Olympic semi-finalist, Emma Chelius just missed out on the qualification mark for the 50m freestyle by four hundredths of a second on day two of the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Thursday, 7 April 2022.
Chelius claimed the title in 25.08 ahead of Erin Gallagher (25.39) in second place.
“I felt really good. It’s definitely the fastest I’ve been since Tokyo so that’s always good to come back off quite an exceptional year last year and manage to get so close to that qualifying time,” said Chelius, who set a new South African record of 24.64 in the Olympic semi-final last year.
“I’m going to lead off the 4x50m relay tomorrow so hopefully I’ll have one more shot at that qualifying time. But with the 50 everything just has to come together perfectly – every minute detail. That’s what really counts. So, to be close to the qualifying time is obviously frustrating but I’m hoping it comes together tomorrow.”
Rebecca Meder took top honours in the 100m backstroke in 1:02.55 to add to the 400m individual medley title she bagged on Wednesday.
Swimming at the Newton Park Swimming Pool continues on Friday and comes to an end on Monday, 11 April.
Photo 1 Caption: Olympic semi-finalist, Emma Chelius just missed out on the qualification mark for the 50m freestyle by four hundredths of a second on day two of the SA Swimming Championships in Gqeberha on Thursday, 7 April 2022. Photo: Swimming South Africa (Facebook)
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