Post by Taxigirl on Aug 20, 2004 10:15:55 GMT
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/swimming/3582230.stm
British swimmer Alison Sheppard put in a strong performance to qualify for the women's 50m freestyle semi-finals.
She finished third in her heat in a time of 25.36 seconds behind powerful American Kara Lynn Joyce.
Dutch world record holder and defending Olympic champion Inge de Bruin went fastest overall in 24.66 secs.
"It's been a long wait but I'm glad to get in the pool and blow the cobwebs away. I want to do better than my seventh in Sydney," Sheppard said.
British swimmer Alison Sheppard put in a strong performance to qualify for the women's 50m freestyle semi-finals.
She finished third in her heat in a time of 25.36 seconds behind powerful American Kara Lynn Joyce.
Dutch world record holder and defending Olympic champion Inge de Bruin went fastest overall in 24.66 secs.
"It's been a long wait but I'm glad to get in the pool and blow the cobwebs away. I want to do better than my seventh in Sydney," Sheppard said.