Emma McKeon qualifies for 50m freestyle semi finals as Australia star bids to become her country’s most successful Commonwealth Games athlete EVER – as Shayna Jack also sails through after her drugs ban
- Emma McKeon has advanced to the 50m freestyle semi finals in Birmingham
- She is bidding to be Australia’s most successful star at Commonwealth Games
- McKeon won her heat having taken gold in the 4x100m mixed freestyle
- Elsewhere, former drugs cheat Shayna Jack also won her 50m freestyle heat
Emma McKeon’s strong start to her pursuit of Commonwealth Games glory continued after the Aussie swimmer qualified for the 50m freestyle semi finals on Saturday.
McKeon, aiming to become the most decorated Australian in Commonwealth Games history, cruised through in the heats in Birmingham, swimming in 24.52seconds to book her place in the semi-final, finishing first in the process.
On Friday, McKeon picked up her first gold of this year’s Games, winning the 4x100m mixed freestyle alongside her ex-boyfriend Kyle Chalmers.
Elsewhere, Shayna Jack also advanced to the semi finals of the 50m freestyle in a quicker time than her compatriot, touching the wall at 24.31seconds.
It was her belated first swim on the international stage after she was forced to sit out for two years following a ban due to a positive drugs test.
More to follow.
Emma McKeon has advanced to the semi finals of the women’s 50m freestyle in Birmingham
She was joined by compatriot and former drugs cheat Shayna Jack on Saturday morning
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