Haughey into 100m breatstroke final in Doha
Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey on Monday qualified for the final of the 200 metres breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, finishing fifth fastest overall. Haughey, usually a freestyle specialist, finished second in her semi-final behind Tes Schouten of the Netherlands. The final is in the early hours of Wednesday, Hong Kong time. China's Tang Qiantang topped qualifying for the 100m breaststroke final with a swim of 1:05.36. Elsewhere, Adam Peaty's hopes for a confidence-boosting win in the 100m breaststroke were dashed on Monday as the Olympic champion was forced to settle for bronze behind American winner Nic Fink at the World Championships in Doha. On the comeback trail after taking a mental health break last year, world record holder Peaty qualified fastest for the final at the Aspire Dome with a time of 58.60 seconds but was half a second slower with the title on the line. Veteran Fink, meanwhile, bravely fended off Peaty and Italian runner-up Nicolo Martinenghi to win in 58.57. Diogo Ribeiro won the non-Olympic men's 50m butterfly title with a time of 22.97. Germany's Angelina Kohler won the women's 100m butterfly title in a relatively weak field missing Canadian world champion Maggie MacNeil and the Fukuoka minor medallists, Zhang Yufei and Emma McKeon. A day after electrifying the championships with the 100m freestyle world record in the men's 4x100m relay, China's Pan Zhanle failed to reach the semi-finals of the 200m, an event he was expected to contend for medals. The 19-year-old never got out of second gear, posting a time of 1:51.03, more than six seconds off his personal best. Pan's surprisingly anaemic performance may be with a view to the 100m freestyle for which he will be favourite. The heats start on Wednesday. (Reuters/RTHK)