Erin Gallagher sets a new national record in the 50m butterfly event at the South African Swimming Championships, surpassing her previous record from the World University Games.
Erin Gallagher after winning gold in the Women 50m butterfly on day one of the SA National Aquatic Championships in Gqeberha.
The first day of action at the SA Swimming Championships was all about the short sprints, with all the single-lap, 50m events taking place on Monday at Newton Park Swimming Pool in Gqeberha. Of all the 50m events, only the freestyle is an Olympic event, so most swimmers used day one of the national championships as a warm-up for the longer events in the same discipline — aiming for Olympic qualification.
“I felt very good in the race. I can’t really put my finger on anything that felt bad, but I’ll go have a look at the video and see what I can work on… I’m pretty happy with where I’m at now.” “To start off with, the 50m just breaks the ice. No main events, no Olympic qualifying events; that just helps get ready for the rest of the gala,” Smith said.
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