Avery Finishes in 26.18, Time to Beat was 25.53

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Published on July 2 2016 10:21 am
Last Updated on July 2 2016 11:26 am
Written by Greg Sapp

Effingham's Avery Braunecker did not advance in the women's 50 meter freestyle competition Saturday morning at the US Olympics Swimming and Diving Competition in Omaha.

Avery's time was 26.18. The time to beat to reach the next round was 25.53.

16 swimmers move on to the next round of competition. There were 18 heats in the first round of competition.

Avery had qualified for today's competition in 2015 with a time of 26.16.

One commentator on the online coverage of the heats said these were the fastest prelims in history.

The semifinals in the 50 are set for 4pm today. The finals will be held on Sunday.