Rio 2016: Winnipegger Chantal Van Landeghem advances to 50m freestyle semifinals

Winnipeg swimmer Chantal Van Landeghem has moved a step closer to her second medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics by qualifying for the 50m freestyle semifinals.

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The 22-year-old finished in a tie for eighth in Friday morning’s heats with a time of 24.57 seconds. The top 16 swimmers advanced to the next round.

Van Landeghem finished fourth in the same event at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.

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The 50m freestyle semifinals are set for Friday evening. The finals will place on Saturday.

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