Aug 14 (Reuters) - Olympic swimming women's 200m
breaststroke semi-final results in Beijing on Thursday.
Semi-final 1
1. Leisel Jones (Australia) 2 minutes 23.04 seconds
Q
2. Sara Nordenstam (Norway) 2:23.79 Q
3. Yuliya Efimova (Russia) 2:24.00 Q
4. Megumi Taneda (Japan) 2:25.42 Q
5. Sally Foster (Australia) 2:26.33
6. Anne Poleska (Germany) 2:26.71
7. Joline Hostman (Sweden) 2:27.14
8. Jeong Darae (South Korea) 2:28.28
Semi-final 2
1. Rebecca Soni (United States) 2:22.64 Q
2. Mirna Jukic (Austria) 2:23.76 Q
3. Annamay Pierse (Canada) 2:23.94 Q
4. Rie Kaneto (Japan) 2:25.65 Q
5. Jung Seulki (South Korea) 2:26.83
6. Qi Hui (China) 2:27.63
7. Suzaan van Biljon (South Africa) 2:28.45
8. Elise Matthysen (Belgium) 2:29.64
Q = Qualified for final
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports, Editing by Lars Janssen)
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