4. 200m Butterfly Women's Semifinals

Jessicah SCHIPPER (AUS) held the WR in 2006.

(1)
1. JIAO Liuyang (CHN)
2. Aurore MOGEL (FRA)
3. Gemma LOWE (GBR)

Like most Chinese swimmers, JIAO started off by leading the race. But unlike most Chinese swimmers, she had a different strategy. She led, than fell back, and then emerged again at the lead in the last 50m. LOWE lead in the middle by about 2 body lengths. She’s nice and consistent at the top. “She’s given them work to do…a good sign she’s not desperate yet (looking at the kicks)” Given that she’s placed 6th at the Commonwealth Games and that she performed so well in this race, she’s definitely improved a lot: “she’s comfortable in the first place, comfortable under WR timing”

(2)
1. LIU Zige (CHN)
2.Jessicah SCHIPPER (AUS)
3.JEDRZEJCAK (POL) ER

Kinda sad actually, I hope SCHIPPER remains her own WR holder. She was under her own WR time for 150M of the race.