Olympic Trials – Women’s 50 Free Semifinals

Jessica Hardy won the first women’s 50 Free semi in 24.48. In doing so, she broke the American Record set by Lara Jackson this morning. Lacey Nymeyer finished with a 2nd place 25.06. Kara Denby (25.15) and Christine Magnuson (25.37) went 3-4.

In the very next heat, Dara Torres erased Hardy’s American Record with a 24.38 performance. Kara Lynn Joyce notched 2nd in 24.70 and Former American Record Holder Lara Jackson 24.94, ahead of Brooke Bishop’s 25.13.

These are all of the qualifiers for tomorrow’s 50 Free final.