Swimming-Fairweather shrugs off 400 freestyle DQ to top 200 heats


Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Women 200m Freestyle - World Aquatics Championships Arena, Singapore - July 29, 2025 New Zealand's Erika Fairweather in action during Heat 5 REUTERS/Edgar Su

(Reuters) -New Zealand's Erika Fairweather bounced back from her shock disqualification in the 400 metres freestyle to post the fastest time in the 200 heats on day three of the world championships in Singapore on Tuesday.

Fairweather's 400 title defence was ruined by a false start in Sunday's heats but the 21-year-old had no trouble in the shorter distance, leaving Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan in her wake at the World Aquatics Championships Arena.

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