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P.G. swimmer seventh in world 50m butterfly

Seventh in the world, and a Canadian record to celebrate. Haley Black can look back with pride at her performance this week in the 2018 FINA short course (25-metre) world swimming championships in Hangzhou, China – and there’s still more to come.
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Haley Black of the Prince George Barracudas Swim Club, shown competing for the Auburn University Tigers, placed ninth Saturday in the women's 100m buuterfly event at the FINA short course world championships in Hangzhou, China.

Seventh in the world, and a Canadian record to celebrate.
Haley Black can look back with pride at her performance this week in the 2018 FINA short course (25-metre) world swimming championships in Hangzhou, China – and there’s still more to come.
Black, a 22-year-old Prince George Barracudas swim club member who now trains at the Vancouver High Performance Centre, finished seventh Friday in the women’s 50-metre butterfly final.
Black clocked 25.75 seconds, 1.28 seconds behind gold medalist Ranomi Kromowidjojo of The Netherlands, who claimed her 11th career win in the short course world finals. Holly Barratt of Australia won silver and Kelsi Dahlia of the United States was the bronze medalist.
“Overall, I was pretty happy with the way I was able to perform, but I was not able to reach the time I wanted in the final,” Black told CBC Sports. “It was still a cool learning experience and I look forward to more experience in the international swimming pool.”
In the preliminary round, Black broke the Canadian record in the 50m fly with her time of 25.43, which topped the former mark of 25.51 set by Katerine Savard in 2016.
Later Friday, Black teamed up with Ingrid Wilm, Sophie Angus and Aela Janvier to finish 10th in the 4x50-metre medley relay. They covered the 200m course in 1:49.56.
Black is also entered in the 100m butterfly event in Hangzhou. Preliminary heats and semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, with the final set for Sunday.