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Fran Halsall through to 50m freestyle semi-finals

Great Britain's Fran Halsall is through to the semi-finals in the 50m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Kazan.

Great Britain's Fran Halsall has progressed to the semi-finals in the 50m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Russia.

The Commonwealth champion finished second in her heat with the eighth-fastest time overall, securing a spot in this evening's semis.

However, teammate Lauren Quigley did not go through, finishing 28th overall to miss out on a place in the top 16 by 0.35 seconds.

Australia's Cate Campbell, who won bronze in the 100m freestyle, was the fastest in the heats with a time of 24.40s, just 0.03 seconds faster than Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace of the Bahamas.

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Silver medallist Lauren Quigley of England poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 50m Backstroke Final at Tollcross International Swimming Centre during day six of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on July 29, 2014
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