WA’s Foster Qualifies Through to the 200m Breaststroke Final

Published On: 2 August 2012

Sally Foster has qualified for the women's 200m breaststroke final

Dual Olympian Sally Foster swam a personal best time of 2:24.46 with a powerful last lap surge to qualify eighth for tonight’s final.

Foster will be Australia’s sole competitor in the women’s 200m breaststroke field, with Olympic debutant Tessa Wallace, finishing 15th in 2:27.38.

Top qualifier though was American defending Olympic champion Rebecca Soni who set a world record of 2:20.00 in the second semi-final and what appeared to be the perfect swim.

Denmark’s Rikke Pedersen (2:22.23) was second quickest into the final – more than two seconds shy of Soni and it will take a monumental effort for someone to beat her tomorrow night.

Foster’s performance means a first Olympic final – a step up from Beijing four years ago when the 27 year-old industrial design student finished ninth.