South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker
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South African star swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker advanced to the women's 100m breaststroke final after finishing first in the semi-final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo.
Swimming in lane four, Schoenmaker touched the wall first to win the second semi-final in a time of 1:05.07, edging American Lily King, who finished second in 1:05.40.
Schoenmaker qualified with the fastest time for the finals and is a major medal prospect for Team SA on Tuesday (04:17 SA time).
On Sunday, Schoenmaker stunned by setting an Olympic record in the 100m breaststroke heats with a time of 1:04.82.
Schoenmaker, who is competing in her first Olympic Games, will also be competing in the women's 200m breaststroke later this week.