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Houlie Lowers African, Commonwealth Games Records With 26.38 50 Breast - On His Split In The 100
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Sam Blacker
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South African swimmer Michael Houlie set a new African record in the 50m breaststroke during the opening split of his 100m semi-final race. Despite his impressive sprint speed, he faces challenges in maintaining his pace throughout the second half of longer events.
Michael Houlie blasted a new African record of 26.38 in the 50 breaststroke today, lowering Cameron van der Burgh ‘s 2017 standard by 0.16 seconds. Most impressively, Houlie’s swim tonight did not come in the 50 breast – it came on the front half of his 100 breast semi-final swim.
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