GWANGJU: Singapore's Joseph Schooling failed to qualify for the semi-final of the 50m butterfly event at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea on Sunday (Jul 21).
Schooling finished seventh in his heat and 20th overall clocking a time of 23.73s.
Conrad Czerniack from Poland took the final qualifying spot with a time of 23.63s.
The USA’s Caeleb Dressel and Ukraine's Andrii Govorov were tied for first place overall with a time of 22.84s.
Schooling had set the Asian record in the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, clocking 22.93s in the semi-finals while finishing fifth in the final.
Schooling finished seventh in his heat and 20th overall clocking a time of 23.73s.
Conrad Czerniack from Poland took the final qualifying spot with a time of 23.63s.
The USA’s Caeleb Dressel and Ukraine's Andrii Govorov were tied for first place overall with a time of 22.84s.
Schooling had set the Asian record in the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, clocking 22.93s in the semi-finals while finishing fifth in the final.