Ace Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj qualified for the semi-finals of men&rsquo;s 50m backstroke event here on Sunday.
Nataraj clocked 25.52 seconds to qualify for his second consecutive semi-finals of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Commonwealth+Games-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Games</a>. He had also made the 100m backstroke Last 16.
The seasoned Sajan Prakash, on the other hand, finished as the first reserve for the 200m butterfly event. Also Read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/cwg-2022-mens-paddlers-in-semis-women-bow-out-23238753" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">CWG 2022: Men&rsquo;s paddlers in semis; women bow out</a>
Nataraj, 21, emerged as the second fastest swimmer in his heat and eighth fastest overall. His timing was 0.57s behind Pieter Coetze of South Africa, who topped the qualifiers.
He has a personal best of 24.40s in men&rsquo;s 50m backstroke, having achieved it at 15th FINA World Swimming Championships last year in UAE.
Nataraj had finished seventh in the men&rsquo;s 100m backstroke final on Saturday night.
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Nataraj clocked 25.52 seconds to qualify for his second consecutive semi-finals of the Games. He had also made the 100m backstroke Last 16.

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