Women's 200m Freestyle Final

Missy Franklin won her first gold yesterday. This is Camille Muffat's favourite event, not the 400m that she'd won. Mark Richmond called it 'sweet revenge' because Schmitt had been playing second fiddle so far throughout the games.

Gold: Allison Schmitt (Usa) Olympic record

Silver: Camille Muffat (Fra)

Bronze: Bronte Barratt (Aus)

4. Missy Franklin (Usa)

5. Federica Pellegrini (Ita)

6. Veronika Popova (Rus)

7. Cailtlin Mcclatchey (Gbr)

8. Kylie Palmer (Aus)

Women's 200m Freestyle Semifinals

Muffat led from the start, Schmitt close behind. But it is Barratt, who was at the 5th place, who sprinted in the last 25m to finish first in semifinals 1. Sjostrom failed to make it to the finals this time. Lippok, Macclatchy and Pellegrini led the second round of semifinals. But it is 2 times world champion and defending champion Federica Pellegrini that finished first in the second round. 

Finals:

1. Bronte Barratt (Aus)

2. Allison Schmitt (Usa)

3 Camille Muffat (Fra)

4. Federica Pellegrini (Ita)

5. Veronika Popova (Rus)

6. Cailtlin Mcclatchey (Gbr)

7. Kylie Palmer (Aus)

8. Missy Franklin (Usa)

Women's 200m Freestyle Heats

Sarah Sjostrom, Allison Schmitt and Camille Muffat, fresh from last night's emotional race, is back for the qualifying heats in the morning. Also in the race is the youth olympic finialist in the same event Danielle Villars. :)) Here are the semifinalists:

Semifinal 1

1. Shijia Wang (Chn)

2. Bronte Barratt (Aus)

3. Barbara Jardin (Can)

4. Allison Schmitt (Usa)

5. Veronika Popova (Rus)

6. Sarah Sjostrom (Swe)

7. Camille Muffat (Fra)

8. Sara Isakovic (Slo)

Semifinal 2

1. Silke Lippok (Ger)

2. Samantha Cheverton (Can)

3. Melania Costa Schmid (Esp)

4. Federica Pellegrini (Ita)

5. Missy Franklin (Usa)

6. Cailtlin Mcclatchey (Gbr)

7. Kylie Palmer (Aus)

8. Hanae Ito (Jpn)