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China's Ning storms into men's 100m freestyle semis at swimming worlds

Xinhua, August 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao timed 48.11 seconds in the men's 100-meter freestyle heats to make the semis with a top position in overall rankings.

Ning, the Asian record holder of the event, has set a modest goal of reaching the final in the event which has long been dominated by non-Asian swimmers.

"I am in good form, and I hope I can do better in the semis," said Ning. Endi