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Australian swimmer McEvoy drop 200m free at Rio Olympics

Xinhua, July 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

Australia's star swimmer Cameron McEvoy will drop the 200m freestyle from his busy schedule at the Rio Olympic Games in order to give better performance in the relays.

McEvoy announced his decision on Monday. He had planned to swim in six disciplines in Brazil -- the 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle and the three relays.

McEvoy said the 200m free happens to take place on the same day as the 4x100m free relay which made him decide to drop "one of his favorite event".

David McKeon, who finished third to dead-heaters McEvoy and Thomas Fraser Holmes in the event at the national trials, will take McEvoy's spot in the individual 200m free at Rio. Enditem