South African Chad le Clos won his 200m butterfly heat on Monday.
The 24-year-old won in a time of 1:55.57, booking a spot in the 200m freestyle final at 03:20 on Tuesday.
In rowing, South Africans James Thompson and John Smith won their lightweight men’s double sculls heat, progressing to the semi-finals.
In the women’s rowing Lee-Ann Persse and Kate Christowitz finished second, qualifying for the semis.
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