Meanings of fastest qualifiers in English

He and old rival and U.S. team mate Ryan Lochte were the fastest qualifiers.

That made them the fastest qualifiers for tonight's final.

Canberra's Lauren Wells has progressed through to the 400m hurdles semi-finals as one of the fastest qualifiers.

Moreover, both had been fastest qualifiers.

Australia were third- fastest qualifiers.

In the closing women's 4x100m medley final, fastest qualifiers China kept up their domination to secure gold.

The 19-year-old delivered by running an inspired heat to make it through to the final as one of the two fastest qualifiers.

In swimming finals, the fastest qualifiers take the central lanes four and five, and a win in the outside lane is a rarity.

Australia, the fastest qualifiers and looking to notch a famous victory against their traditional rivals for pool supremacy, were soundly beaten into fourth.

The 23-year-old made it through as one of four fastest qualifiers after finishing sixth in his heat in a time of 46.04 seconds.