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Defending champion Joseph Schooling has failed to qualify for the Olympic semi-finals of the 100m butterfly after finishing 8th in his heat.
The 26-year-old swam a time of 53.12 seconds.
Schooling’s teammate Quah Zheng Wen clocked a time of 52.39s, and finished 4th in his heat.
Schooling placed 44th in a field of 55, while Quah came in at 34.
There are eight heats and the top 16 swimmers from these races will make it to the semi-finals.
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