He will attempt to qualify for the 200m butterfly on Friday. Erika Fairweather was also in action, picking up another national title with a commanding performance in the 400m Freestyle.

The 26-year-old dominated the 200m freestyle final in the early hours of Thursday, Hong Kong time, delivering a masterclass in her signature event to finish ahead of Erika Fairweather of New Zealand.

In another milestone driven by young strokes, Erika Fairweather, 20 years old and in the 400m freestyle, won the first medal for New Zealand in a World Cup. Sarah Sjostrom scored her sixth ...