Swimming heats Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates, commentary: Srihari Nataraj, Maana Patel out of Olympics

Both Srihari Nataraj and Maana Patel have failed to qualify for the semifinals of the Olympics. All eyes on Sajan Prakash in the 100 and 200 butterfly event tomorrow.

Until then, thank and goodbye.

Srihari finishes fifth with 54.31.

Good start for Srihari as we come up first 50m mark.

Srihari now in action in lane 6.

Srihari will be in action in Heat 3. His entry time for the competition is 57.77.

Men's 100m Backstrokes begin

Ryan Murphy will be the favorite to qualify for the semifinals. He is the current world record holder.,

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Next up will be Srihari Nataraj

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16-year-old David Popovici is a threat to Caeleb Dressel at the Tokyo Olympics

David Popovici in action

The 16-year-old is a teenage sensation who will be Caeleb Dressel's biggest opponent in 100m freestyle. Mind you Dressel is dubbed as the successor to Michael Phelps.

He finishes the race 1:45.32.

Maana Patel out of Olympics

The young Indian swimmer failed to make it to the final 16 for the semifinal. She finished 39th.

World champion and the world record holder Kylie Masse of Canada now has the Olympic record in the women's 100m backstroke to her name.

The evening heats at Tokyo Olympics could see a lot more records been set.

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Heat 3 Results

Heat 2 results

Has she qualified?

Not yet. The best 16 progress to the next round. There are five more heats to go before the final list is out.

Every swimmer has a secret that helps them succeed. Srihari too has one.

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Srihari Nataraj's secret recipe for making 'A' cut for Tokyo Olympics 2020

The Swimming trio of @swim_sajan, @srihari3529, and Maana Patel is excited to represent India at #Tokyo2020 . Let's wish them the best of luck with #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/YZDyHHTgaD
— SAIMedia (@Media_SAI) July 20, 2021

Is Maana Patel the first female swimmer to qualify for Olympics?

No. Although she is the only female swimmer from India in Tokyo, she is not the first. There have been female representation from the country at the Summer Games in previous editions.

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Women swimmers who have represented India at the Olympics.

Good afternoon and welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE updates for Srihari Nataraj, Maana Patel swimming event

Maana Patel will begin her campaign in the women's 100m backstroke event. She is the lone female swimmer to qualify for the Olympics.

Srihari Nataraj, on the other hand, will be in action in the 100m men's backstroke. He qualified for the Olympics by making the "A" cut.

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