MINSK, 24 July (BelTA) – Belarusian swimmers have secured the 2020 Olympic berth in the 4x100m mixed medley relay at the 2019 FINA World Championships that are underway in Gwangju, South Korea on 21-28 July, BelTA has learned.
The Belarusian team of Mikita Tsmyh, Ilya Shymanovich, Anastasiya Shkurdai and Aksana Dziamidava clocked 3:45.88 to place ninth. The Belarusian swimmers did not make it into the final, but booked the Olympic berth.
It is necessary to finish in top 12 in order to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.