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Schoeman makes freestyle final

London - SA swimmer Roland Schoeman has reached the final of the men's 50m freestyle at the Olympic Games, while Gideon Louw missed out.

Schoeman finished fourth in the second heat in a time of 21.88 seconds, which was enough to sneak into Friday's final.

Louw, who finished fifth in the first heat, just missed out in a time of 21.92.

The men's 50m freestyle final takes place at 21:09 (SA time) on Friday night.
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