Alia Atkinson wins to advance to 100m breaststroke semis as she goes after her second swim medal for Jamaica

Sunday, July 27, 2014 | 7:26 AM    

GLASGOW, Scotland - Alia Atkinson won her heat of the women’s 100m breaststroke at the Tollcross Swimming Centre a short while ago to book her spot in the semi-final scheduled for 8:05 pm (2:05 pm Jamaica time).

Atkinson, who won Jamaica’s first medal at these games when she copped silver in the 50-metre breaststroke on Friday, clocked 1:07.95, the second fastest time going into the semi-finals.

Australia’s Sally Hunter had the fastest time of 1:07.77, topping a race that involved Jamaica’s Zara Bailey who touched the board seventh in 1:14.49.

Bailey was also in action in the women’s 200m individual medley finishing sixth of seven competitors.