Portuguese swimmer Francisca Martins clocked a time just shy of her national record while finishing 15th in the 200-meter freestyle semifinals at the Short Course European Championships on Wednesday.
Martins completed the race in 1 minute, 56.06 seconds. Her national record stands at 1 minute, 55.99 seconds, indicating a narrow margin.
She had initially posted a time of 1 minute, 56.80 seconds in the preliminary heats. Martins competed in the semifinals after being granted a spot following her initial elimination.
To qualify for the final round, swimmers needed to achieve a time of 1 minute, 54.52 seconds. Martins represents the Foca-Quinta da Lixa club.