Two Bangladeshi swimmers – M Asif Reza and Sonia Akter Tumpa – were eliminated in the heats in men's and women's 100-metre freestyle of the 16th FINA World Swimming Championship in Australia's Melbourne Wednesday.
In the day's event, Asif's 52.91 seconds was his best time. But, with a time of 01:05.05 seconds, Sonia could not exceed her best time – 1:04.55 seconds.
However, they will compete in their next event of 50-metre freestyle swimming on Friday.
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A three-member swimming team, including coach and team manager Rezaul Hossain Badsha, is now representing Bangladesh at FINA. It will return home on December 20.