Danielle Hill advances to women’s 50m backstroke final; McMillan eliminated
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 7:36 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Danielle Hill qualified for the final of the women’s 50m backstroke by finishing third in her semi-final at Tollcross Swimming Centre, clocking a time of 28.17 seconds. The final is set to take place at 20:36 BST on Tuesday. In contrast, Olympic gold medallist Jack McMillan did not advance in the men's 100m freestyle, finishing fifth in his semi-final with a time of 49.13 seconds, falling short of a finals berth.
- •Danielle Hill finishes third in women’s 50m backstroke semi-final.
- •Hill's qualifying time is 28.17 seconds.
- •Final of the women’s 50m backstroke is at 20:36 BST on Tuesday.
- •Jack McMillan finishes fifth in men's 100m freestyle semi-final.
- •McMillan's semi-final time is 49.13 seconds.
- 7:46 PMYahoo Sports — Hill finishes fourth in 50m backstroke final
- 7:36 PMYahoo Sports — Hill makes swimming final but McMillan misses out
"European champion Danielle Hill qualifies for the final of the women's 50m backstroke final after she finishes third in her semi-final at Tollcross Swimming centre.
"Team Northern Ireland swimmer Danielle Hill just misses out on a medal in the women's 50m freestyle final as she finished fourth at Tollcross Swimming Centre.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 7:46 PMHill finishes fourth in 50m backstroke final
Team Northern Ireland swimmer Danielle Hill just misses out on a medal in the women's 50m freestyle final as she finished fourth at Tollcross Swimming Centre.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 7:36 PMHill makes swimming final but McMillan misses out
European champion Danielle Hill qualifies for the final of the women's 50m backstroke final after she finishes third in her semi-final at Tollcross Swimming centre.
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