Glasgow: Maria Erokhina secured her place in the 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking the first time a Cypriot swimmer has qualified for a semi-final at the Games.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Cypriot swimmer finished seventh in the fourth heat with a time of 1:10.70 and was ranked 16th out of 28 competitors, securing a place in the semi-finals.
The 100m breaststroke semi-final will take place on Saturday at 22:55 Cyprus time.
Furthermore, Filippos Iakovides finished fifth in his heat in the 50m freestyle with a time of 24.48 and was ranked 45th out of 68 swimmers, failing to qualify for the next round.