Bermudian Olympian Emma Harvey continued her impressive build-up to a landmark summer schedule with a series of resilient performances at the 38e Meeting International de Canet-en-Roussillon in southern France.
Competing in the prestigious Mare Nostrum Swim Tour against a world-class international field, the 24-year-old advanced to two finals during an attritional block of racing.
Harvey laid down her primary marker in the 50m Backstroke. Clocking 28.87 seconds in the morning preliminaries to secure sixth spot, she returned to the blocks for the elite 'A' Final to slash her time down to a sharp 28.79 seconds, battling through the water to secure a superb fifth-place finish overall.
The versatile sprinter also showcased her tactical range in the butterfly discipline.
Harvey opened her account by finishing 10th in a highly competitive 50m Butterfly field with a time of 26.99 seconds. She then doubled down in the 100m Butterfly preliminaries, stopping the clock in a blistering 1:00.48—marking her official season-best time in the event—to book a place in the consolation 'B' Final.
Returning for the evening session, Harvey fought all the way to the wall in 1:00.53, taking fifth place in the heat to wrap up her French campaign with a highly respectable 13th-place finish overall.
With her technical sharpness and conditioning building beautifully through back-to-back European stops, Harvey remains firmly on track as she continues her heavy preparation block ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
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