Winnipeg swimmer Chantal Van Landeghem qualifies for semifinals

Chantal Van Landeghem, a swimmer who grew up in Winnipeg, will go on to compete in the 100-metre semifinalsat the Summer Olympics in Rio.

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In her heat Wednesday morning,VanLandeghem swam the race in53.89 seconds;the Olympic record is52.78.She finished ninth overall.

VanLandeghem said her focus now is on recoveringso she can have a strong finish in the semifinals this evening.

"I'm trying to do everything I can do to get into the top eight tonight," she said.

"That's the goal."

The semifinals for the 100-metre freestyle swim startat 8 p.m. CTWednesday.

CBC Television will carry the event live. Itcan also be streamed online atCBC Olympicswebsiteand on the CBC Rio 2016 app.

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Oleksiakis also progressing to the next roundshe finished fifth overallin 53.53 seconds, ahead ofVanLandeghem.

There was a familiarity swimming besideOleksiak, said VanLandeghem,whom she hugged after the race.

"I knew she would come home so strong," she said.

Canadian swimmers rank 9th

Swimming events have earned Team Canada the most medals so far at theSummer Olympics in Rio, with three medals earned so far one silver and two bronze.

Van Landeghem andOleksiak werepart of the medal-winning women'srelay team that won bronze in the Women's 4x100m freestyle relay.

The other bronze medalwent to Ontario's Kylie Masse in the 100-metre backstroke. Canada's silver medal went to Oleksiak in the 100-metre butterfly final.

Canada is in ninth place for medals in swimming the United States leads with 18 medals so far.

VanLandeghem, 22,is from Winnipeg but now lives in Toronto.During the Pan Am Games last year,she won gold in the 100-metre freestyle event and gold in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay.

In 2011,Van Landeghem was namedManitoba Athlete of the Year.

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