10 Sep 2008

Pascoe in line for second gold at Beijing Paralympics

5:57 pm on 10 September 2008

The young Christchurch swimmer Sophie Pascoe has qualified fastest for the final of the 100m breaststroke at the Beijing Paralympics.

Pascoe, who's 15 years old, has already won a silver in the 100m butterfly.

She finished in 1minute24.54seconds more than a second faster than the next best qualifier Kate Gray of Britain.

The final is just after 9pm tonight.

In the men's 50m butterfly Cameron Leslie qualified 6th fastest.