17 Aug 2011

two more silver medals for New Zealand swimmers

5:30 am on 17 August 2011

Two more silver medals for New Zealand swimmers at the World University Games in China, with Lauren Boyle grabbing her third medal when she earned silver in the final of the 200 freestyle.

Fellow New Zealander Tash Hind went under 2 minutes for the first time in finishing 4th.

Glenn Snyders earned his second medal when he was overtaken in the final 10m in the final of the 100 breaststroke.

The team has now won 8 medals in 3 days.

Gareth Kean and Kurt Bassett both recorded personal bests but finished just out of the medals in the 50m backstroke.