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Ghana’s bid in the swimming events of the Commonwealth Games took a major hit in the heats that were held on Saturday 26th of July at the Tollcross Swimming Centre in Glasgow.<\/p>\n

Ophelia Swayne came sixth in the Women’s 50m Butterfly Heat 3 with a time of 29.66 seconds. The race was won by Jamaica’s Trudiann Patrick with a time of 28.78 seconds.<\/p>\n

Abbiw Jackson came fourth in the Men’s 100m Freestyle Heat 4 with a time of 56.87 seconds. Mozambique’s Shakil Fakir won the race in a time of 55.08 seconds.<\/p>\n

Abeiku Jackson did not fare better either as he came third in Heat 3 of the Men’s 100m freestyle in a time of\u00a0 56.47 seconds. Malaysia’s Lim Ching Hwang was the winner of the heat and his time as 51.65 seconds.<\/p>\n

Nana Kwabena Antwi did not even start the second heat of the Men’s 100 Freestyle events for undisclosed reasons.<\/p>\n

Jackson will compete in the first heat of the Men’s 100 Butterfly on the 27 July, 2014.<\/p>\n

Kweku Addo will also take part in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heat 4 on the 28th July.<\/p>\n

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By: Nathan Quao\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n

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