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, she returned for the elite ‘A’ Final to slash her time down to a sharp 28.79 seconds, securing 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 the 50m Butterfly in 26.99 seconds, before stopping the clock in a blistering, season-best 1:00.48 in the 100m Butterfly preliminaries.
Returning for the ‘B’ Final, Harvey fought to the wall in 1:00.53 to take fifth in the heat and 13th place overall.
With her technical sharpness building beautifully through back-to-back European stops, Harvey remains firmly on track as she continues her heavy preparation ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
