Swimming: World Cup medal for Baker

New Zealand swimmer Zoe Baker finished third in the women's 50m breaststroke at a World Cup short course meet in Stockholm, Sweden, today.

Baker recorded a time of 31.15 seconds to finish behind American Tara Kirk and Janne Schafer, of Germany.

A former England representative now based in Christchurch, Baker is to make her debut for New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in March.

She won the 50m breaststroke gold medal for England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

- NZPA