Swimming: Ingram through to final

Melissa Ingram has been the pick of the New Zealand swimmers on day three of the Pan Pacific Championships in Canada.

She is through to the A final in the 200 metres backstroke, having qualified seventh fastest.

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist in the event, Hannah McLean, is through to the B final.

Newcomer John Zulch has qualified for the B final in the men's 200 metres backstroke, having set a personal best in the heats.

Moss Burmester and Corney Swanepoel are also through to B finals in the 100 metres butterfly, while Liz Coster is through to the B finals of the women's event.

- NEWSTALK ZB