Seebohm takes silver, D'Arcy out

Emily Seebohm has claimed a silver medal in the women's 100m backstroke final at the London Olympics.

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Published 31 July 2012 6:23am

Updated 27 February 2015 8:01am

Source: AAP

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Seebohm was gold medal favourite and was proud but distraught after being chased down by American teen Missy Franklin.

Leisel Jones finished an admirable fifth in the women's 100m breaststroke final but Nick D'Arcy's campaign is over after he failed to reach the 200m butterfly final.

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