The Auckland swimmer Lauren Boyle is the first New Zealand swimmer to qualify for a final in the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Boyle posted the third fastest qualifying time in the 200m freestyle heats, advancing directly to the final.
Other New Zealand swimmers to progress beyond the heats are Gareth Kean, who's into the semi finals of the 50m backstroke and Hayley Palmer is through to the semi finals of the 50m butterfly.