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OLYMPICS: Adlington into 400m freestyle final

Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca Adlington on her way to winning her Women's 400m Freestyle Heat in the Olympics Aquatics Centre. Credit: Tony Marshall/PA Wire.

Rebecca Adlington is through to the women's 400m freestyle final, but only as the eighth-fastest qualifier.

The Olympics champion from Mansfield came first in her heat in 4:05.75" beating America's Chloe Sutton.

North Yorkshire's Jo Jackson failed to qualify though, finishing 7th in the same heat.

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Adlington speaks out over "trolls"

Rebecca Adlington
Rebecca Adlington Credit: Calendar News

Double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington, from Mansfield, has become the target of internet trolls - people who post offensive and anonymous insults online.

She has now vowed to avoid the internet during the Olympic Games after being taunted over her looks and personality.

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