Another day, another race, but that is about all that changes as Tatjana Schoenmaker is still dominating the breaststroke events at the Tokyo Olympic Games. 

This morning she won her 200m-breaststroke semifinal in a time of 2:19.33. But, unfortunately, the Tuks based swimmer again just missed out on improving Rikke Pedersen's (Denmark) world record of 2:19.11. Her time is, however, the third fastest in the history of the event. Yesterday's winning time of 2:19.16 is the second-fastest. 

South Africa's Kaylene Corbett won the other semifinal in a time of 2:22.08. It is a new personal best. Yesterday she won in 2:22.48.

Tomorrow will be the fourth time the two South Africans are swimming the 200m-breaststroke final at a major international event. They did so in 2018 at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, 2019 at the World Student Games and the World Championships.

As has become the norm, Schoenmaker did not want to talk about her own performance. Instead, she was genuinely excited about Evgeniia Chikunova (ROC) performance. The 16-year-old Russian matched Schoenmaker stroke for stroke over the 200 metres finishing second in 2:20.57. 

"It is an amazing time. I am so happy for her," said Schoenmaker before praising Corbett also for a massive achievement. 

"When I saw Kaylene, she had the biggest smile ever."

Schoenmaker did not want to get into a debate about breaking world records or winning the 200m-breaststroke tomorrow morning. 

"The only thing that matters is to stay focussed. I am at my best when I am in the zone. I have got two more races left, then my Olympic dream will have come to an end."

Amazingly Schoenmaker believes she is capable of being faster. 

"I am learning each time I raced, and I have picked up on things I could work to be better." 

Rocco Meiring, who coaches Schoenmaker and Corbett last week, predicted that whoever wants to win the 200m-breaststroke will have to swim 2:20 or even faster. 

As to how thinks the final should be swim Meiring said the question is whether swimmers are going to swim their own race or if they are going to race the final.

"If you are going to race the final, you got to anticipate who is going to do what. You also got to think about the possible scenarios that could play out during the race. I think Tatjana is going to do her own thing. It is going to be important that she is in the mix after 150 metres. Then she got to swim as she has never done before," explained the Tuks swimming head coach.

The 200m-breaststroke final is tomorrow at 03:41 (SA time). In the afternoon, Schoenmaker will also compete in the 4x100m medley relay.