Georgia Davies will be in the medal hunt in Canada today after qualifying third fastest for the 100m backstroke at the World Short Course Championships.

Wales’ 2014 Commonwealth champ finished second in her semi-final after clocking 56.69seconds.

The semi in the 25m pool in Windsor was won by Canada’s Kylie Masse in 56.19secs while Australia’s Emily Seebohm won the other semi in 56.44secs.

Davies, who is based in Loughborough, will be joined in the final by fellow Brit Kathleen Dawson who clocked a personal best time of 57.03.

The 26-year-old Davies stopped the clock in 56.99 secs in the heats earlier to qualify sixth quickest for the semifinals.

Fellow Welsh swimmer Chloe Tutton will also be in action over the next five days as part of the British team.