Defending champion Sun qualifies for 400m free final at worlds

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Chinese swimming ace Sun Yang kicked off his defending campaign at the 17th FINA World Championships by qualifying for the men's 400m freestyle final on Sunday.

Sun, runner-up in the discipline at last year's Rio Olympic Games, clocked 3:44.55 to finish second in the heat. The top position went to Austrian swimmer Felix Aubock, who finished at 3:44.19.

"I felt OK in the morning and I took the heats as a warm-up. I will try my best in the final but I did not set any goal for the evening," said Sun.

Sun's main rival Mack Horton, the Olympic champion in Rio, ranked fifth with 3:45.60. Park Taehwan of South Korea also went through the heat on fourth at 3:45.57.

Sun's teammate Qi Ziao, however, failed to make it to the final as he ranked 25th in the heat.

The men's 400m free final takes place later on Sunday.

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