Coyle still on course for medal finish

Tara AC's Natalya Coyle remains on course for a remarkable medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games after she went close to a PB in this morning's swim and picked up an extra point in the bonus fencing round.

Coyle is in fourth place overall following the first two events this morning.

The Meath native finished third in the 200m freestyle swimming heats with a time of 2:13.88.

Coyle competed from lane 5 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza’s 25m pool. Her finishing time earned 283 points.

Gulnaz Gubaydullina of the Russian Olympic Committee set a new Olympic record for the swimming event in the modern pentathlon as she finished in a time of 2:07:31.

In the fencing bonus round, Coyle earned a bonus point with a win against Russian Olympic Committee competitor Uliana Batashova.

Coyle continued to the next bout in the winner stays on format, but was beaten by South Korea’s Kim Sehee.

Kim stayed on to win the final bout against Annika Schleu of Germany.

Now sitting on 522 points Coyle will compete in the show jumping from 9.15am and will then take part in the final event, the laser run at 11.30. She currently sits just five points of a silver medal.