LONDON (AP) — Kosuke Kitajima of Japan kept alive his bid to win a third consecutive Olympic title in the 100-meter breaststroke on Saturday.

Kitajima finished sixth in the semifinals in 59.69 seconds to advance to Sunday’s final at the Aquatics Centre. Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa qualified fastest in 58.83.

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