RIO DE JANEIRO -- Swimmer Yusra Mardini, who survived a harrowing sea crossing a year ago and is now among 10 refugees competing under the Olympic flag in Rio, won her preliminary heat in the 100-meter butterfly Saturday. But the result wasnt enough to advance her to the semifinals.Mardinis time of 1:9.21 put her 41st overall in the preliminary round, and only the top 16 swimmers moved on to the late-night semifinals. Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden had the top qualifying time of 56.26 seconds.Mardini will compete is a second individual event Wednesday when she swims the womens 100-meter freestyle.Mardini was a competitive swimmer in Syria until she fled the war with her sister last August and survived a hazardous crossing on the Aegean Sea to reach Europe. The Mardini sisters had been among Syrias brightest swimming stars and their family had been moving around to avoid the fighting so they could continue swimming. But the war intensified and eventually the decision was made to leave altogether.The sisters joined a wave of Syrian refugees who left Damascus last summer. They made their way to Lebanon and then Turkey, where they paid smugglers to take them to Greece. Their first attempt was thwarted when Turkish coastguards drove their boat back so they tried again, boarding a small inflatable dinghy at dusk.All but three of the 20 people crowded on the dinghy couldnt swim. Within half an hour, the boat was taking on water.The passengers bags were thrown overboard in an effort to stay afloat as wind churned up the Aegean Sea. But it wasnt enough. As a last resort, the Mardini sisters and another strong swimmer jumped into the water to give the boat more buoyancy.For 3 1/2 hours they clung to the side of the small boat until it reached the Greek island of Lesbos. A weekslong overland trek followed through Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary. They had to hide from police in cornfields to reach Hungary.Eventually, the sisters made it to Austria and then Germany, where they have since been joined by the rest of their family in Berlin.---Learn more about the refugee Olympians competing in Rio: http://interactives.ap.org/2016/refugee-olympians/#syriaCheap Adidas Sharks Jerseys .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Joel Ward Jersey . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. The match was similar to Isners quarterfinal victory over fifth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber which went to three sets, all tiebreaks and contained no breaks of serve. http://www.cheapsharksjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-kevin-labanc-jersey . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Cheap Sharks Jerseys China .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jannik Hansen Jersey . The nimble-footed quarterback got his wish, dashing through the snow and a weary defence all the way into the NCAA record book. PaigeD.O.B.: Aug. 17, 1992Billed height: 5-foot-8Billed from: Norwich, EnglandSignature moves: Paige-Turner, Ram-Paige, PTONicknames: The Anti-DivaCatchphrase: This is my house!WWE main roster debut: April 7, 2014WWE Accolades2-time WWE Divas champion; first win on April 7, 2014 (Monday Night Raw)1-time NXT womens champion; won on June 20, 2013 (NXT)Other NotesHer mother (Julie Hamer-Bevis), father (Ian Bevis) and brothers (Roy Bevis/Zak Frary) are all professional wrestlersJoined the cast of Total Divas in 2014Served as a judge in the sixth season of Tough EnoughCo-launched a coffee company called The Dark Gypsy in 2015Appeared in the 2015 film Santas Little Helper ' ' '