SHANGHAI, China -- The sprinters took over the pool at the world championships Saturday morning, with American Jessica Hardy the fastest qualifier in two events. Her teammates, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, who have combined to win eight of their teams 18 pool swimming medals, both had the morning off. Phelps will swim his final individual event of the eight-day meet Saturday night in the 100 butterfly. Lochte wraps up in the 400 individual medley Sunday, when both he and Phelps are likely to be on the U.S. squad for the 4x100 medley relay. Hardy and Therese Alshammar of Sweden tied for the leading time in the 50-metre freestyle preliminaries before Hardy returned to top the 50 breaststroke heats. "Its been hard all week just sitting there because Ive really wanted to race," Hardy said. "I was really giddy with excitement this morning. I didnt know what to expect because I sometimes dont always like to do well in doubles, but Im really happy." Winnipegs Chantal Van Landeghem tied for seventh, while Montreals Victoria Poon was 14th. Both qualified. Hardy and Alshammar swam next to each other in the same heat, with both stopping the clock at 24.82 seconds. Alshammar, who turns 34 next month, is seeking her first world title after taking silver two years ago in Rome and in 2007. Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus, who tied for gold in the 100 free on Friday, was third at 24.85. Also advancing to the evening semifinals were Dutch teammates Marleen Veldhuis and Ranomi Kromowidjojo, American Amanda Weir, and Denmarks Jeanette Ottesen, who shared the 100 free gold with Herasimenia. Germanys Britta Steffen didnt defend her 50 free title after posting slow times in her previous events and dropping out of the meet. Hardys time of 30.20 made her the top qualifier for the 50 breast, in which she holds the world record and won the 2007 world title. Hardy is working her way back after serving a one-year ban that cost her a spot on the U.S. team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted that she was not at fault for taking a contaminated dietary supplement, but she still was penalized. "Possibilities are endless," she said. "Im really excited and really, really grateful." Defending champion Yuliya Efimova of Russia and American Rebecca Soni, who swept the 100 and 200 breast here, tied for second at 30.72. "The field is really tough, with Hardy in there, with Yuliya, so Im not expecting anything," Soni said. "Its been a great run so far and now its just the fun stuff -- the relay and the 50." Leisel Jones of Australia, the silver medallist in 2007, was fourth at 30.93. Hardy will have less than 45 minutes between evening semifinals. "I definitely held back in both my races this morning," she said. "You want to make sure you feel good and I did." The United States easily advanced in the womens 4x100 medley relay heats with the top time of 3:56.95 by Elizabeth Pelton, Soni, Christine Magnuson and Weir. Russia was second at 3:59.08, followed by defending champion China at 3:59.44. Canada finished seventh. Sinead Russell of Oakville, Ont., Calgarys Jillian Tyler, Quebec Citys Katerine Savard and Van Landeghem combined for a time of 4:00.72. Chinas Sun Yang swam the fastest time in the 1,500 free at 14:48.13, putting himself in position to make a run at Grant Hacketts 10-year-old world record in Sundays final. The four-time world champion from Australia set the mark of 14:34.56 at the 2001 worlds in Japan. Sun already won the 800 free here. "Sun has definitely taken a huge leap toward taking down that world record for either this year or next year," defending champion Ous Mellouli of Tunisia said. "Obviously hes at home, hes pumped up and hes ready. You can tell. This is probably his best shot at it." 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