When Chad le Clos smiled after winning the 100m butterfly in Monte Carlo yesterday, you could tell that his plan for the Rio Olympics is coming together. Le Clos toyed with the field, letting German Steffen Deibler lead for the first half before cruising to victory in 51.58sec. Deibler was second in 52.11 and Russian Evgeny Koptelov third in 52.40. Le Clos's time elevated him to joint seventh on the world rankings, but it was obvious that there was a lot more speed. He was unshaved and frequently did his trademark rival-gazing, turning to observe the leader mid-race.He was less impressive in the 200m freestyle , finishing second behind German veteran Paul Biedermann by more than two seconds.Le Clos's 1min 49.28sec was the best of the three South Africans in the race - Myles Brown was fourth in 1:49.67 and Calvyn Justus sixth in 1:51.19 - and it suggested there is still work to be done to realise hopes of a medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay. With Cameron van der Burgh withdrawing because of illness, Jarred Crous stepped up to win the 50m breaststroke and take second in the 100m breaststroke. Sunette Viljoen, SA's medal hope in the women's javelin, ended seventh in the Diamond League meet in Birmingham , England, after she failed to better 60m...