CREATE TABLE "semifinal_2" (
  "rank" real,
  "lane" real,
  "name" text,
  "nationality" text,
  "time" real
);

Question: With a less than 4 rank, and a time less than 24.42 what is the smallest lane?
SQL: SELECT MIN("lane") FROM "semifinal_2" WHERE "rank"<4 AND "time"<24.42;

Question: The swimmer from the United States in a lane less than 5, had what as the average time?
SQL: SELECT AVG("time") FROM "semifinal_2" WHERE "nationality"='united states' AND "lane"<5;

Question: What nationality is the swimmer that is in the lane that is less than 2?
SQL: SELECT "nationality" FROM "semifinal_2" WHERE "lane"<2;