Watch Simone Manuel Defend her World Title, Crack American Record

2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

• All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
• Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
• The Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, Gwangju, Korea
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WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINAL

• World Record: Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden), 2018, 51.71
• World Junior Record: Penny Oleksiak (Canada), 2016, 52.70
• World Championships Record: Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden), 2018, 51.71
• 2017 Defending World Champion: Simone Manuel (USA), 52.27

Medalists:

1. GOLD- Simone Manuel (USA), 52.04
2. SILVER- Cate Campbell (AUS), 52.43
3. BRONZE- Sarah Sjostrom (SWE), 52.46

The USA’s Simone Manuel gets it done again. Manuel flipped under World Record pace in 24.81 and held her lead over the final 50 meters, posting a new American Record of 52.04 to repeat as champion. Manuel is just the 2nd woman to repeat as champion in this race. The last time it was done was in 1975 when East Germany’s Kornelia Ender earned back-to-back titles. Australia’s Cate Campbell was a bit faster on the back half, but Manuel’s lead was too much to overcome as Campbell took silver in 52.43, out-touching World Record holder Sarah Sjostrom (52.46) of Sweden.

Australia’s Emma McKeon was the 4th woman in, clocking a 52.75 ahead of Canadian teenage phenom Taylor Ruck (53.03). The USA’s Mallory Comerford flipped in 4th, but faded to 7th on the back half in 53.22 behind the Netherlands’ Femke Heemskerk (53.05). Rounding out the top 8 was Great Britain’s Freya Anderson (53.44).