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MEN’S 100M FREESTYLE FINAL

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Top Seed: 47.83 – Nathan Adrian – USA
World Record: 46.91 (2009) – Cesar Cielo – Brazil
JR World Record: 47.88 – Kyle Chalmers – Australia
Olympic Record: 47.05 (2008) – Eamon Sullivan – Australia
2012 Olympic Champion: 47.52 – Nathan Adrian – USA

In an amazing turn of events towards the end of the race Australian Kyle Chalmers got his hand on the wall first to become Australia’s first 100m freestyle Olympic champion in 48-years at just 18-years-old.

Santo Condorelli of Canada rocketed to the lead off the start, turning in first well ahead of the rest of the field and just shy of world record pace. Coming off the wall Condorelli was still in the lead with both the Australians and the defending Olympic champion Nathan Adrian hot on his trail.

Kyle Chalmers of Australia and Adrian began to churn forward, catching up to Condorelli. Joined by Peiter Timmers of Belgium, the four swimmers all approached the wall with 10-meters to go.

Chalmers managed to create a solid lead in the last 10-meters, surpassing Adrian of the United States in order to get his hand on the wall first. Chalmers time of 47.58 broke his own world junior record in the event.

Also getting past Adrian was Timmers, dropping a 47.80 to pick up the silver medal. Adrian had to settle for bronze in 47.85.

Condorelli finished just three one-hundredths of a second off a podium performance, sporting a 47.88 to finish fourth behind Adrian. Cameron McEvoy of Australia, who posted a season best of 47.04 at the Australian Olympic trials, was seventh.

1. Kyle Chalmers – Australia – 47.58
2. Pieter Timmers – Belgium – 47.80
3. Nathan Adrian – USA – 47.85
4. Santo Condorelli – Canada – 47.88
5. Duncan Scott – Great Britain-  48.01
6. Caeleb Dressel – USA – 48.02
7. Cameron McEovy – Australia – 48.12
8. Marcelo Chierighini – Brazil – 48.41