Gretchen Walsh sets 100m butterfly world record for third time in 12 months
Summary
Gretchen Walsh set a new world record in the 100m butterfly, finishing in 54.33 seconds in Florida. This is the third time she has broken her own record in the past year.Key Facts
- Walsh broke her own 100m butterfly world record for the third time in 12 months.
- She swam the race in 54.33 seconds in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Walsh was the first woman to swim the 100m butterfly in under 55 seconds.
- She now holds the 13 fastest times ever recorded in this event.
- Walsh is 23 years old and a reigning world champion.
- At the Paris Olympics, she narrowly lost gold to U.S. teammate Torri Huske.
- Walsh also holds short-course world records in 50m and 100m butterfly and the 50m freestyle.
- The second-fastest woman, Sarah Sjostrom from Sweden, has a personal best of 55.48 seconds.
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