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Led by a stunning split by Bronte Campbell, the Australia foursome took down The Netherlands’ meet record in the women’s 400-meter free relay at the 2015 FINA World Championships.
Emily Seebohm (53.92), Emma McKeon (53.57), Bronte Campbell (51.77) and Cate Campbell (52.22) smoked the finale with a time of 3:31.48. That swim clipped The Netherlands’ 2009 record of 3:31.72 with Bronte definitely serving as the MVP of the relay.
The Netherlands’ Ranomi Kromowidjojo (53.30), Maud van der Meer (54.50), Marrit Steenbergen (53.88) and Femke Heemskerk (51.99) tracked down silver in a time of 3:33.67.
USA’s Missy Franklin (53.68), Margo Geer (54.14), Lia Neal (53.70) and Simone Manuel (53.09) clinched bronze with a time of 3:34.61.
That’s Franklin’s 12th career world medal along with nine golds, a silver and another bronze. She just needs 1 gold medal to break the all-time tie with Libby Trickett, but her 12th overall medal inched her closest to the most-lauded rankings.
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[table “” not found /]Sweden (3:35.71), Canada (3:36.44), Italy (3:37.16), China (3:37.64) and France (3:38.46) also competed in the finale.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
- Women’s 100 fly semis
- Men’s 400 free finals
- Women’s 200 IM semis
- Men’s 50 fly semis
- Women’s 400 free finals
- Men’s 100 breast semis
- Women’s 400 free relay finals
- Men’s 400 free relay finals
Very nice little “marker” put down by C2 (Bronte), indicating she may be a very real medal factor in the individual 100. Curious as to how hard big sister (C1) went after little sister handed over such a gap.
Very solid indicators from Heemskerk and Sjostrom so the individual 100 is looking a very appetising race in four.
A good opening leg from Kromowidjojo but it doesn’t appear she’s in sub53 form so whilst she’s a fairly sure finalist; she doesn’t look to be around the medals. A solid enough opening leg from Franklin but the remainder of the US team were frankly disappointing and they have a major mountain to climb to challenge AUS in Rio in this relay.