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Earlier this week, world-record holder Dana Vollmer invited Sarah Sjostrom to join her under 56 seconds in the women’s 100-meter fly and Sjostrom did just that during semis with a world record at the 2015 FINA World Championships.
Sjostrom came home in a stunning 29.28 to set the world record with a time of 55.74. That time smashed Vollmer’s previous record of 55.98 set at the 2012 London Olympics as she became just the second woman under 56 seconds.
Splits
[table “” not found /]Sjostrom has been toying with a sub-56 swim ever since clocking a world record 56.05 in 2009. She also clocked a 56.04 at the Sette Colli Trophy meet earlier this summer, but tonight was her first time to break the world record.
Denmark’s Jeanette Ottesen, shaking off the after-effects of a broken finger due to a road rage attack, qualified second in 57.04 to move to better her season best of 57.15.
China’s Lu Ying raced her way to the third seed in finals with a 57.36, while Canada’s Katerine Savard qualified fourth in 57.52.
Australia’s Emma McKeon (57.59), China’s Chen Xinyi (57.63) and Germany’s Alexandra Wenk (57.77) also secured spots in finals with sub 58-second swims.
Canada’s Noemie Thomas and The Netherlands’ Inge Dekker will swimoff for the eighth spot after clocking matching 58.05.
USA’s Kendyl Stewart missed out on finals with a 10th-place 58.14.
Listen to Sjostrom on Swimming World Radio after her prelim race.
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
Now this girl don’t even need sky’s!!!
Sarah is the greatest thing since sliced bread ?
Rahtid!!! Well done
You can beat her love you papa
Strong woman! ❤️❤️❤️