Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom took a run at the world record in the women’s 100-meter fly at the Sette Colli Trophy meet.
Sjostrom uncorked a 56.04 to lower her own European record, and nearly take down Dana Vollmer’s smoking world record of 55.98 from the 2012 London Olympics.
Sjostrom went out in 26.41 and came back in 29.63 for the 56.04 here in Rome. That swim cleared her previous best of 56.06 from the 2009 World Championships and now stands as the second-fastest 100 fly ever.
All Time 100 Fly
| Rank | Time | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55.98 | Dana Vollmer | 2012 |
| 2 | 56.04 | Sarah Sjostrom | 2015 |
| 3 | 56.06 | Sarah Sjostrom | 2009 |
| 4 | 56.07 | Liu Zige | 2009 |
| 5 | 56.23 | Jessicah Schipper | 2009 |
Elena Di Liddo placed second in 57.75 to still manage to move up to sixth in the world, while Liliana Szilagyi claimed third in 59.20.
Sjostrom doubled up with a victory in the women’s 50-meter free. She clocked a time of 24.44 for the win, moving to sixth in the world rankings.
Chantal van Landeghem claimed second in the sprint free with a time of 24.94, while Silvia Di Pietro picked up third-place honors in 25.23.
Wow! Amazing stroke!!!!