Aussie Women Dominate 100 Freestyle Like Never Before

By Stephen J. Thomas

MELBOURNE, Australia, February 2. ONLY five women have dipped under the 54-second mark in the 100 freestyle and three are Aussies. Newly crowned Libby Lenton has now achieved the feat on four occasions as has teammate and Athens gold medalist Jodie Henry. Dutch flier Inky de Bruijn, the Sydney gold medalist, has three to her name with Aussie Alice Mills and American record-holder Natalie Coughlin making up the elite group.

53.42 Lenton Jan 06
53.52 Henry Aug 04
53.66 Lenton Mar 04
53.67 Lenton Feb 06
53.72 Lenton Aug 05
53.77 Henry Mar 04
53.77 de Bruijn Sept 00
53.80 de Bruijn May 00
53.83 de Bruijn Sept 00
53.84 Henry Aug 04
53.85 Henry Feb 06
53.96 Mills Mar 05
53.99 Coughlin Aug 02

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