Sarah Sjostrom Smashes World Record in 100 Fly at 2015 FINA World Championships

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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.

.@sarasjo, it's lonely under 56! Wishing you all the 55.99 luck ? at #Kazan2015!! I want to race you for the record in #Rio2016!!

— Dana Vollmer (@danavollmer) August 1, 2015

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.

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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

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Steri-Pool

8 years ago

Now this girl don’t even need sky’s!!!

Jörgen Tisell

8 years ago

Sarah is the greatest thing since sliced bread ?

Rae Taylor

8 years ago

Rahtid!!! Well done

Bruce Walla

8 years ago

You can beat her love you papa

Gina Blake

8 years ago

Strong woman! ❤️❤️❤️