{"id":264970,"date":"2017-07-08T12:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=264970"},"modified":"2017-07-10T16:12:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T23:12:23","slug":"fina-world-championships-predictions-womens-100-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fina-world-championships-predictions-womens-100-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"FINA World Championships Predictions: Women’s 100 Fly"},"content":{"rendered":"

2017 has been the best year of\u00a0Sarah Sjostrom’s\u00a0<\/strong>career so far, and this is someone who is already a three-time World Champion and Olympic gold medalist in the 100 fly. She enters this year’s FINA World Championships as a heavy favorite for gold in four different events.<\/p>\n

But the 100 fly is her baby and the one in which she should be the most dominant. She won the 2015 World title in the event by 1.41 seconds and the 2016 Olympic gold medal by just under a second. Already this year, she has been more than a second quicker than anyone else.<\/p>\n

Read below to see what\u00a0Swimming World’s\u00a0<\/em>trio of experts think will happen in\u00a0Budapest.\u00a0David Rieder<\/strong>,\u00a0John Lohn<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Andy Ross<\/strong>\u00a0will each offer their predictions for\u00a0who will finish on the podium.<\/p>\n

Women’s 100\u00a0Fly<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Current Records:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

World Record:<\/strong> Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2016) — 55.48
\nChampionship Record:<\/strong> Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2015) — 55.64
\nAmerican Record:<\/strong>\u00a0Dana Vollmer (2012) — 55.98<\/p>\n

2015 World Champion:<\/strong>\u00a0Sarah Sjostrom, SWE — 55.64
\n2016 Olympic Gold Medalist:<\/strong> Sarah Sjostrom, SWE — 55.48
\n2017 World No. 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Sarah Sjostrom, SWE — 55.76<\/p>\n

Swimming World Predictions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

David Rieder’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Penny Oleksiak, CAN
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Kelsi Worrell, USA<\/p>\n

John Lohn’s Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong> Penny Oleksiak, CAN
\nBronze:<\/strong> Rikako Ikee, JPN<\/p>\n

Andy Ross’ Picks:<\/h3>\n

Gold:<\/strong> Sarah Sjostrom, SWE
\nSilver<\/strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Emma McKeon, AUS
\nBronze:<\/strong>\u00a0Rikako Ikee, JPN<\/p>\n

Previous Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Day One:<\/h3>\n