{"id":342218,"date":"2018-12-13T04:27:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T11:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=342218"},"modified":"2019-06-02T20:31:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T03:31:40","slug":"ranomi-kromowidjojo-sets-100-free-championship-record-mallory-comerford-takes-down-american-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ranomi-kromowidjojo-sets-100-free-championship-record-mallory-comerford-takes-down-american-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranomi Kromowidjojo Sets 100 Free Championship Record; Mallory Comerford Takes Down American Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Women’s 100 Freestyle<\/h3>\n

Dutch sprinter\u00a0Ranomi Kromowidjojo\u00a0<\/strong>was first to the wall in a 51.14 to win the world title in the 100 freestyle, setting a new Championship Record in the process. The previous record was a 51.37, held by her fellow countrywoman\u00a0Femke Heemskerk<\/strong>. Heemskerk finished runner up tonight, touching in 51.60.<\/p>\n

American\u00a0Mallory Comerford\u00a0<\/strong>was just .03 behind, in a 51.63 for bronze, a new American Record, just .06 faster than the 51.69\u00a0Simone Manuel\u00a0<\/strong>posted at Duel in the Pool in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Comerford\u00a0<\/strong>(on her race): \u201cI\u2019m really happy with it. I was just going out to race. Getting beaten by two of the greatest swimmers ever is not too bad. I\u2019m definitely learning, and it\u2019s always an honor to represent the USA and to be able to race in a final.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Over a second behind the winner was\u00a0Michelle Coleman\u00a0<\/strong>of Sweden in 52.24, and China’s\u00a0Menghui Zhu\u00a0<\/strong>in 52.40.<\/p>\n

Barbora Seemanova\u00a0<\/strong>(52.46) of Czech Republic, the USA’s\u00a0Lia Neal<\/strong> (52.50), and Russia’s\u00a0Erin Gallagher\u00a0<\/strong>(53.14) rounded out the top eight.<\/p>\n