{"id":441020,"date":"2020-07-28T12:07:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T19:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=441020"},"modified":"2020-07-30T12:36:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T19:36:37","slug":"tokyo-vision-lilly-king-bids-to-write-name-in-history-books-with-100-breast-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tokyo-vision-lilly-king-bids-to-write-name-in-history-books-with-100-breast-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo Vision: Lilly King Bids To Write Name In History Books With 100 Breast Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tokyo Vision: Lilly King Bids To Write Name In History Books With 100 Breast Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n

Had the COVID-19 pandemic not shaken the world, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo<\/a> would be unfolding right now, titles and podium finishes earned by the finest athletes from around the world. Instead, we are in a competition lull and hopeful that the Games will be held next summer, with COVID-19 neutralized.<\/p>\n

As we reach the nine days over which the swimming competition of a delayed Olympiad would have taken place, Swimming World is taking a glimpse at what might have unfolded this summer, had the Olympics not been postponed. Following the official schedule, we offer our virtual fields of eight finalists for each event and take a brief look at how the racing might have panned out until a few strokes away from decision and a result that will not be known until July\/August 2021.<\/p>\n

League of Olympic Legends: Leisel Jones Tops 100 Breaststroke Podium With Heyns & King<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Event:<\/strong> Women\u2019s 100m Breaststroke
\nWorld Record:<\/strong> Lilly King (2017) – 1:04.13<\/p>\n

Historical Note #1: Ruta Meilutyte<\/strong> became Lithuania\u2019s first Olympic swimming medallist when she won a shock gold at London 2012. She was just 15 when she won the title and triumphed over a vastly more experienced field including 2008 gold and silver medallists Leisel Jones <\/strong>and Rebecca Soni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Historical Note #2: <\/strong>No woman has yet successfully defended the 100m breaststroke title. Leisel Jones<\/strong> of Australia won three medals \u2013 one of each colour \u2013 after first taking silver aged 15 at Sydney 2000. She then won bronze in Athens four years later before finally reaching the top of the podium at Beijing 2008.<\/p>\n

Virtual Vision<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Finalists (Listed Alphabetically)<\/strong><\/p>\n