The 2017 Hancock Prospecting Australian SC Championships were full of star-studded swims on night one. Leading the pod? None other than Cate Campbell, who took back her World Record in the 100 freestyle after Sarah Sjostrom broke it earlier this year during the World Cup circuit.
She’s Back! New SC World Record for @catecamp 50.25 in 100free #AUSSC17
— Australian Swim Team (@DolphinsAUS) October 26, 2017
Campbell’s performance from these Championships set the mark by .33 seconds, as it was her opening speed that made the difference in the end. Additionally, she was able to come home seven tenths faster than she did when she originally set the record in 2015:
Campbell (November 28, 2015): 24.20, 26.71 = 50.91
Sjostrom (August 3, 2017): 24.51, 26.26 = 50.77
Sjostrom (August 11, 2017): 24.49, 26.09 = 50.58
Campbell (October 26, 2017): 24.21, 26.04 = 50.25
Campbell’s world record swim was shared on YouTube earlier today courtesy of Swimming Australia
Women’s 100 Free Full Results:
Congratulations
An incredible talent but she just not much of a racer.
….and she was dead last in getting off the blocks in doing it!