2017 FINA World Championships

WATCH USA Wins 4x100m Free Relay Gold, Sjöström Obliterates WR

WATCH USA Wins 4x100m Free Relay Gold, Sjöström Obliterates WR

Watch race video of the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2017 FINA World Championships. USA wins gold behind Mallory Comerford breaking the american record in 52.59. Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden broke the world record with a 51.71.

Jul 24, 2017 by Maclin Simpson
WATCH USA Wins 4x100m Free Relay Gold, Sjöström Obliterates WR

​2017 FINA World Championships

July 23-30, 2017
Budapest, Hungary
Dagály Aquatics Arena
SCHEDULE
PSYCH SHEET
LIVE RESULTS

Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay -- FINAL
​World Record: 3:30.65 -- Australia, 2016
​​Championship Record: 3:31.48 -- Australia, 2015
​​American Record: 3:31.72 -- USA, 2017

1.) USA -- 3:31.72 ​​(American Record)
2.) Australia -- 3:32.01
3.) Netherlands -- 3:32.64
4.) Canada -- 3:33.88
5.) Sweden -- 3:33.94
6.) China -- 3:36.49
7.) Japan -- 3:38.24
8.) Denmark -- 3:38.86



What in the world just happened? ​Sarah Sjöström​ of Sweden led off in 51.71 -- A NEW WORLD RECORD AND FIRST WOMAN TO EVER BREAK 52. ​Mallory Comerford​ led off in 52.59 for the United States -- a new American record. After that, it became a fierce battle between the United States and Australia -- mixed with the Netherlands -- as Sweden did not have the back half to match their front. 

With 100 meters to go, USA and Australia dove in just 14 one-hundredths of a second apart (2:39.58 to 2:39.72). In the end, co-Olympic champ from 2016 in the 100m freestyle, ​Simone Manuel ​(52.14)​, was able to hold off the hot hand from Australia -- ​Emma McKeon ​(52.29)​​ -- to claim victory for the stars and stripes in American record-setting fashion with a 3:31.72. Australia grabbed the silver in 3:32.01 and the Netherlands snagged the bronze in 3:32.64.

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