2017 FINA World Championships
July 23-30, 2017Budapest, Hungary
Dagály Aquatics Arena
SCHEDULE
PSYCH SHEET
LIVE RESULTS
Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay -- FINAL
World Record: 3:30.65 -- Australia, 2016Championship 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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