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Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden - Source: Reuters -
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Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom bettered the world record she set on
Sunday to grab gold in the women's 100 metres butterfly final at
the world swimming championships.
The 15-year-old surged home in 56.06 seconds, ahead of
second-placed Jessicah Schipper of Australia and bronze medallist
Jiao Liuyang of China.
Sjostrom destroyed the world record in Monday's heats to set a new
mark of 56.44 but easily surpassed that on a warm Rome
evening.
"I don't know what is happening right now. It's unbelievable," she
told reporters.
"This is my best year but I have many years in front of me. I
can do better."
Six world records fell on Sunday's first day of competition.
Critics have blamed hi-tech suits for the glut of records in recent months and governing body FINA is poised to ban non-textile suits from January and bring back trunks for men.
