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Gretchen Walsh breaks 100-meter butterfly world record 2 times in 1 day
Individual sports
- 04 May, 2025
- 14:13
American swimmer Gretchen Walsh broke the world record in the 100m butterfly twice on Saturday (May 3) at the TYR Pro Swim Series stop at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Report informs via Virginia Sports.
Walsh posted a 55.09 in her morning prelim swim to set a world record in the 100m Butterfly, breaking her own previous world record of 55.18 set at the US Olympic Team Trials last year. In the final, Walsh became the first woman ever to swim the event in under 55 seconds, setting the record at 54.60.
Walsh closed the meet with her fourth gold of the meet, winning the 50 Free with the fastest time in the world this year, 24.33.
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