W50 Butterfly: Walsh Whistles To Sprint Double With a 24.83 Dash
American pioneer followed on to the podium by Alexandria Perkins (AUS), 25.31 (Oceania mark) and Vanotterdijk (BEL). The burning question in general years to the event’s Olympic debut at LA2028 is: Where’s Sarah?
Gretchen Walsh became the second woman in World Championship history after Swedish sprint queen Sarah Sjöström, to win the butterfly dash crown inside 25sec here in Singapore this evening, her victory also landing her the 50-100 double.
The American holder of the 100m World record stopped the clock at 24.83 ahead of Alexandria Perkins (AUS), an Oceania and Australian record of 25.31, the bronze to Roos Vanotterdijk (BEL), on 25.43, 0.1sec down on the national record she set in her semi. Podiums 50 and 100 were a snap, with a switch in the athlete in 2nd and 3rd.
The burning question in general years to the event’s Olympic debut at LA2028 is: Where’s Sarah?
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