Australia’s Emma McKeon dazzles with sizzling Olympic race seeing her swim to a personal best in 100m freestyle – as Aussies continue to dominate in the pool
Medal-hungry Emma McKeon has punched out a sizzling personal best to underline her favouritism for the 100-metres freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.
Already with a relay gold and butterfly bronze, Australia”s versatile McKeon emphatically led allcomers through Wednesday night’s 100m freestyle heats.
McKeon clocked 52.13 seconds, some 0.06 seconds inside her previous personal best set six weeks ago at Australia’s selection trials.
Australia’s opening ceremony joint flagbearer Cate Campbell was fourth-fastest into Thursday’s semi-finals in 52.80.
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey (52.70) was second through the heats followed by Great Britain’s Anna Hopkin (52.75).
Emma McKeon set an Olympic record in the 100 metre freestyle womens heats
McKeon and Campbell were part of victorious Australia’s 4x100m freestyle relay team on Sunday.
And McKeon also has pocketed a bronze in the 100m butterfly in a program that could reap seven medals.
McKeon is also among the favourites for the 50m freestyle and could swim in three relays including Thursday’s women’s 4x200m freestyle final.
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