Peaty defends 100m breaststroke title

Adam Peaty celebrates after winning gold in the 100m breaststroke on Monday. Photo: Michael Sohn, AP

Adam Peaty celebrates after winning gold in the 100m breaststroke on Monday. Photo: Michael Sohn, AP

Published Jul 24, 2017

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BUDAPEST – Britain’s Adam Peaty missed out on his own world record when he defended his men’s 100m breaststroke title at the world aquatic championships on Monday.

Peaty clocked a new championship record of 57.47 seconds, with Kevin Cordes of the United States second at 1.32 back and Russia’s Kirill Prigoda third at 1.58.

Peaty had targeted his own world record of 57.13, set when he won the Olympic title last year in Rio de Janeiro, but came up short in his bid.

Nevertheless, the 22-year-old was delighted to defend the world title he first won in Kazan two years ago.

“A lot of hard work goes into competing and the crowd were amazing. I want to thank everyone out there,” Peatty said after his win.

Meanwhile, Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden became the first woman to win four golds in the women’s 100m butterfly following her victory in Monday’s final.

The 23-year-old clocked 55.53 seconds, a new championships record, just 0.05 from her own world record set at the Rio Olympics last year.

She is the first reigning Olympic champion to add the world title in the event.

Australia’s Emma McKeon took silver at 0.65 back, with Kelsi Worrell taking bronze at 0.84.

Sjostrom broke the 100m freestyle record on Sunday when she became the first woman to swim under 52 seconds.

Sjostrom first won the 100m butterfly title as a 15-year-old at the 2009 championships in Rome.

She failed to defend it in 2011 in Shanghai, but took gold again at both the 2013 championships in Barcelona and then again two years ago in Kazan. 

AFP

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