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Free Malaysia Today
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Steenbergen wins world 100m freestyle to deny O'Callaghan
Marrit Steenbergen won the 100m freestyle gold in Singapore today with a time of 52.55s. (AP pic) SINGAPORE : Defending champion Marrit Steenbergen denied Mollie O'Callaghan a sprint double at swimming's World Championships today as the Dutchwoman won 100m freestyle gold in Singapore. Steenbergen held off a late charge from O'Callaghan to touch the wall in 52.55s, forcing her Australian rival to settle for second in 52.67s. American Torri Huske, who withdrew from a race earlier in the week after suffering from a stomach bug, was third in 52.89s. Steenbergen won World Championship gold in the event in Doha last year in a field missing several big names saving themselves for the Paris Olympics. 'In Doha I was like, this is crazy to win, but in this field I don't know what to feel, I'm just so happy,' said the 25-year-old. Steenbergen also won bronze with the Dutch team in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay this week in Singapore. 'After the relay I knew I was in good shape but I was getting more nervous through the week and tonight I was feeling it a bit,' she said. 'I just tried to keep my calm.' Steenbergen's win denied O'Callaghan her fourth gold medal of the week and her 12th World Championship career title. A win would have seen her eclipse retired great Ian Thorpe as Australia's most decorated World Championship swimmer. 'As I've said a thousand times, I've not had the best prep towards this,' said O'Callaghan, who won the 200m freestyle title two nights earlier. 'To do what I did tonight, last night and the nights before that, I am very proud.' Huske picked up her second medal of the week after winning silver with the US women's 4x100m freestyle relay team. 'I've never had such a roller coaster of a meet,' she said. 'I am really proud of that swim and that was I able to get back to kind of normal.' The overwhelming majority of the US team has been battling acute gastroenteritis.
The Guardian
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Mollie O'Callaghan denied sprint double by Marrit Steenbergen at worlds
The defending champion Marrit Steenbergen denied Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan a sprint double at swimming's world championships on Friday as the Dutchwoman won 100m freestyle gold in Singapore. Steenbergen held off a late charge from O'Callaghan to touch the wall in 52.55sec, forcing her Australian rival to settle for second in 52.67. The US's Torri Huske, who withdrew from a race earlier in the week after suffering from a stomach bug, was third in 52.89. Steenbergen won world championship gold in the event in Doha last year in a field missing several big names saving themselves for the Paris Olympics. 'In Doha I was like, this is crazy to win, but in this field I don't know what to feel, I'm just so happy,' said the 25-year-old. Steenbergen also won bronze with the Dutch team in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay this week in Singapore. 'After the relay I knew I was in good shape but I was getting more nervous through the week and tonight I was feeling it a bit,' she said. 'I just tried to keep my calm.' Steenbergen's win denied O'Callaghan her fourth gold medal of the week and her 12th world championship career title. A win would have seen her eclipse retired great Ian Thorpe as Australia's most decorated world championship swimmer. 'As I've said a thousand times, I've not had the best prep towards this,' said O'Callaghan, who won the 200m freestyle title two nights earlier. 'To do what I did tonight, last night and the nights before that, I am very proud.' Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion Day six of the competition concluded with red-hot favourites Britain clinching gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, with China second and Australia third.
