The earlier world document within the girls’s 200m freestyle occasion was 1:52.98, set by Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini throughout the 2009 world championships.
O’Callaghan’s spectacular efficiency allowed her to safe the primary place, leaving her fellow Australian, Ariarne Titmus, in second place with a time of 1:53.01, and Canadian swimmer Summer time McIntosh in third place with a time of 1:53.65.
All through the race, Titmus had taken the lead and held it for a lot of the occasion. Nonetheless, O’Callaghan showcased unbelievable willpower and ability, steadily catching as much as Titmus throughout the remaining stretch and in the end touching the wall first, securing the world document.
Earlier than the world championships, O’Callaghan had already demonstrated her potential by outperforming Titmus on the Australian trials, attaining the quickest time of the yr thus far.
Titmus, who’s the Olympic champion in each the 200m and 400m freestyle occasions, was looking for a double victory on the Fukuoka championships. She efficiently claimed the primary half of her aim by profitable the 400m occasion on the opening evening of the competitors, setting a world-record time and beating American swimmer Katie Ledecky and Canadian McIntosh.
Sadly, defending champion Yang Junxuan from China didn’t take part within the Fukuoka championships to defend her title. Final yr in Budapest, Yang’s victory within the 200m freestyle occasion had earned China its solely particular person swimming gold of the championships.
(With AFP inputs)
