In what can only be described as an absolute upset from the predicted results, the women’s 100 free final proved to be a record-breaking event in many ways.
Cate Campbell of Australia, the current World Record holder in this event, jumped to an immediate lead in the water, pulling ahead of her own World Record split at the turn, giving all who were watching the impression that the race was hers. But just when she had pulled ahead the rest of the field gained on her with Canada’s young sprint star Penny Oleksiak and the USA’s Simone Manuel joining Cate and Bronte Campbell at the top of the heat.
The announcers themselves were briefly confused as an “OR,” signifying a new Olympic Record, appeared next to Manuel’s name, while a “1” appeared next to Oleksiak’s. Only then did everyone realize that the two sprint stars, rookies to the Olympic stage, had tied for the Gold medal in Olympic Record fashion with a 52.70.
The duo’s time of 52.70 took down Oleksiak’s Canadian and World Junior records of 52.72, while also downing Amanda Weir’s 2009 American record 53.02. Manuel’s first place finish also marks her as the first African-African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming.
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