Australia clocks 3:30.98 and new World Record in the Women’s 4×100 Free at Glasgow 2014

At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this evening, Australia’s women’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay set a new world record, clocking 3:30.98 where the Netherlands’ world record from the (supersuited) Rome 2009 World Championships was 3:31.72.

Comparative splits

Australia 2014

• Bronte Campbell: 53.15
• Melanie Schlanger: 52.76
• Emma McKeon: 52.91
• Cate Campbell: 52.16

The Netherlands 2009

• Inge Dekker: 53.61
• Ranomi Kromowidjojo: 52.30
• Femke Heemskerk: 53.03
• Marleen Veldhuis: 52.78

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