The Women's 100 Freestyle Just EXPLODED

Name: The Women's 100 Freestyle Just EXPLODED
Uploaded: 2026-06-07T12:30:33.000Z
Duration: 7 min 13 s
Description: During the 2017 world championships legendary sprinter Sarah Sjostrom SMASHED the 100 freestyle world record with a blisteringly fast time of 51.71, to break the record of 52.06 and become the first woman to break 52 seconds. It took 4 years for another swimmer to break 52 seconds and after that we wouldn't see another 51 second swim for 5 more years, until we saw TWO in 48 hours.

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During the 2017 world championships legendary sprinter Sarah Sjostrom SMASHED the 100 freestyle world record with a blisteringly fast time of 51.71, to break the record of 52.06 and become the first woman to break 52 seconds. It took 4 years for another swimmer to break 52 seconds and after that we wouldn't see another 51 second swim for 5 more years, until we saw TWO in 48 hours.

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During the 2017 world championships legendary sprinter Sarah Sjostrom SMASHED the 100 freestyle world record with a blisteringly fast time of 51.71, to break the record of 52.06 and become the first woman to break 52 seconds. It took 4 years for another swimmer to break 52 seconds and after that we wouldn't see another 51 second swim for 5 more years, until we saw TWO in 48 hours.

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How do I get notified when sarah sjostrom appears in new highlights?

Follow sarah sjostrom in the Spot Sports app — new highlight videos and podcast appearances push to your feed automatically.

How long is this video?

7 minutes.

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