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Tokyo Olympics: Australian women win gold in 4x100 freestyle in swimming

The Australian 4x100 women's freestyle relay won gold in swimming at Tokyo Olympics

Australian 4x100 womens freestyle win gold in swimming at Tokyo Olympics (Source: Reuters)
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Australian 4x100 women's freestyle (Source: Reuters)

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PTI

Updated: 25 July 2021 7:56 AM GMT

Australia has set the first swimming world record of the Tokyo Games in the women's 4x-100-meter freestyle relay.

The Aussies touched in 3 minutes, 29.69 seconds, breaking the mark 3:30.05 that they set in 2018. The winning team included sisters Bronte and Cate Campbell, who took the lead and anchor legs. They were joined by Meg Harris and Emma McKeon.

Canada was second in 3:32.78, while the Americans took their sixth medal of the night with a bronze in 3:32.81.

Simone Manuel swam the anchor leg for the U.S.

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