Tokyo Olympics swimming: Australia smash world record in women’s 4x100 freestyle relay, FIRST to achieve mark

Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell claimed Australia’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, clocking an incredible 3:29.69 seconds — the first team ever to go under 3:30 — to finish more than three seconds ahead of silver medallist Canada (3:32.78) and the USA (3:32.81).

Australia won the gold medal in the women’s 4x100 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday in a world record time of 3:29.69. Canada won silver in 3:32.78 and the bronze went to the United States in 3:32.81. Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell claimed Australia’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics, clocking an incredible 3:29.69 seconds — the first team ever to go under 3:30 — to finish more than three seconds ahead of silver medallist Canada (3:32.78) and the USA (3:32.81). The world record performance was set up by a mind-blowing performance from Emma McKeon on the third leg, and came after Australians Jack McLoughlin and Brendon Smith had earlier won silver and bronze medals respectively. “Under three minutes 30. This is an iconic swim for world swimming,” swimming legend from Australia Ian Thorpe was quoted as saying on Channel 7. That feeling when you win Australia's first #gold at #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/20naO9pBWx