Australia breaks world record to win mixed 4x100m freestyle title-Xinhua

Australia breaks world record to win mixed 4x100m freestyle title

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2022-06-25 02:12:15

Team Australia celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

BUDAPEST, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Australia claimed the mixed 4x100m freestyle title in a new world record time of 3 minutes 19.38 seconds at the 19th FINA World Championships here on Friday.

Canada took the silver in 3:20.61, and the United States grabbed the bronze in 3:21.09.

The Chinese team of Hong Jinquan, Wang Changhao, Lao Lihui and Ai Yanhan finished eighth in 3:26.92.

Team Australia celebrate after the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

Team Australia pose after the awarding ceremony of the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Mollie O'Callaghan of Team Australia competes during the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ying)