Australia’s gold drought is finally over at the world swimming championships after Emily Seebohm set a national record to defend her 200m backstroke crown in Budapest. On the penultimate night of the eight-day titles, Seebohm, 25, clocked 2.05.68 seconds to hold out local hope Katinka Hosszu with American Kathleen Baker third. Anything is possible | Emily Seebohm Read more“I am just amazed at what I have been able to achieve tonight,” said Seebohm. Bronte Campbell (100m freestyle), Mitch Larkin (100m-200m backstroke) and Seebohm (100m backstroke) had earlier failed to defend their world titles in Hungary. There was a real fear Australia may go without gold at a world titles for the first time since 1986.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2017 00:22 UTC