"I didn't realise I had broken the record until the finish, I'm so happy," said a stunned Masse. "It's hard to put this into words, it means the world to me." "It's awesome, I kinda thought she would do it," said Seebohm, the 2015 world champion, of Masse's record. "I didn't come in saying 'I'm going to defend my title', but to rather enjoy racing these girls, they're fantastic, there's great depth in the backstroke. "I did a big job to turn it around from the hole that I was in, it's my best time since 2015."

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 25, 2017 16:52 UTC