At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this evening, Australia’s women’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay set a new world record, clocking 3:30.98 where the Netherlands’ world record from the (supersuited) Rome 2009 World Championships was 3:31.72.

Comparative splits

Australia 2014

  • Bronte Campbell: 53.15
  • Melanie Schlanger: 52.76
  • Emma McKeon: 52.91
  • Cate Campbell: 52.16

The Netherlands 2009

  • Inge Dekker: 53.61
  • Ranomi Kromowidjojo: 52.30
  • Femke Heemskerk: 53.03
  • Marleen Veldhuis: 52.78

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