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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