


O’Callaghan defended her 100m title in trademark style: she turned in seventh place and finished with a final-lap flourish, touching in 52.16 seconds, with compatriot Emma McKeon (52.83) fifth. The Queenslander didn’t know until after Friday’s final she was the first woman to complete the 100-200 double at a world championships.

O’Callaghan won 200m freestyle gold by breaking the oldest world record in women’s swimming, and helped Australia salute in the 4x100m freestyle and 4x200m freestyle relays in world record times. “And they’re all so close, so I have got to make the next step and move forward.” “Heading back in to training, now I will have the mindset now that all the other girls will be chasing me. “I can grow so much as an athlete and individual.
