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Campbell, Larkin win as Australia nets double gold

LITTLE sister upset big sister and the rest of the world in the 100-meter freestyle.

Bronte Campbell led all the way against a strong field at the world championships last night, winning in 52.52 seconds.

“I still can’t believe that,” she said.

The 21-year-old Australian sprinter was under world-record pace at the turn, with older sister and defending champion Cate Campbell in close pursuit.

Bronte earned the biggest international victory of her young career with the fastest time in the world this year, knocking her sister and Femke Heemskerk of the Netherlands out of the top spot they shared.

“I’ve had a lot of good training,” Bronte said. “That’s an advantage I’ve had over Cate because she had shoulder surgery less than a year ago. I’ve seen her come back from that and struggle through all the rehab, which took forever. I know I wouldn’t be standing on the podium without her, so the medal is really half hers anyway.”

Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden earned silver in 52.70, a repeat of her finish two years ago in Barcelona. Cate Campbell took bronze in 52.82.

Olympic champion Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands, the bronze medalist in 2013, was fourth.

The Aussies earned another gold when Mitchell Larkin rallied to win the 200 backstroke, completing a sweep of the backstroke events in Kazan.

He trailed Ryosuke Irie after the first two laps before surging to the lead on the third lap. Larkin won in 1 minute, 53.58 seconds to go with his title in the 100 back.

Radoslaw Kawecki of Poland finished second in 1:54.55. Evgeny Rylov of Russia was third at 1:54.60. Irie, the Olympic silver medalist, faded to sixth. Olympic champion Tyler Clary of the United States was seventh.




 

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