Sarah Sjostrom
100 m butterfly world record of 55.48 unbroken since 2016
Overview
Sjostrom won world championship golds across butterfly and freestyle in a senior international career stretching from 2008 to 2024. She took the 100 m butterfly title at Rio 2016 in 55.48 and also held the 50 m freestyle world record. Her comeback from an elbow break in 2021 to podium at Paris 2024 capped one of swimming longest elite careers.
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