BERLIN – Britta Steffen broke her own world record in the 100m freestyle at the German Nationals in the Landsberger Allee swimming complex today.

She stopped the clock at 52.56s, lowering the mark set in Thursday’s heat by 0.29s.

World record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
52.56 Britta Steffen GER Berlin 27.06.09
52.85 Britta Steffen GER Berlin 25.06.09
52.88 Lisbeth Trickett AUS Sydney 27.03.08
53.30 Britta Steffen GER Budapest 02.08.06
53.42 Lisbeth Trickett AUS Melbourne 31.01.06
53.52 Lisbeth Trickett AUS Athens 18.08.04
53.66 Lisbeth Trickett AUS sydney 31.03.04

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Steffen sets 100 freestyle world record
Jun 25, 2009