WINDSOR, Canada, December 9 (ANA) – South African Chad le Clos broke his own world record for the 100m butterfly at the short-course FINA World Swimming Championship in Windsor, Canada, on Thursday night.
This came after his earlier victory in the 200m butterfly and a silver in the 200m freestyle.
The South African star touched home in 48.08, improving his own mark of 48.44 set two years ago in Doha, Qatar.
Le Clos also managed to triumph for the third consecutive time in this event, after his victories in 2014 (48.44) and 2012 (48.82).
Before him, only Lars Frölander, from Sweden, had made the treble in 1997, 1999 and 2000. Curiously, the silver medal went also for the third time in a row for Tom Shields from the USA in 49.04 – in 2014, he had clocked 48.99, while in 2012 he was slower in 49.54.
The bronze in Windsor went to Australian David Morgan in 49.31. – African News Agency (ANA)
