A new world record has been set in the women's 50 meter freestyle swimming event. This achievement comes just nine days after the previous record was established. The record was broken by American swimmer Gretchen Walsh, who competed at the Sette Colli meet in Rome.

55 seconds was enough to claim the top spot. Further details about this accomplishment can be found through ValleyCentral, including the margin by which Walsh improved upon the previous record. The previous record holder was Walsh's training partner, Kate Douglass.