Marrit Steenbergen sets new 100m freestyle world record in Rome

Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands broke the 100m freestyle world record at the Sette Colli swim meet in Rome on Saturday. She clocked 51.68 seconds, surpassing Sarah Sjostrom's previous record by three hundredths of a second. This record follows another recent record by American Kate Douglass in the 50m freestyle. Steenbergen, now a two-time reigning world champion, was the second-fastest 100m freestyler in history prior to this event. She is preparing for the upcoming European Championships in Paris, while non-European swimmers gear up for the Pan Pacific Championships in August.

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