2023 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
- August 1-7, 2023
- Dong’an Lake Sports Park Swimming and Diving Hall, Chengdu, China
- LCM (50m)
- Meet Page
- Live Results + Schedule
- Live Stream Schedule (All Sports)
- Day 1 Prelims Live Recap | Day 1 Finals Live Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Live Recap | Day 2 Finals Live Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Live Recap | Day 3 Finals Live Recap
- Day 4 Prelims Live Recap | Day 4 Finals Live Recap
- Day 5 Prelims Live Recap | Day 5 Finals Live Recap
WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – FINAL
- World Record: Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden – 55.58 (2016)
WUGS Record: Katerine Savard, Canada – 57.63 (2013)
PODIUM:
- GOLD: Zhang Yufei (China) – 56.57 (Championship Record)
- SILVER: Erin Gallagher (South Africa) – 57.64
- BRONZE: Giulia D’Innocenzo (Italy) – 58.33
Zhang Yufei continues to be on a tear in Chengdu at the 2023 World University Games. After winning gold in the women’s 50 fly and 100 free, and setting Championship Records in both, Yufei did the same tonight in the women’s 100 fly final. Yufei left no doubt she was in for a great race from the start. She broke out just ahead of the field, then quickly pulled away from every other swimmer.
Yufei was very fast on the first 50m of the swim tonight, splitting 26.06 going out. At that point, we knew she would break the Championship Record, the only question was just how fast she would go. Yufei ended up speeding into the finish in 56.57, absolutely shattering the Championship Record, which Katerine Savard held at 57.63 since the 2013 WUGS.
Here is a split comparison between Yufei’s swim tonight and Savard’s previous CR from 2013:
| SPLIT | Zhang Yufei – 2023 WUGS Final | Katerine Savard – 2013 WUGS Final |
| 50m | 26.06 | 26.69 |
| 100m | 30.51 | 30.94 |
| FINAL TIME | 56.57 | 57.63 |
Interestingly, Yufei was just about half-a-second faster than Savard on both 50s.
The performance comes after Yufei won gold in the 100 fly at the World Championships in Fukuoka. The final of the women’s 100 fly in Fukuoka took place on July 24th, just 12 days ago. In that final, Yufei swam a 56.12 to win gold. Here is a split comparison between Yufei’s race tonight and her gold medal performance from Fukuoka:
| SPLIT | Zhang Yufei – 2023 WUGS Final | Katerine Savard – 2023 World Champs Final |
| 50m | 26.06 | 26.03 |
| 100m | 30.51 | 30.30 |
| FINAL TIME | 56.57 | 56.12 |
Yufei was out basically the same tonight, splitting just 0.03 seconds slower on the first 50m. She just didn’t have the same closing speed as she did at World Champs, however, and that was what made the difference in her times.
Of note, Yufei’s 56.57 from tonight would have been fast enough for the bronze medal at Worlds two weeks ago.
Yufei holds the Asian Record in the 100 fly at 55.62, a time which she swam at the Chinese Championships in September of 2020.
