Kendyl Stewart wins her 1st International medal in 100 Butterfly – Video Interview

Swimming Video interview courtesy of Shannon Macdonald, SwimSwam Rankings Managing Editor.

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WOMEN’S 100 FLY

Meet record: 57.30, Jessica Schipper (AUS)
American record: 55.98, Dana Vollmer
Australian record: 56.23, Jessica Schipper
Canadian record: 57.27, Katerine Savard
Japanese record: 57.77, Yuka Kato
Australia All-comers record: 56.61, Inge de Bruijn (NED)

In a very close race, Alicia Coutts got her hands on the wall to earn the Gold medal with her time of 57.64. China’s Ying Lu was right behind her at 57.76 for silver, and Kendyl Stewart of the Untied States won the bronze medal with her time of 57.82.

Emma McKeon was fourth for Australia at 57.85, Katerine Savard was fifth for Canada at 57.95, and Claire Donahue finished 6th with her time of 58.31.

After that race, Kendyl Stewart and Claire Donahue will represent the United States in this event at the 2015 World Championships.

American Felicia Lee improved to a 58.37 to win the B-final of the women’s 100 butterfly. Madeline Groves was second for Australia at 58.88 and Natsumi Hoshi was third at 59.20 for Japan.

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About Gold Medal Mel Stewart

Gold Medal Mel Stewart

MEL STEWART Jr., aka Gold Medal Mel, won three Olympic medals at the 1992 Olympic Games. Mel's best event was the 200 butterfly. He is a former World, American, and NCAA Record holder in the 200 butterfly. As a writer/producer and sports columnist, Mel has contributed to Yahoo Sports, Universal Sports, …

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