Watch Hoshi win 200 Butterfly at World Championships – Race Video

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WOMEN’S 200M BUTTERFLY – FINALS

2013 World Champion: Liu Zige, CHN – 2:04.59
World Record: 2:01.81 – Liu Zige, CHN – 2009
Championship Record: 2:03.41 – Jessicah Schipper, AUS – 2009

GOLD: Natsumi Hoshi, JPN – 2:05.56
SILVER: Cammile Adams, USA – 2:06.40
BRONZE: Zhang Yufei, CHN – 2:06.51 JR WR

Natsumi Hoshi ran away with the women’s 200 butterfly, winning the gold medal with her time of 2:05.56. Cammile Adams picked up the silver medal with her time of 2:06.40, and China’s Zhang Yufei broke her own Jr World Record en route to winning the bronze medal with her time of 2:06.51.

Brianna Throssell of Australia and Franziska Hentke of Germany just missed the podium, tying for fourth at at 2:06.78.
Katie McLaughlin of the United States finished sixth at 2:06.95 and Hungary’s Liliana Szilagyi finished seventh at 2:07.76.

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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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