BUDAPEST, Hungary – Indiana University's Lilly King continued her dominance in the 100 breaststroke on Tuesday at the 2017 FINA Swimming World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
King set the world record in the 100m breaststroke, winning the world championship with a time of 1:04.13. The junior's mark was 0.22 seconds better than the previous world record of 1:04.35 set by Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte in 2013.
The reigning Olympic champion in the event started with a blistering first 50 meters, clocking in with a 29.80 – the fourth-fastest 50 breast in history. The Evansville, Ind.