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Gretchen Walsh swims second-fastest 50m butterfly in history, breaks American record

Gretchen Walsh of United States of America reacts after winning the gold medal in the swimming 50m Butterfly Women Final during the 22nd World Aquatics Championships at the WAC Arena. Singapore (Singapore)
Gretchen Walsh of United States of America reacts after winning the gold medal in the swimming 50m Butterfly Women Final during the 22nd World Aquatics Championships at the WAC Arena. Singapore (Singapore)

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Gretchen Walsh missed the world record by eight hundredths of a second.

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