Aussie superstar’s bid for Olympic history rocked by 0.01sec heartbreak
Cate Campbell ’s quest to qualify for a record breaking fifth Olympics has been dealt a blow after she missed the 100m freestyle final at the Australian swimming trials by the barest of margins.
In Friday’s heats, Campbell’s time of 54.27 was ninth fastest. It was just one hundredth of a second behind teenager Mila Jansen’s time of 54.26. “I can’t believe we’re sitting here talking about Olympic trials and we don’t have a Cate Campbell in the 100m freestyle final,” Giaan Rooney said on Channel 9’s coverage.“That was quite a nervous looking Cate Campbell sitting there, knowing that this is her moment to qualify.”
Despite Australia’s incredible depth in the sprint freestyle ranks, only the top two swimmers in Friday’s final will get to swim the 100m freestyle in Paris.
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