On the second day of the 2023 Swimming World Cup, Lani Pallister faced disappointment. The three-time World Champion had to settle for bronze as a soaring star from Hong Kong won the 200-meter Freestyle final. The 25-year-old champion also managed to break a world record while surpassing Pallister in Berlin Waters.

Interestingly, following this event, on the last day of the event, another Australian swimmer faced defeat against Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, as she etched her name in the history of swimming with another record. In the 100-meter Freestyle, things took an unexpected turn when the Hong Kong-based swimmer surpassed world record holder Cate Campbell.

Unexpected results for Cate Campbell at 2023 Swimming World Cup

On October 8th, Sports Media posted an intriguing video on X highlighting the extraordinary performance of Hong Kong-based swimmer Siobhan Bernadette Haughey in the 100-meter Freestyle. The athlete stood atop the podium with a time of 52.02. At the same time, Cate Campbell and Sarah Sjöström had to settle for the second and third positions by winning the 100-meter race in 53.26 and 53.39, respectively.

Trending

Bronny in Deep Waters as $800,000 Suffering Forces LeBron James’ Son to End College Career With Major Declining Numbers

April 27, 2024 01:45 PM EDT

Exclusive: Michael McDowell Reportedly the “Snitch” Who Got NASCAR Team Kicked Out at Talladega

April 26, 2024 07:44 PM EDT

Struggling Richard Childress Camp Warned of Kyle Busch’s Wrath by HMS Legend

April 27, 2024 06:58 PM EDT

Lakers Advised To Terminate LeBron James’ $99 Million Contract, a Move That Could Save His Legacy

April 28, 2024 06:14 AM EDT

Another Loss for Sha’Carri Richardson, Faces Defeat to Great Britain’s Olympian at Shanghai Diamond League

April 27, 2024 02:12 PM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest Swimming stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Amid Haughey’s performance at the event, the athlete managed to set a new world cup record in the Women’s 100m Freestyle, breaking the world record of 52.34 set by Cate Campbell. Interestingly, this achievement comes for Haughey after the 25-year-old won the heats after surpassing Campbell, who finished the race second clocking in 53.72.

Interestingly, this is not the first significant achievement for Siobhan Bernadette Haughey at the event. The athlete broke an eight-year-old record on the second day of the Swimming World Cup.

Siobhan Bernadette Haughey breaks the 8-year-old record

In the women’s 200-meter freestyle, Siobhan Bernadette Haughey secured gold. The 25-year-old athlete won the event in 1:55.10. At the same time, Australian swimmers Erika Fairweather and Lani Pallister had to settle for the second and third positions by finishing the race in 1:56.11 and 1:56.50, respectively. Amid this victory, Haughey managed to break an eight-year-old record held by Katinka Hosszy of Hungary.

Kyle Chalmers’ Popstar Turned Swimmer Rival Drops Shocking Career Announcement 9 Months Before Paris Olympics

All in all, during this three-day event, Haughey, with her back-to-back extraordinary performances, has indeed raised the bar of swimming. Now, the fans are girded up to witness the athlete maintain her zeal and once again face Campbell in the waters of Paris next year.

Watch this story: America’s Swimming Favourite Caeleb Dressel Embarks on a New Journey With a Hilarious 8-Word Joke