Campbell wants gold at Rio, not records - coach


Australia's Cate Campbell starts in the women's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia, August 6, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A month out from the Olympics, Cate Campbell's 100 metres freestyle world record is a testament to her class and determination but the Australian will not chase the time in pursuit of gold at Rio de Janeiro, according to her long-serving coach.

Campbell's 52.06-second swim at the Brisbane Grand Prix on Saturday shaved just one one-hundredth of a second off Britta Steffen's seven-year-old mark but landed a heavy psychological blow to her rivals, including her world champion sister Bronte.

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