Australia's Bronte Campbell wins 100m freestyle


Swimming - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Women's 100m Freestyle - Final - Optus Aquatic Centre - Gold Coast, Australia - April 9, 2018. Bronte Campbell of Australia reacts. REUTERS/David Gray

GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) - Australia's Bronte Campbell finally stepped out of her sister Cate's shadow at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre as she overtook her in the final few strokes to win the women's 100 metres freestyle Commonwealth Games title on Monday.

The 23-year-old produced a Games record time of 52.27 seconds as she stormed home in the final 15 metres to overtake her former world record holding older sister.

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