Australia's Cameron Mcevoy starts in the men's 100m freestyle final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, Russia, August 6, 2015. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Cameron McEvoy sent out a message to his Olympic rivals with a scorching personal best to beat former world champion James Magnussen into second place in the 100 metres freestyle at the Perth Aquatic Super Series.
The 21-year-old swam 47.56 seconds on Friday night to become the third fastest man in the blue riband event since textile suits were banned in 2010 and establish himself as a contender for Olympic glory in Rio de Janeiro later this year.
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