Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Breaststroke - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa celebrates with her gold medal REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tatjana Schoenmaker believes it was her faith that helped her deliver an Olympic gold medal and world record in the 200 breaststroke on Friday, a win that ended a quarter-century gold drought for South African women in the pool.
Schoenmaker came out top in a duel with American Lilly King to clock 2:18.95, smashing a world record that had lasted eight years.
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