Alia Atkinson went into
the final of the 100m breaststroke at the world short course swimming
championships very much as the second favorite to Olympic champion Ruta
Meilutyte of Lithuania.
But in a big upset the
25-year-old from Jamaica snatched victory on the final stroke from
Meilutyte and with it made swimming history.
Not only had she equaled Meiluyte's world best but also became the first swimmer black woman to claim a world title in the pool.
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