Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy breaks
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Olympic champion Cameron McEvoy breaks 17-year-old men's 50m freestyle record

A 17-year-old world record was broken. Australian swimmer Cameron McEvoy broke the record in the men's 50-meter freestyle (long course) on Friday during a competition in Shenzhen, China.

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With a time of 20.88 seconds, McEvoy broke Cesar Cielo's 2009 record by three hundredths of a second, which was set in the now-banned 'supersuit'.

"Congratulations, Cam! Lightning-fast swimming! Incredible!" wrote Brazilian Cielo in a post on social media.

McEvoy is the reigning Olympic champion in the event from Paris 2024 and a two-time world champion.

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