SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Bernama-dpa) -- Australia's Cameron McEvoy beat Briton Ben Proud for the 50 metres freestyle swimming world title on Saturday, one year after also beating him for gold at the Paris Olympics, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
McEvoy clocked 21.14 seconds in Singapore as he held off Proud by 12 hundredths of a second for a second worlds gold over the distance, the first coming in 2023. American Jack Alexy took bronze.
American Gretchen Walsh meanwhile added the 50m butterfly gold to that from the 100m in dominant fashion.
Walsh came home in 24.83 seconds to finish almost half a second ahead of Australian Alexandria Perkins, who trailed by 0.48. The 100m silver medallist Roos Vanotterdijk took bronze.
"I am very proud, it was a great swim after such a rocky week," said Walsh, referring to a virus that had hit the American team and some others.
Twice Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown was on fire on the home straight. The Australian won a third 200m backstroke world title in 2 minutes 3.33 seconds, just shy of her world record.
Regan Smith of the United States trailed by 0.96 of a second for a fourth silver at the championships, and teammate Claire Curzan took bronze.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
