Korzan, who won bronze in this event in Budapest 2022 and silver in this edition in the 100-meter butterfly, achieved the best time in the semi-finals (58.73 seconds), and Armstrong, who won bronze in the last two world championships, came in first place with a difference of 53.04.
The previous day, compatriot Kate Douglas won the women's 200m medley (2:07.05) and Nick Fink won the men's 100m breaststroke, a result that moved the Americans to first place in the swimming medal table.
In other results on Monday, Portuguese Diogo Matos won the gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly by stopping the clock at 22.97 seconds, and in the 100-meter butterfly (women’s section), German Angelina Kohler won (56.28).
Also scheduled today are the women's 1500m freestyle finals, in which Italian Simona Quadarella left the best time in the semifinals (16:02.96 minutes), and the 100m breaststroke, a discipline in which China's Qian Tang recorded the best time in the heats (1:05.36). minute).
This tournament has been held since the second of last February and will continue until next Sunday, the 18th. 75 finalists will compete in the sports of swimming, artistic swimming, open water, diving, high jump, and water polo.
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