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Sweden’s Sarah Sjoestrom sets world mark in 100 butterfly

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom competes in a women's 100m butterfly semifinal heat at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom competes in a women's 100m butterfly semifinal heat at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

By Associated Press August 2, 2015 1 min read

KAZAN, Russia (AP) – Sarah Sjoestrom of Sweden has set a world record in the semifinals of the 100-butterfly at the world swimming championships.

Competing in the second semi on Sunday night, Sjoestrom won in 55.74 seconds. She broke the mark of 55.98 set by American Dana Vollmer at the 2012 London Olympics.

The final is Monday night at Kazan Arena.