Posted on Jul 30, 2021
See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record
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South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker stunned Olympic viewers with her historic win in the women's 200-meter breaststroke. But what happened next was equally sweet.
The 24-year-old claimed both a gold medal and a new world record Friday: She's the first woman to swim the event in under 2 minutes, 19 seconds, smashing a record set in 2013.
South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker stunned Olympic viewers with her historic win in the women's 200-meter breaststroke. But what happened next was equally sweet.
The 24-year-old claimed both a gold medal and a new world record Friday: She's the first woman to swim the event in under 2 minutes, 19 seconds, smashing a record set in 2013.
See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record
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