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KAZAN: Australia’s Bronte Campbell (centre) holds her gold medal with her sister and bronze medalist Cate (left) and silver medalist Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom after winning the women’s 100m freestyle final at the World Championships. — AP Campbell sisters keep it in the family

KAZAN: The sisters of speed are keeping the had over Cate because she had shoulder sur- 100 free, and last year earned silver at the in 1:54.55. Evgeny Rylov of Russia was third at 100-meter freestyle title all in the family. Bronte gery less than a year ago. I’ve seen her come Commonwealth Games. 1:54.60. Irie, the Olympic silver medalist, faded Campbell led all the way against a strong field back from that and struggle through all the “It wasn’t my year this year but there’s to sixth. Olympic champion Tyler Clary of the at the world championships yesterday, winning rehab, which took forever. I know I wouldn’t be always next year and next year is an Olympic United States was seventh in an event the in 52.52 seconds to take the title away from old- standing on the podium without her, so the year,” Cate said. “I will definitely be back in the Americans have dominated for years. “I might er sister and defending champion Cate medal is really half hers anyway.” pool doing the hard yards and making sure that have (ticked) off a few people this week,” Larkin Campbell. Olympic champion of I make it as tough for her as possible.” And little said. “They’ll be training really hard for the next “I still can’t believe that,” Bronte said. The 21- the Netherlands was fourth. Heemskerk was sis should forget about taking over at home, 12 months. But it’s a new challenge for me and I year-old Australian sprinter was under world- fifth, followed by and her US too. “She will not be getting the bigger bed- look forward to it.” record pace at the turn, with Cate in second. teammate . room nor the walk-in wardrobe,” said Cate, who James Guy rallied Britain to victory over the Bronte held on for gold and Cate settled for Bronte went over the lane line and bypassed is two years and six days older. The Aussies United States on the last lap of the 4x200 bronze. “It’s a fantastic night for the Campbell Sjostrom to find her sister for a watery hug earned a second gold on the night when freestyle relay, an event the Americans had won family and it’s a fantastic night for Australia,” before pumping her right arm. Later, she plant- Mitchell Larkin rallied to win the 200 back- at every worlds since 2005. Cate said. “I couldn’t be more proud of my little ed a playoff kiss on Cate’s cheek. stroke, completing a sweep of the backstroke Ryan Lochte led off and put the Americans sister.” Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden took silver in “She helps keep me calm. She’s sort of like events in Kazan. in front. Conor Dwyer and Reed Malone keep 52.70, a repeat of her finish two years ago in my lucky talisman,” Bronte said. “But when we “The Campbell sisters getting first and third them there until Guy passed inexperienced U.S. Barcelona. get out behind the blocks it’s like every man or was amazing, and that sort of inspired me and anchor Michael Weiss to win in 7:04.33. The Bronte earned the biggest international vic- woman for themselves.” really motivated me,” Larkin said. Americans settled for silver in 7:04.75. Australia tory of her young career with the fastest time in The sisters live and train together, with Cate He trailed Ryosuke Irie after two laps before was third at 7:05.34, earning its fourth medal of the world this year, knocking her sister and having been the dominant swimmer in the surging to the lead on the third lap. Larkin won the night. “We’re going to definitely remember of the Netherlands out of event the last few years. But Bronte has been in 1 minute, 53.58 seconds to go with his title in this,” Lochte said. “Hopefully we’re going to the top spot they shared. “I’ve had a lot of good coming on, and is a medal threat for next year’s the 100 back. train our butts off all next year and hopefully training,” Bronte said. “That’s an advantage I’ve Olympics. In Barcelona, she finished 11th in the Radoslaw Kawecki of Poland finished second not let that happen again in Rio.” — AP