Swimming history was made recently at the World Aquatics Championships 2023 in Japan. A remarkable feat has been achieved, breaking a record set by the legendary Olympian, Michael Phelps.? Sarah Sj?str?m the 29-year-old swimmer from Sweden set two world records within a mere 17-minute span.

Her unprecedented triumph saw her overtaking the swimming icon Phelps and tie with Katie Ledecky. She has distinguished herself as an unrivaled force in the swimming world thanks to her brilliant performance at the World Aquatics Championship.

The unstoppable force named Sarah Sj?str?m

At the World Aquatics Championship, Swedish competitive swimmer Sarah Sj?str?m, with a resplendent career, took center stage. An Instagram post by SVT sport rumbled with excitement, revealing, “Sarah Sj?str?m vinner VM-guld p? 50 meter fritt. D?rmed g?r hon om simikonen Michael Phelps och ?r nu den simmare som har flest VM-medaljer ? 21 stycken.”

Translated as “Sarah Sj?str?m wins World Cup gold in 50 meters free. In doing so, she overtakes swimming icon Michael Phelps and is now the swimmer who has the most World Cup medals – 21 of them?. Sj?str?m won the women’s 50-meter freestyle, with a time of a blazing 23.62 seconds.

Not only did she win the gold medal in this event, but she also set a world record in the semifinals with a blistering time of 23.61 seconds, surpassing her own previous best by 0.01 seconds. The most famous and decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, has now been compared to Sarah Sj?str?m for her accomplishments.

Surpassing the swimming legend Michael Phelps

Sarah Sj?str?m’s name echoed through the swimming arena as she surpassed the legendary Michael Phelps’ record of 20 medals. While Phelps still holds several Olympic records, Sj?str?m has charted her unique course, becoming the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming and the first swimmer representing Europe to secure 10 individual World Championships gold medals. With an astounding 21 individual medals to her name, Sj?str?m has leveled with Ledecky in this prestigious category, adding yet another feather to her illustrious cap.

“I’m super happy with that. It was very busy yesterday, with the world record and the gold medal,” Sj?str?m joyfully expressed her emotions. In many ways, Sarah Sj?str?m’s journey is similar to that of Ledecky. Along with shattering many records, Katie Ledecky is known as the most successful female swimmer in FINA World Championships history. Sarah Sj?str?m is the only female swimmer to win five individual medals at a single FINA World Aquatics Championships in 2019.? With 21 individual medals at the long course World Championships, she now has her name etched in swimming history.

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