(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 26 - 19-year-old Australian swim phenom
Mollie O'Callaghan on Wednesday took Italian swim queen Federica
Pellegrini's 200m freestyle record at the world championships in
Fukuoka, Japan.
The now retired Pellgrini, 34, a gold medallist at Beijing 2008,
first set the record in 2007 and improved it two years later at
the worlds in 2009, 14 years ago.
O'Callaghan notched 1'52"85 to beat The Divine One's 1'52"98 .
photo: Pellegrini (ANSA).
Swimming: Australian teen takes Pellegrini 200m FS record
Mollie O'Callaghan beats record held by 'Divine One' for 14 yrs