Women’s Sprint Freestyle Has Never Been This Deep

By Giusy Cisale on SwimSwam
For years, women’s sprint freestyle was often defined by a handful of stars separating themselves from the rest of the field. Whether it was Sarah Sjostrom in the 50m freestyle or a small group of established contenders in the 100m freestyle, there was usually a noticeable gap between the world’s best and everyone else.
That gap is getting smaller.
A look at the current world rankings reveals just how much the events have changed over the last three season