Abbie Wooden set a British report as she gained bronze on the opening evening of the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest.
The 25-year-old claimed her first world short-course medal within the ladies’s 200m particular person medley with a time of two minutes 2.75 seconds.
USA’s Kate Douglass took gold with a world report of two:01.63, with team-mate Alex Walsh second in 2:02.65.
Wooden got here into the occasion with a private greatest of two:04.77 and certified quickest in 2:05.16, however regardless of main the ultimate at midway, the American duo prevailed.
“To get a two-second PB at this my level in my profession, I am truthfully so shocked with myself,” stated the European short-course champion.
“Kate doing a world report alongside me clearly pushed me on, however that felt actually good to be again racing in a world-class discipline.”
The competitors continues by means of to Sunday, 15 December.
