(BEIJING, August 17) -- Britta Steffen of Germany sealed the sought-after Freestyle sprint double as she took gold in the Women's 50m Freestyle in an Olympic record of 24.06 seconds at the National Aquatics Center on Sunday, adding to the 100m Freestyle gold she won on Friday.
Steffen, who qualified third fastest for the final in 24.43, was not the quickest off the blocks but recovered to overpower the field and touch the wall first in a wall of whitewater.
Dara Torres won Silver and Sixteen year old Australian Schoolgirl Cate Campbell won bronze.
