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Besides 2023, the only other year in which only one short-course world record was set was 2011, when Missy Franklin broke the women's 200 back standard.
Sjostrom's 14-year gap between individual world records is nearly double the next-highest mark in long course meters.
At 43 years and 19 days, Schoeman will be the only swimmer over 40 racing in Fukuoka at the World Championships.
Australia has produced a staggering seven different swimmers who have broken 53 seconds in the women's 100 freestyle since the beginning of 2010.
No world record stands above the rest quite like Sarah Sjostrom's mark of 24.43 in the women's 50 butterfly.