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 | | Thompson, whose previous best was 54.27sec, timed her race to perfection, both in terms of beating Torres, and in terms of putting pressure on De Bruijn, who set world butterfly and freestyle records this year in races in which the clock was the only challenger. |
 | | De Bruijn, who trains in the United States, has set eight world records since May. Her time over 100m butterfly makes her almost a second quicker than the next best in the world, Dara Torres and Jenny Thompson, of the US - a progression that has raised eyebrows. |
 | | De Bruijn keenly points out that her name is spelt differently to that of Smith De Bruin. |
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