Emma Mckeon, of Australia, right, gets a hug from Cate Campbell, of Australia, after winning the women's 100m freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: AP via RSS

Australian national Emma McKeon has earned another gold medal for the women at the Olympic pool.

McKeon touched first in the 100-meter freestyle with an Olympic-record time of 51.96 seconds, becoming only the second woman to break 52 seconds in the sprint.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey claimed the silver in 52.27, while Aussie Cate Campbell took the bronze in 52.52. American Abbey Weitzeil was last in the eight-woman field.

The Australians have won four individual women’s events at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, in addition to setting a world record in a 4x100 free relay that included both McKeon and Campbell.