Trio Shimmers, Steffen Sparkles

In the women’s one hundred meter freestyle, Britta Steffen set the world record. Libby Trickett scored silver. Natalie Coughlin bagged bronze. This event was spectacular. The competitors were stellar. Trickett reemerged. She equaled expectations. Coughlin challenged. She personified persistence. However, Steffen owned the conclusion. This meant victory.