World Record: Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 1:04.35 – July 29, 2013 in Barcelona (ESP)
Championships Record: Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 1:04.35 – July 29, 2013 in Barcelona (ESP)
Best performance of the current season (since January 2013): Ruta Meilutyte (LTU), 1:04.35 – July 29, in Barcelona (ESP)
2003-2011 winners in this event: 2003 – Xuejuan Luo (CHN, 1:06.80); 2005 – Leisel Jones (AUS, 1:06.25); 2007 – Leisel Jones (AUS, 1:05.72); 2009 – Rebecca Soni (USA, 1:04.93); 2011 – Rebecca Soni (USA, 1:05.05)
The best in this event (1. most victories or 2. fastest time): Xuejuan Luo (CHN, 2001 & 2003), Leisel Jones (AUS, 2005 & 2007) and Rebecca Soni (USA, 2009 & 2011)
2012 Olympic podium: 1. Ruta Meilutyte (LTU, 1:05.47), 2. Rebecca Soni (USA, 1:05.55), 3. Satomi Suzuki (JPN, 1:06.46)

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QUOTES:

Gold medal winner: Ruta Meilutyte (LTU)

On Katie Ledecky, being her same age: "I think it's great that younger people are being able to stepping up. Looking at all amazing swimmers that have achieved medals in the past, that inspires us to achieve dreams and I think it's the same with Katie Ledecky."

"I was thinking about improving the time from yesterday's World Record but I rushed my stroke a little bit. I'm really happy with the time, it's nearly the same than I did in the semis."

On popularity of swimming in Lithuania: "The recognition for swimming in the country is bigger, they just built a pool in my hometown, we get better facilities to train. It's a dream come true."

Silver medal winner: Yulia Efimova (RUS)

"My result is better than yesterday and I am very glad about it. I thought until the last moment that I could win the race but Ruta [Meilutyte] is younger and she was faster today. All I need is to work harder and just enjoy it."

Bronze medal winner: Jessica Hardy (USA)

"I almost quit that event in the last couple of years, I was not swimming it seriously since 2009. So it's really fun to swim that fast and to race such a fast field."

"Swimming happy is the best way to swim. Swimming fast and effortlessly is the best thing I can do."