Rio Olympic gold medalist Lilly King posted the second-best time in the world this year in the 100m breaststroke at the Arena Pro Swim series in Atlanta on Sunday night. She raced to one minute, 6.20 seconds.
The fastest time in the world this year? Russia’s Yulia Efimova clocked 1:05.90 in April.
The two went head-to-head in a heated battle during the Games, the birth of the now-infamous “finger wag” incident. They’re expected to race again in as many as three breaststroke events at this summer’s world championships in Budapest in July. King told NBC Sports analyst Rowdy Gaines that she’s looking forward to breaking world records in the (non-Olympic) 50m and 100m breast in Budapest.