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Olympic Swimming 2016: Women's 50M Freestyle Medal Winners, Times and Results

The final day of swimming at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro got underway in furious splash-and-dash fashion Saturday evening as the women's 50-meter freestyle unfolded in the blink of an eye.

Pernille Blumeof Denmarkbolted past the field to claim the gold medal with a time of 24.07 seconds, while the United States' Simone Manuel (24.09 seconds) took home silver and Belarus' Aliaksandra Herasimenia (24.11 seconds) found her way to the podium with a bronze-medal effort.

Here's a look at the official results and standings from Saturday night's 50-meter freestyle final:

Women's 50-Meter Freestyle Results

Place Athlete Country Time (Seconds)
1 Pernille Blume Denmark 24.