Poland's Sawrymowicz wins gold medal at swimming worlds

Poland's Mateusz Sawrymowicz won the men's 1,500 metres freestyle final at the world championships in Melbourne on Sunday, the Polish PAP news agency reported.

Sawrymowicz broke the European record.

Sawrymowicz, 19, took the lead after 500 metres and surged clear to win the longest race on the programme in 14 minutes 45.94 seconds.

Russia's Yuri Prilukov, the European champion, finished second in 14:47.29 after leading for the first 500 and Britain's Commonwealth champion David Davies was third in 14.51.21.

During the world championships Poland won four medals (one gold, two silver and one bronze).

Source:english.people.com.cn