1998 | Helen Denman | Silver | 1998 World Champs | Womens 100m Breastroke | Kowal Gold

Helen Denman swims over favourites Samantha Riley and Penny Heyns to take silver in the 100m Breastroke at the 1998 World Championships in Perth | American Kristy Kowal takes a suprise gold | Denman went on to win gold, in the same event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games | She retired in 2000 after missing Olympic selection | Riley, the defending champion, from 4 year earlier, leads for the first 80 metres before fading to a disappointing 6th | This footage has been taken from a Channel 9 Australia broadcast | If this is a breach of copyright please advise and it will be removed