England's Sarah Vasey takes inspired gold in 50m breaststroke

Updated 06/04/2018 at 10:03 GMT

England's Sarah Vasey stormed to victory in the women's 50m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

England's Sarah Vasey wins the swimming women's 50m breaststroke final during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games at the Optus Aquatic Centre

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The 21-year-old looked totally shocked as she raced home to take top spot in 30.60 seconds.

Vasey's victory was all the better for the fact that she beat Games record holder Alia Atkinson of Jamaica.

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Australia's Leiston Pickett took bronze, but it was Vasey who sprung the big surprise.

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