Swimming World Championships 1998 at Perth (aus) Women: 100 m Breaststroke January 13: Final: 1. Kristy Kowal (usa) 1:08.42 2. Helen Denman (aus) 1:08.51 3. Lauren van Oosten (can) 1:08.66 4. Ágnes Kovács (hun) 1:08.68 5. Penny Heyns (saf) 1:08.77 6. Samantha Riley (aus) 1:08.80 7. Svitlana Bondarenko (ukr) 1:09.11 8. Brigitte Becue (bel) 1:09.16