Jamaican swimming has been celebrating its first world champion over the weekend.
Alia Atkinson of Jamaica poses with her gold medal she won in the women's 100m Breaststroke during the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha. Photo: AFP
Alia Atkinson made history for her country, the 25-year-old winning gold at the world short course swimming championships in Doha.
Atkinson made up a length on Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte on the final length of the 100 metres breaststroke, touching out the Olympic champion to claim the gold by one-tenth of a second.
