Her 100-metre freestyle long course world record was broken by Cate Campbell on 2 July 2016. Her 50-metre freestyle long course world record was broken by Sarah Sjöström on 29 July 2017. See also List of German records in swimming World record progression 50 metres freestyle World record progression 100 metres freestyle References External links ABC news item on Steffen's world record Deutsche Welle article (English) 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Schwedt People from Bezirk Frankfurt German female freestyle swimmers German female swimmers Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers of Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf Recipients of the Order of Merit of Berlin Universiade gold medalists for Germany Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade 21st-century German women