BEIJING -- Libby Trickett of Australia has won the women's 100-meter butterfly, capturing her first Olympic gold by holding off American Christine Magnuson.

Australia's Lisbeth Trickett celebrates after winning the women's 100m butterfly swimming final at the National Aquatics Center in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 11, 2008. [Agencies]

Trickett was under world-record pace at the turn, but she finished in 56.73 seconds -- just 0.12 off the word record. Magnuson was second in 57.10, while another Aussie, Jess Schipper, took bronze in 57.25.