Silver for Seebohm in 100m backstroke Emily Seebohm had to settle for silver again behind American star Missy Franklin in the world championships 100m backstroke final on Tuesday. In a repeat result of last year's London Olympics, 18-year-old Franklin was too strong for the Australian as she claimed her second gold medal in Barcelona. Franklin clocked 58.42 seconds ahead of Seebohm (59.06), with Japan's Aya Yerawaka in third. It was Australia's fifth medal of the meet and fourth silver. Christian Sprenger, who claimed Australia's first gold of the meet in the 100m breaststroke final, returned to the pool to progress to the final of the 50m event. His swim of 27.10 was the fourth fastest in the semi-finals, while South African Cameron van der Burgh underlined his favoritisms for Wednesday's final with an impressive 26.81. Cameron McEvoy (1:46.63) and Thomas Fraser-Holmes (1:47.11) were seventh and eighth respectively in the men's 200m freestyle final, won by France's Olympic champion Yannick Agnel (1:44.20).