Tag Archives: World Record
Zhao Sets 50 Backstroke World Record
China’s Jing Zhao set a new 50 meter short course backstroke world record this morning, during prelims at the World Cup meet in Stockholm. Her time was 26.08, where Marieke Guehrer’s world record from the World Cup meet in Moscow last Friday was 26.17. See result list Continue reading
Verraszto Sets 200 IM World Record
Hungary’s Evelyn Verraszto set a new 200 meter individual medley short course world record at the FINA World Cup 2009 meet in Moscow today, with a time of 2:06.02, where Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry’s world record from the 2008 World Short Course Championships in Manchester, Britain was 2:06.13. See official results. Continue reading
Guehrer Sets 50 Backstroke World Record
Australia’s Marieke Guehrer set a new 50 meter short course world record today, at the FINA World Cup 2009 meet in Moscow, with a time of 26.17 where Croatia’s Sanja Jovanovic’s world record from the European Short Course Championships in Rijeka, Croatia was 26.23. See official results. Continue reading
Deibler Sets 50 Butterfly World Record
Germany’s Steffen Deibler set a new 50 meter butterfly short course world record yesterday in Aachen, with a time of 22.06 where France’s Amaury Leveaux’s world record from the European Short Course Championships in Rijeka 2008 was 22.18. Read swimnews.com Continue reading
2 More World Records In Durban
USA’s Jessica Hardy set at new 50 meter breaststroke short course world record, with a time of 29.45 where her world record from the 2008 World Short Course Championships in Manchester was 29.58. And USA’s Peter Marshall set a new 50 meter backstroke world record, with a time of 22.75 where USA’s Randall Bal’s world record from the 2008 World Cup meet in Berlin was 22.87. Read swimmingworldmagazine.com
Video of 50 Breaststroke WR
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Schipper Sets 100 Butterfly World Record
Australia’s Jessicah Schipper set a new 100 meter short course world record today, at 2009 the Australian Short Course Swimming Championships. Her time was 55.68, where Libby Trickett’s world record from 2008 was 55.74. Read SwimmingWorld Magazine
Britta Steffen Sets 100 Meter Freestyle WR
Germany’s Britta Steffen has set a new 100 meter freestyle long course world record, at the German national championships and world championship trials in Berlin. Her time was 52.85, where Libby Trickett’s world record from 2008 was 52.88. Read SwimNews.com Continue reading
3 Short-Course World Records At French Nationals
December 6th & 7th: Coralie Balmy clocked 1:53.18 in the 200 freestyle, wiping out Libby Lenton’s 1:53.29 from 2005. Amaury Leveaux swam 22.29 in the 50 fly, where Australia’s Matt Jaukovic’s world record was 22.50. And Alain Bernard swam 45.69 in the 100 freestyle, where Sweden’s Stefan Nystrand’s world record from last year was 45.83. Read SwimNews here and here Continue reading
Randall Bal Sets 50 Meter Backstroke LC WR
December 5th: USA’s Randall Bal clocked 24.33 at the Dutch Swim Cup in Eindhoven, where Great Britains Liam Tancock’s world record was 24.47 from nationals and olympic trials in March 2008. Read SwimNews Continue reading
Smit blasts 400 IM SC WR
November 28th: Julia Smit shattered the 400 IM short-course world record at the Canada Cup in Toronto, clocking 4:25.87 where Kirsty Coventry’s world record from the World Championships in Manchester 2008 was 4:26.52. Read SwimNews Continue reading
