Swimmer's Daily

Month: July 2009

  • 6 World Records On 4th Day of Rome

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    Germany’s Daniela Samulski set a new world record in the first semifinal of the 50 backstroke, with a time of 27.39, before Anastasia Zueva bettered this in the second semifinal, with a time of 27.38. The old world record was 27.61. Michael Phelps demolished his own 200 butterfly world record, with a time of 1:51.51,…

  • 4 World Records On 3rd Day of Rome

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    Germany’s Paul Biedermann beat Michael Phelps with a new world record time of 1:42.00, where Phelps swam 1:43.22. Phelps’ world record was 1:42.96, before this. Britain’s Gemma Spofforth set a new world record in the 100 backstroke, with a time of 58.12, where Russia’s Anastasia Zueva in the semifinal set a world record time of…

  • 5 World Records On 2nd Day Of Rome

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    Australia’s Brenton Rickard set a new world record in the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 58.58 where Kosuke Kitajima’s world record was 58.91. Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrøm set a new world record in the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 56.05 where her world record from the semifinal was 56.44. USA’s Rebecca Soni set a…

  • 6 World Records On 1st Day Of Rome

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    Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström set a new world record in the 100 long course butterfly, with a time of 56.44 where Inge de Bruijn’s world record was 56.61. Germany’s Paul Biedermann set a new world record in the 400 freestyle, with a time of 3:40.07 where Ian Thorpe’s world record was 3:40.08. USA’s Ariana Kurors set…

  • Peirsol Sets 200 Backstroke World Record

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    USA’s Aaron Piersol set a new 200 meter backstroke long course world record at the U.S. Nationals yesterday evening, with a time of 1:53.08 where Ryan Locthe’s world record from Beijing 2008 was 1:53.94. Read SwimInfo.com

  • Phelps Sets 100 Butterfly LC WR

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    USA’s Michael Phelps set at new 100 meter butterfly long course world record yesterday evening, with a time of 50.22 where Ian Crocker’s world record from 2005 was 50.40. Read swiminfo.com

  • Peirsol Sets 100 Backstroke LC WR

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    USA’s Aaron Piersol became first man under 50 seconds in the 100 meter long course backstroke, when he yesterday swam 51.94 at the U.S. Nationals, where Aschwin Wildeboer Faber’s world record from last week was 52.38. Read swimmingworldmagazine.com.

  • Amanda Reason Sets 50 Breaststroke LC WR

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    Canadian Amanda Reason set a new 50 meter breaststroke long course world record yesterday at the Canadian World Trials, with a time of 30.23 where Jade Edminstone’s world record from 2006 was 30.31. Read swimmingworldmagazine.com

  • Wildeboer Sets 100 Backstroke WR

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    Spain’s Aschwin Wildeboer set a new long course 100 backstroke world record today, at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, with a time of 52.38, where Aaron Piersol’s world record was 52.54. Read SwimNews.com