Hannah Miley 4:23.47 and a new European Record in the 400 IM

At the LEN 2012 European Short Course Championships in Chartres today, Great Britain’s Hannah Miley won the women’s 400 meter individual medley in 4:23.47, breaking Mireia Belmonte‘s 4:24.21 European record from the Dubai 2010 World Championships, and Belmonte’s 4:24.55 Championships record from the Europeans last year in Szczecin. It was Miley’s mid portion that did the damage, starting out relatively slow with a 1:02.05 in the butterfly, but then completing the backstroke leg in 1:07.27 and backing that up with a 1:14.31 in the breaststroke and 59.84 in the freestyle. Oh and yes, SwimNews calls it a world textile best. See result list here

Comparative splits

• Miley 2012: 1:02.05 – 1:07.27 – 1:14.31 – 59.84
• Belmonte 2011: 1:00.52 – 1:07.63 – 1:15.84 – 1:00.56
• Belmonte 2010: 1:01.76 – 1:09.24 – 1:13.51 – 59.70