Russia’s Anastasia Zueva bettered her new 50 meter long course world record from 27.48 in the heats to 27.47 in the final. And Yulyia Efimova bettered the 50 meter breastroke world record twice, with first a 30.23 in the semifinal, and then 30.05 in the final. Read SwimNews.com
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Zueva Sets 50 Meter Backstroke World Record
Russia’s Anastasia Zueva set a new 50 meter backstroke long course world record today, at the Russian national championships in Moscow. The new world record is 27.48, where Australia’s Sophie Edington’s world record was 27.67. Read eurosport.yahoo.com
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Bousquet First Man Under 21 Seconds
France’s Frederick Bousquet obliterated the 50 meter freestyle long course world record today, with a time of 20.94 where Eamon Sullivan’s world record was 21.28. Alain Bernard also went under the now former world record, with a time of 21.23, at the Championnats de France de Natation.
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Bernard First Sub-47 Man
France’s Alain Bernard broke the 100 meter freestyle long-course world record today in the semifinals of the French Nationals, with a time of 46.96 where Eamon Sullivan’s world record was 47.05. Read SwimNews.com
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Marleen Veldhuis Sets 2 World Records In 1 Day
First she set a new long course world record in the 50 butterfly, with a time of 25.33 where Therese Alshammar’s world record was 25.46. And then she bettered also the 50 freestyle world record, by swimming 23.96 where Libby Trickett’s world record was 23.97. Read swiminfo.com
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Cameron Van Der Burgh Sets 50 Breaststroke WR
South African Cameron van der Burgh set at new long course 50 meter breaststroke world record yesterday evening, with the time of 27.06 where Oleg Lisogor’s world record was 27.18. Read swiminfo.com
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New 50 Meter Butterfly World Record
Spanish Rafael Muñoz Perez demolished the 50 meter long course butterfly world record today, by swimming 22.43 where Roland Scoeman’s world record was 22.99. Read SwimInfo.com
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Joanne Jackson Sets 400 Freestyle WR
Britain’s Joanne Jackson set at new 400 freestyle world record at the British Long Course Championships today, swimming 4:00.66 where Pellegrini’s world record was 4:01.53. Rebecca Adlington also swam under the now former world record and 4:01, with a time of 4:00.89. Read swiminfo.com
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Alshammer Sets 50 Butterfly WR, And Looses It Again
Sweden’s Therese Alshammer swam under her own 50 meter butterfly world record at the Australian Long Course Championships today, but was subsequently disqualified for wearing two suits. Read swiminfo.com