Rome, Aug 3 (DPA) An astounding 43 world records were set at the World Swimming Championships that concluded at the Foro Italico here late Sunday.
July 26 (6 world records):
Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden, women’s 100m butterfly, 56.44 sec
Paul Biedermann, Germany, men’s 400m freestyle, 3:40.07 min
Ariana Kukors, US, women’s 200m individual medley, 2:07.03 min
Federica Pellegrini, Italy, women’s 400m freestyle, 3:59.15 min
Britta Steffen, Germany, women’s 100m freestyle, 52.22 sec (first leg of 4×100 freestyle relay)
Netherlands (Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Feemke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis), women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, 3:31.72 min
July 27 (5 world records):
Brenton Rickard, Australia, men’s 100m breaststroke, 58.58 sec
Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden, women’s 100m butterfly, 56.06 sec
Rebecca Soni, US, women’s 100m breaststroke, 1:04.84 min
Anastasia Zueva, Russia, women’s 100m backstroke, 58.48 sec
Ariana Kukors, US, women’s 200m individual medley, 2:06.15 min
July 28 (4 world records):
Paul Biedermann, Germany, men’s 200m freestyle, 1:42.00 min
Gemma Spofforth, Britain, women’s 100m backstroke, 58.12 sec
Cameron van der Burgh, South Africa, men’s 100 breaststroke, 26.74 sec
Federica Pellegrini, Italy, women’s 200 freestyle, 1:53.67 min
July 29 (7 world records):
Mary Descenza, US, women’s 200m butterfly, 2:04.14 min
Daniel Samulski, Germany, women’s 50m backstroke, 27.39 sec
Anastasia Zueva, Russia, women’s 50m backstroke, 27.38 sec
Michael Phelps, US, men’s 200m butterfly, 1:51.51 min
Federica Pellegrini, Italy, women’s 200m freestyle, 1:52.98 min
Cameron van der Burgh, South Africa, men’s 50m breaststroke, 26.67 sec
Zhang Lin, China, men’s 800m freestyle, 7:32.12 min
July 30 (7 world records):
Ryan Lochte, US, men’s 200m individual medley, 1:54.10 min
Annamay Pierse, Canada, women’s 200m breaststroke, 2:20.12 min
Cesar Cielo Filho, Brazil, men’s 100m freestyle, 46.91 sec
Jessicah Schipper, Australia, women’s 200m butterfly, 2:03.41 min
Christian Sprenger, Australia, men’s 200 breaststroke, 2:07.31 min
Zhao Jing, China, women’s 50m backstroke, 27.06 sec
China (Yang Yu, Zhu Qian Wei, Liu Jing, Pang Jiaying), women’s 4x200m freestyle relay, 7:42.08 min
July 31 (6 world records)
Britta Steffen, Germany, women’s 100m freestyle, 52.07 sec
Aaron Peirsol, US, men’s 200m backstroke, 1:51.92 min
Marleen Veldhuis, Netherlands, women’s 50m butterfly, 25.28 sec
Therese Alshammar, Sweden, women’s 50m butterfly, 25.07 sec
Milorad Cavic, Serbia, men’s 100m butterfly, 50.01 sec
US (Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens, David Walters, Ryan Lochte), men’s 200m freestyle relay, 6:58.55 min
Aug 1 (4 world records)
Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe, women’s 200m backstroke, 2:04.81 min
Michael Phelps, US, men’s 100m butterfly, 49.82 sec
Liam Tancock, Britain, men’s 50m backstroke, 24.08 sec
China (Zhao Jing, Chen Huijia, Jiao Liuyang, Li Zhesi), women’s 4x100m medley relay, 3:52.19 min
Aug 3 (4 world records)
Liam Tancock, Britain, men’s 50m backstroke, 24.04 sec
Yuliya Efimova, Russia, women’s 50m breaststroke, 30.09 sec
Britta Stefen, Germany, women’s 50m freestyle, 23.72 sec
US (Michael Phelps, Eric Shanteau, Aaron Peirsol, David Walters), men’s 4x100m medley relay, 3:27.28 min
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