2004-2005 FINA Swimming World Cup
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The 2004-2005 FINA Swimming World Cup
was a series of eight (8) short-course (25m) meets, held in 8 different cities from November 2004 through February 2005.
South Africa's Ryk Neethling
(male) and Sweden's Anna-Karin Kammerling
(female) were named the top swimmers of the series.
FINA Swimming World Cup
The FINA Swimming World Cup is an international series of short course swimming meets organized by FINA, the International Federation for swimming...
was a series of eight (8) short-course (25m) meets, held in 8 different cities from November 2004 through February 2005.
South Africa's Ryk Neethling
Ryk Neethling
Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records...
(male) and Sweden's Anna-Karin Kammerling
Anna-Karin Kammerling
Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist....
(female) were named the top swimmers of the series.
Meets
| Year | Dates | Location | External Results |
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November 19–21 | Durban, South Africa Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...  |
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| November 26–28 | Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...  |
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| December 2–3 | Daejon, South Korea  |
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| 2 0 0 5 |
January 18–19 | Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...  |
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| January 22–23 | Berlin, Germany Berlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...  |
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| January 26–27 | Moscow, Russia Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...  |
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| February 11–12 | New York (East Meadow, NY) East Meadow, New York East Meadow is a hamlet in Nassau County , New York, United States. East Meadow is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead....  |
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| February 18–20 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...  |
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Event Winners
Note: Time listed in the heading are the series records at the start of the 2004-05 World Cup. Bettered records are marked with a "WC" following the time.50 free
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.... , GBR |
Time 21.13 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*... , GBR |
Time 24.06 |
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| Roland Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:... (South Africa) |
21.61 | #1: Durban |  Alison SheppardAlison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*... (Great Britain) |
24.86 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
21.68 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
24.58 |
| Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... (Russia) |
22.27 | #3: Daejon | Sophie Edington Sophie Edington Sophia Jane Edington is an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer.She trained at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg Salter. After Greg took up an overseas coaching role Sophie moved to Queensland to train under the QAS program from the end of 2008... (Australia) |
25.10 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
21.53 | #4: Stockholm | Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... (Sweden) |
24.29 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
21.45 | #5: Berlin | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.03 WC |
| Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... (USA) |
21.69 | #6: Moscow |  Sviatlana Khakhlova (Belarus) |
24.65 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
21.44 | #7: New York | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.23 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
21.44 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.66 |
100 free
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at... , RUS |
Time 46.74 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Lisbeth Lenton, AUS |
Time 52.64 |
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| Roland Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:... (South Africa) |
47.12 | #1: Durban | Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... (Sweden) |
54.48 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
46.94 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
53.58 |
| Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... (Russia) |
48.89 | #3: Daejon |  Martina MoravcováMartina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
54.13 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
46.45 WC | #4: Stockholm | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
53.26 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
46.25 =WR | #5: Berlin | Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... (Sweden) |
53.32 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
47.30 | #6: Moscow | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
54.19 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
46.27 | #7: New York | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
53.54 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
47.50 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
53.39 |
200 free
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... , AUS |
Time 1:41.10 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Yu Yang, (CHN) |
Time 1:54.90 |
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| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
1:45.11 | #1: Durban |  Solenne FiguèsSolenne Figuès Solenne Figuès is a French swimmer.Figuès represented France in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and the 2004 Athens Olympics. She won her first medal, a bronze, in 2000, in the 2000 European Swimming Championship in the 4×200 m freestyle relays... (France) |
1:56.20 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:43.79 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
1:56.98 |
| Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... (Russia) |
1:47.43 | #3: Daejon | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
1:58.07 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:43.01 | #4: Stockholm | Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... (Sweden) |
1:55.40 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:42.75 | #5: Berlin | Solenne Figuès (France) |
1:55.42 |
 Saulius BinevičiusSaulius Binevicius Saulius Binevičius is a 3-time Olympic freestyle swimmer from Lithuania. He swam for Lithuania at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics.-References:... (Lithuania) |
1:45.92 | #6: Moscow | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
1:56.01 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:43.12 | #7: New York | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
1:54.64 WC |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:45.35 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:... (USA) |
1:56.68 |
400 free
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... , AUS |
Time 3:34.63 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Lindsay Benko Lindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... , USA |
Time 3:59.53 |
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| Yury Prilukov Yury Prilukov Yury Aleksandrovich Prilukov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.Prilukov is a five-time European champion , eight-time European champion and five-time World Short Course Champion and has also set three European records... (Russia) |
3:43.53 | #1: Durban | Sara McLarty (USA) |
4:05.36 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:44.23 | #2: Melbourne | Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams holds the title of Miss District of Columbia 2010, and competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a graduate of Wagner College, with a B.S. in Arts Administration, and is currently a medical student at George Washington University.... (Australia) |
4:06.22 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:41.19 | #3: Daejon |  Meng Jiao Mi (China) |
4:10.58 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:42.46 | #4: Stockholm | Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz Rachel Komisarz is an American swimmer. She swam for the United States team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4x200 m freestyle relay and a silver medal in the women's 4x100 m medley relay.-External links:**... (USA) |
4:06.09 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:43.17 | #5: Berlin |  Camelia PotecCamelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *... (Romania) |
4:03.43 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:45.04 | #6: Moscow | Rachel Komisarz (USA) |
4:05.35 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:44.90 | #7: New York | Kate Ziegler Kate Ziegler Kate Marie Ziegler is an American long-distance swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 1500-meter freestyle .... (USA) |
4:05.52 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
3:44.49 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Camelia Potec (Romania) |
4:05.38 |
800/1500 free
| Men (1500 free) | |Women (800 free) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Grant Hackett Grant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... , AUS |
Time 14:29.51 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Sachiko Yamada Sachiko Yamada (swimmer) is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.-Major achievements:* 2000 Olympics - 800m freestyle 8th * 2004 Olympics - 400m freestyle 6th -Personal bests:... , JPN |
Time 8:13.66 |
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| Yury Prilukov Yury Prilukov Yury Aleksandrovich Prilukov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who specializes in long distance swimming.Prilukov is a five-time European champion , eight-time European champion and five-time World Short Course Champion and has also set three European records... (Russia) |
14:43.33 | #1: Durban | Sara McLarty (USA) |
8:27.46 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:39.67 | #2: Melbourne | Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams holds the title of Miss District of Columbia 2010, and competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a graduate of Wagner College, with a B.S. in Arts Administration, and is currently a medical student at George Washington University.... (Australia) |
8:19.06 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:46.82 | #3: Daejon | Meng Jiao Mi (China) |
8:32.33 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:41.06 | #4: Stockholm |  Lotte FriisLotte Friis Lotte Friis is a Danish swimmer from Allerød.Finishing third in the 1500 metre freestyle competition at the European Championships 2008 in Eindhoven she won her first major long course medal. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she won bronze in the 800 metre freestyle competition... (Denmark) |
8:25.51 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:38.96 | #5: Berlin |  Erika Villaécija GarcíaErika Villaecija Garcia Erika Villaécija García is a two-time Spanish Catalan Olympic swimmer from Barcelona. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... (Spain) |
8:18.13 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:37.99 | #6: Moscow | Anastasia Ivanenko (Russia) |
8:20.59 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:44.99 | #7: New York | Kate Ziegler Kate Ziegler Kate Marie Ziegler is an American long-distance swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 1500-meter freestyle .... (USA) |
8:16.32 |
| Yury Prilukov (Russia) |
14:53.68 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *... (Romania) |
8:31.76 |
50 back
| Men | |Women | |||
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| Winner (Nationality) WC: Matt Welsh Matt Welsh Matthew "Matt" Welsh is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. Welsh trained under coach Ian Pope at the Melbourne Vicentre Club. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in... , AUS |
Time 23.39 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Hui Li, CHN |
Time 26.83 |
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| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
23.68 | #1: Durban | Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships.... (German) |
27.84 |
| Matt Welsh Matt Welsh Matthew "Matt" Welsh is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. Welsh trained under coach Ian Pope at the Melbourne Vicentre Club. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in... (Australia) |
23.86 | #2: Melbourne | Chang Gao Gao Chang Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team... (China) |
27.22 |
 Kenta Yamanoi (Japan) |
24.49 | #3: Daejon | Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer is an Australian swimmer.-References:... (Australia) |
27.78 |
| Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke .... (USA) |
24.09 | #4: Stockholm |  Ilona HlaváčkováIlona Hlavácková Ilona Hlaváčková is a backstroke swimmer and Olympian from the Czech Republic. She competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.... (Czech Republic) |
27.63 |
| Thomas Rupprath (Germany) Randall Bal (USA) |
23.77 | #5: Berlin | Ilona Hlaváčková (Czech Republic) |
27.55 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
24.12 | #6: Moscow |  Kateryna ZubkovaKateryna Zubkova Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova is a Ukrainian swimmer. She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former European breaststroke champion... (Ukraine) |
27.45 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.80 | #7: New York | Ilona Hlaváčková (Czech Republic) |
27.60 |
| Thomas Rupprath (Germany) |
24.28 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Ilona Hlaváčková (Czech Republic) |
27.88 |
100 back
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 50.58 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 56.71 |
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| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
51.36 | #1: Durban | Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships.... (German) |
59.51 |
| Matt Welsh Matt Welsh Matthew "Matt" Welsh is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. Welsh trained under coach Ian Pope at the Melbourne Vicentre Club. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in... (Australia) |
51.38 | #2: Melbourne | Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer is an Australian swimmer.-References:... (Australia) |
59.12 |
| Evgeny Aleshin Evgeny Aleshin Evgeny Aleshin is a former Russian swimmer who specialized in backstroke. He competed at the 2004 Olympics and the 2007 World Championships.... (Russia) |
52.91 | #3: Daejon | Tayliah Zimmer (Australia) |
59.07 |
| Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke .... (USA) |
51.66 | #4: Stockholm | Louise Ørnstedt Louise Ørnstedt Louise Ørnstedt was a Danish backstroke swimmer who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.She retired from swimming in August 2007 due to persistent shoulder problems.-References:*... (Denmark) |
59.06 |
Thomas Rupprath (Germany)  Markus RoganMarkus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan is an Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Championships in Manchester... (Austria) |
51.16 | #5: Berlin | Louise Ørnstedt (Denmark) |
58.51 Nordic Record |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
52.00 | #6: Moscow | Kateryna Zubkova Kateryna Zubkova Kateryna Mikhailivna Zubkova is a Ukrainian swimmer. She has won national titles for Ukraine eight times, and is a former European breaststroke champion... (Ukraine) |
58.42 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
51.49 | #7: New York | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
1:00.68 |
| Thomas Rupprath (Germany) |
51.76 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Antje Buschschulte (German) |
58.40 |
200 back
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... , USA |
Time 1:51.40 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 2:03.62 |
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| George Du Rand George Du Rand Johannes Du Rand is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 m backstroke... (South Africa) |
1:54.77 | #1: Durban | Melissa Corfe (South Africa) |
2:09.22 |
| Aaron Peirsol Aaron Peirsol Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay... (USA) |
1:52.29 | #2: Melbourne | Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer is an Australian swimmer.-References:... (Australia) |
2:06.54 |
| Evgeny Aleshin Evgeny Aleshin Evgeny Aleshin is a former Russian swimmer who specialized in backstroke. He competed at the 2004 Olympics and the 2007 World Championships.... (Russia) |
1:53.75 | #3: Daejon | Tayliah Zimmer (Australia) |
2:09.18 |
| Markus Rogan Markus Rogan Markus Antonius Rogan is an Austrian swimmer, who won two silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and a gold medal for 200 m backstroke at the 2008 World Championships in Manchester... (Austria) |
1:52.03 | #4: Stockholm | Hanae Ito Hanae Ito is a Japanese backstroke swimmer.-Major achievements:* 2005 World Championships – 100m backstroke 6th * 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 100m backstroke 1st * 2008 Beijing Olympics – 100m backstroke 8th -Personal bests:... (Japan) |
2:07.18 |
| Markus Rogan (Austria) |
1:50.67 WC | #5: Berlin | Hanae Ito (Japan) |
2:06.12 |
| Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) |
1:53.90 | #6: Moscow | Hanae Ito (Japan) |
2:06.65 |
| Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke .... (USA) |
1:53.06 | #7: New York |  Anja ČarmanAnja Carman Anja Čarman is a Slovenian swimmer. She won several medals at European LC and SC Championships and competed at 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.- References :*... (Slovenia) |
2:08.53 |
| Bryce Hunt (USA) |
1:53.86 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte Antje Buschschulte is a German swimmer. Her best disciplines are the short distance freestyle and backstroke races. Buschschulte swims for the sporting club SC Magdeburg. Up to now, she has won 24 German championships.... (German) |
2:08.02 |
50 breast
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... , UKR |
Time 26.20 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Brooke Hanson Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke... , AUS |
Time 30.24 |
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| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
27.26 | #1: Durban | Claire Archibald (South Africa) |
32.43 |
| Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games... (Australia) |
27.36 | #2: Melbourne | Jade Edmistone Jade Edmistone Jade Edmistone is an Australian breaststroke swimmer, who is the former world-record holder in the 50 m breaststroke at both short and long course formats of the event. She is coached by Stephan Widmar at the Commercial Swim Club in Brisbane... (Australia) |
30.46 |
| Seung-Hun You (South Korea) |
27.56 | #3: Daejon | Kristy Morrison (Australia) |
31.80 |
| Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... (USA) |
26.75 | #4: Stockholm | Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*... (GBR) |
31.58 |
| Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... (Ukraine) |
26.57 | #5: Berlin | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
31.30 |
| Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) |
26.67 | #6: Moscow | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
31.36 |
| Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) |
26.60 | #7: New York | Tara Kirk Tara Kirk Tara Kirk is a former American swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke and Olympic silver medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
30.85 |
| Roman Sloudnov Roman Sloudnov Roman Andreyevich Sloudnov is a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics... (Russia) |
27.26 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
31.49 |
100 breast
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... , USA |
Time 57.47 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... , AUS |
Time 1:05.09 |
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| Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... (USA) |
58.35 | #1: Durban | Tammy Laubscher (South Africa) |
1:09.59 |
| Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games... (Australia) |
59.19 | #2: Melbourne | Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... (AUS) |
1:04.90 WC |
| Seung-Hun You (South Korea) |
1:00.01 | #3: Daejon | Kristy Morrison (Australia) |
1:08.32 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
58.03 | #4: Stockholm | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
1:08.14 |
| Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... (Ukraine) |
57.94 | #5: Berlin | Simone Weiler (Germany) |
1:07.66 |
| Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) |
58.39 | #6: Moscow | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
1:07.02 |
| Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) |
58.41 | #7: New York | Tara Kirk Tara Kirk Tara Kirk is a former American swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke and Olympic silver medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
1:06.52 |
| Roman Sloudnov Roman Sloudnov Roman Andreyevich Sloudnov is a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics... (Russia) |
59.34 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
1:08.29 |
200 breast
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... , USA |
Time 2:02.92 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... , AUS |
Time 2:17.75 |
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| Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... (USA) |
2:05.53 | #1: Durban | Tammy Laubscher (South Africa) |
2:28.02 |
| Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games... (Australia) |
2:07.11 | #2: Melbourne | Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... (AUS) |
2:19.08 |
| Neil Versfeld (South Africa) |
2:10.76 | #3: Daejon | Josefin Wede (Sweden) |
2:25.51 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
2:05.00 | #4: Stockholm | Yuko Sakaguchi (Japan) |
2:26.30 |
| Jim Piper Jim Piper Jim Piper is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia, who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he finished in 19th position in the 100m Breaststroke, in 8th place in the 200m Breaststroke, and in ninth spot with the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Team... (Australia) |
2:04.03 | #5: Berlin | Yuko Sakaguchi (Japan) |
2:23.84 |
| Grigory Falko Grigory Falko Grigory Falko is an Olympic and national-record-holding breaststroke swimmer from Russia. He swam for Russia at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.He ha swam for Russia at:*Olympics: 2004, 2008... (Russia) |
2:06.51 | #6: Moscow | Yuko Sakaguchi (Japan) |
2:25.19 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
2:07.65 | #7: New York | Tara Kirk Tara Kirk Tara Kirk is a former American swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke and Olympic silver medalist. She is a former world record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
2:25.45 |
| Roman Sloudnov Roman Sloudnov Roman Andreyevich Sloudnov is a Russian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics... (Russia) |
2:09.56 | #8: Belo Horizonte |  Agustina Giovanni (Argentina) |
2:32.53 |
50 fly
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Geoff Huegill Geoff Huegill Geoffrey Andrew Huegill , nicknamed Skippy and Skip, is an Australian butterfly swimmer... , AUS |
Time 22.74 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.... , SWE |
Time 25.36 |
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| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
23.48 | #1: Durban | Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.... (Sweden) |
26.36 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
23.44 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
26.57 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly.... (Russia) |
23.87 | #3: Daejon | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
26.65 |
| Ryo Takayasu Ryo Takayasu is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.-Major achievements:2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m butterfly 2nd * 4×100m medley relay 2nd 2007 World Championships* 50m butterfly 10th * 100m butterfly 23rd -Personal bests:... (Japan) |
23.51 | #4: Stockholm | Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... (Sweden) |
25.65 |
| Roland Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman Roland Mark Schoeman is a South African swimmer and a member of the 2004 Olympic Games swimming team for South Africa.He is the current World record holder in the short-course 50 meters freestyle, with a time of 20.30 seconds.-Career:... (South Africa) |
22.92 | #5: Berlin | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.79 |
| Ryo Takayasu (Japan) |
23.44 | #6: Moscow | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
26.77 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
23.18 | #7: New York | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.79 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
23.17 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.90 |
100 fly
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 50.10 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 56.34 |
|
| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
51.11 | #1: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
57.49 |
| James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004... (Great Britain) |
51.56 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
57.87 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly.... (Russia) |
52.02 | #3: Daejon | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
58.33 |
| Ryo Takayasu Ryo Takayasu is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.-Major achievements:2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 100m butterfly 2nd * 4×100m medley relay 2nd 2007 World Championships* 50m butterfly 10th * 100m butterfly 23rd -Personal bests:... (Japan) |
51.06 | #4: Stockholm | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
57.25 |
| Ryo Takayasu (Japan) |
50.84 | #5: Berlin | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
57.15 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
51.39 | #6: Moscow | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
57.08 |
| Franck Esposito Franck Esposito Franck Esposito is a former swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 200 metres butterfly at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... (France) |
51.71 | #7: New York | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
57.91 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
51.25 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... (USA) |
58.71 |
200 fly
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004... , GBR |
Time 1:51.76 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Yu Yang, CHN |
Time 2:04.04 |
|
| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
1:52.82 | #1: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
2:06.63 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly.... (Russia) |
1:53.44 | #2: Melbourne | Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Schipper Jessicah Lee Schipper OAM is an Australian swimmer. She trained at the Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton club in Brisbane, under veteran coach Ken Wood up until the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Schipper now trains under the guidance of Stephan Widmer with the Commercial Swimming Club... (Australia) |
2:07.45 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
1:52.81 | #3: Daejon | You Ri Kown (South Korea) |
2:08.59 |
| Takeshi Matsuda Takeshi Matsuda is a Japanese Olympic and Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the latter event, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200m long course butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event... (Japan) |
1:53.59 | #4: Stockholm | Mette Jacobsen Mette Jacobsen Mette Jacobsen is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark, who competed at five consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. Her final breakthrough came in 1995, when she won two titles at the European LC Championships in Vienna, Austria: in the 100 m... (Denmark) |
2:05.78 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
1:53.70 | #5: Berlin | Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) |
2:05.90 |
| Takeshi Matsuda (Japan) |
1:54.14 | #6: Moscow | Ayako Doi (Japan) |
2:08.05 |
| Franck Esposito Franck Esposito Franck Esposito is a former swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 200 metres butterfly at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona... (France) |
1:54.50 | #7: New York | Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:... (USA) |
2:07.45 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
1:53.79 | #8: Belo Horizonte | You Kwon (South Korea) |
2:10.12 |
100 IM
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 52.58 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 58.80 |
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| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
53.13 | #1: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
1:01.23 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
53.01 | #2: Melbourne | Alice Mills Alice Mills Alice Mary Mills OAM is an Australian sprint freestyle, butterfly and individual medley swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning two relay gold medals.... (Australia) |
1:00.73 |
| Christian Keller Christian Keller Christian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay... (Germany) |
55.56 | #3: Daejon | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:00.96 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
52.51 WR | #4: Stockholm | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:01.06 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
52.11 WR | #5: Berlin | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:00.81 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
52.01 WR | #6: Moscow | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:00.87 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
52.77 | #7: New York | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:00.73 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
51.52 WR | #8: Belo Horizonte | Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... (USA) |
1:01.21 |
200 IM
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... , USA |
Time 1:54.85 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... , UKR |
Time 2:08.44 |
|
 Dean KentDean Kent Dean Kent is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympics.At the 2004 Olympics, he set the New Zealand Records in the 200 and 400 IMs... (New Zealand) |
1:58.48 | #1: Durban | Amanda Loots Mandy Loots Mandy Loots is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2008 Olympics.... (South Africa) |
2:13.06 |
| Dean Kent (New Zealand) |
1:56.87 | #2: Melbourne | Helen Norfolk Helen Norfolk Helen Norfolk is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch and Melissa Ingram in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... (New Zealand) |
2:13.25 |
| Taishi Okude (Japan) |
1:59.40 | #3: Daejon | Maiko Fujino (Japan) |
2:12.09 |
| Hidemasa Sano Hidemasa Sano is a Japanese medley swimmer.-Major achievements:2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 200m individual medley 5th * 400m individual medley 7th 2007 World Aquatics Championships* 200m individual medley 9th... (Japan) |
1:57.04 | #4: Stockholm | Yu Yang (China) |
2:11.42 |
| Hidemasa Sano (Japan) |
1:56.35 | #5: Berlin | Yu Yang (China) |
2:10.82 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
1:57.22 | #6: Moscow | Daria Beliakina (Russia) |
2:13.15 |
| Thiago Pereira Thiago Pereira Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira is an international competition swimmer from Brazil. He became known in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.Pereira's biggest success came one year... (Brazil) |
1:58.08 | #7: New York | Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:... (USA) |
2:12.48 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
1:57.99 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) |
2:14.76 |
400 IM
| Men | |Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia... , NED |
Time 4:05.41 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... , UKR |
Time 4:27.83 |
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| Lucas Salatta Lucas Salatta Lucas Vinícius Yokoo Salatta is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer.At his 1998 state championship, Salatta set two age records in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly with only 11 years old.... (Brazil) |
4:11.77 | #1: Durban | Sara McLarty (USA) |
4:35.57 |
| Dean Kent Dean Kent Dean Kent is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympics.At the 2004 Olympics, he set the New Zealand Records in the 200 and 400 IMs... (New Zealand) |
4:10.03 | #2: Melbourne | Helen Norfolk Helen Norfolk Helen Norfolk is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch and Melissa Ingram in the 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.... (New Zealand) |
4:39.52 |
| Shinya Taniguchi (Japan) |
4:11.81 | #3: Daejon | Maiko Fujino (Japan) |
4:38.00 |
| Hidemasa Sano Hidemasa Sano is a Japanese medley swimmer.-Major achievements:2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships* 200m individual medley 5th * 400m individual medley 7th 2007 World Aquatics Championships* 200m individual medley 9th... (Japan) |
4:07.07 | #4: Stockholm | Misa Amano (Japan) |
4:38.29 |
| Hidemasa Sano (Japan) |
4:07.18 | #5: Berlin | Teresa Rohmann Teresa Rohmann Teresa Rohmann is a medley swimmer from Germany. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, finishing in fifth place in the women's 200m individual medley event.-References:*... (Germany) |
4:36.87 |
| Igor Berezutsky (Russia) |
4:08.20 | #6: Moscow | Yana Martynova (Russia) |
4:42.42 |
| Thiago Pereira Thiago Pereira Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira is an international competition swimmer from Brazil. He became known in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.Pereira's biggest success came one year... (Brazil) |
4:11.35 | #7: New York | Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno Kaitlin Sandeno is a retired American swimmer, and was part of the team that set the world record in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Career:... (USA) |
4:34.98 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
4:15.69 | #8: Belo Horizonte | Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) |
4:40.40 |