2007 FINA Swimming World Cup
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The 2007 FINA Swimming World Cup occurred in autumn 2007. It is an international
series of short course
(25m) swimming
competitions organised by FINA
.
The 2007 edition marked a return to all World Cup meets being held in the same year for a given series, with them all held within October and November 2007. Swimmers from FINA members are allowed to compete.
(25m) format, and all are prelims/finals except for the women's 800 free and men's 1500 free which are timed finals (swum just once). For meets 1-6, prelims and finals were the same day; for meet 7 (Belo Horizonte), prelims were held in the afternoon with finals the next morning (causing its 3-dates for the meet).
Event order
Day 1
Day 2
Time listed in header is the series record at the start of the 2007 World Cup.
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series of short course
Short course
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(25m) swimming
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competitions organised by FINA
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The 2007 edition marked a return to all World Cup meets being held in the same year for a given series, with them all held within October and November 2007. Swimmers from FINA members are allowed to compete.
Venues
| Dates | Venue | Location | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 + 21 October 2007 | Kings Park Aquatic Complex |  Durban, South Africa |
results |
| 27 + 28 October 2007 | Singapore Sports School Swimming Complex |  Singapore |
results |
| 2 + 3 November 2007 | Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney International Aquatic Centre The Sydney International Aquatic Centre is a swimming venue in Sydney, Australia. For the 2000 Summer Olympics, it hosted the swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, the medal events for water polo, and the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon competitions... |
 Sydney, Australia |
results |
| 9 + 10 November 2007 | Olympiiski Swimming Pool |  Moscow, Russia |
results |
| 13 + 14 November 2007 | Eriksdalsbadet Eriksdalsbadet Eriksdalsbadet is the biggest swimming centre in Stockholm, Sweden The outdoor pool was built for the 1962 European Aquatics Championships on the site of a former sewage treatment facility... |
 Stockholm, Sweden |
results |
| 17 + 18 November 2007 | Europasportpark |  Berlin, Germany |
results |
| 23–25 November 2007 | Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Competition programme
The event schedule for all meets was the same: a 2-day format, all events both day with men swimming half and females the other half (genders switch events for the second day, thereby swimming all events per gender). All events are short courseShort course
In Swimming, the term Short Course is used to identify a pool that is 25 metres in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool...
(25m) format, and all are prelims/finals except for the women's 800 free and men's 1500 free which are timed finals (swum just once). For meets 1-6, prelims and finals were the same day; for meet 7 (Belo Horizonte), prelims were held in the afternoon with finals the next morning (causing its 3-dates for the meet).
Event order
Day 1
- 800 m freestyle women
- 100 m freestyle men
- 200 m freestyle women
- 50 m breaststroke men
- 100 m breaststroke women
- 400 m IM men
- 100 m butterfly women
- 100 m backstroke men
- 50 m backstroke women
- 200 m butterfly men
- 200 m IM women
- 400 m freestyle men
- 50 m freestyle women
- 200 m breaststroke men
- 100 m IM men
- 200 m backstroke women
- 50 m butterfly men
Day 2
- 1500 m freestyle men
- 100 m freestyle women
- 200 m freestyle men
- 50 m breaststroke women
- 100 m breaststroke men
- 400 m IM women
- 100 m butterfly men
- 100 m backstroke women
- 50 m backstroke men
- 200 m butterfly women
- 200 m IM men
- 400 m freestyle women
- 50 m freestyle men
- 200 m breaststroke women
- 100 m IM women
- 200 m backstroke men
- 50 m butterfly women
Event winners
WR denotes World Record, WC denotes World Cup Record.Time listed in header is the series record at the start of the 2007 World Cup.
50m Freestyle
| Men | Meet | 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: Lisbeth Lenton, AUS |
Time 23.85 |
|
| Gerhard Zandberg (South Africa) |
21.59 | #1: Durban | 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) |
24.17 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
21.61 | #2: Singapore | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.02 |
| Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &... (Australia) |
21.52 | #3: Sydney | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
23.98 |
| Eamon Sullivan (Australia) |
21.31 | #4: Moscow | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.21 |
| Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... (Sweden) |
21.16 | #5: Stockholm | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
23.79 WC |
| Stefan Nystrand (Sweden) |
20.93 WR | #6: Berlin |  Marleen VeldhuisMarleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals... (Netherlands) |
23.58 WR |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
21.38 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.23 |
100m Freestyle
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Roland Schoeman, RSA |
Time 46.25 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Lisbeth Lenton, AUS |
Time 52.17 |
|
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
47.40 | #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) |
53.53 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
47.34 | #2: Singapore | 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) |
53.67 |
| Eamon Sullivan Eamon Sullivan Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &... (Australia) |
47.15 | #3: Sydney | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
52.20 |
| Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand Stefan Nystrand is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden.-Biography:His father Sture Nystrand is a Swede and his mother Smiljana Kokeza is Croatian from Split... (Sweden) |
46.60 | #4: Moscow | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
53.66 |
| Stefan Nystrand (Sweden) |
46.48 | #5: Stockholm | Marleen Veldhuis Marleen Veldhuis Magdalena Johanna Maria Veldhuis is a professional swimmer from the Netherlands. She is world record holder in 4 events . Veldhuis has won 6 world championships gold medals and 20 European championships gold medals... (Netherlands) |
52.30 |
| Stefan Nystrand (Sweden) |
45.83 WR | #6: Berlin | Marleen Veldhuis (Netherlands) |
52.14 WC |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
46.85 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
53.81 |
200m Freestyle
| Men | Meet | 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: Lisbeth Lenton, AUS |
Time 1:53.29 |
|
| Kyle Richardson Kyle Richardson (swimmer) Kyle Richardson is a freestyle swimmer from Australia. He competed for Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in two relay events.-References:... (Australia) |
1:46.88 | #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) |
1:55.40 |
| Kenrick Monk Kenrick Monk Kenrick John Monk is an Australian swimmer.He attended Quakers Hill High School for his high school education.-Career:... (Australia) |
1:45.54 | #2: Singapore | Melissa Corfe (South Africa) |
1:57.77 |
 Park Tae-HwanPark Tae-hwan Park Tae-hwan is a South Korean swimmer. He is a member of the South Korean national swimming team, based in Taereung, Seoul. He won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle and a silver in the 200 meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics... (South Korea) |
1:43.38 | #3: Sydney | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
1:54.22 |
 Romans MiloslavskisRomāns Miloslavskis Romāns Miloslavskis is a swimmer from Latvia. He has participated in 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Miloslavskis was 35th in 100 m freestyle at Athens Olympics and achieved 25th place in 200 m freestyle at Beijig Olympics. He holds several Latvian records in swimming.-References:... (Latvia) |
1:45.77 | #4: Moscow | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
1:55.53 |
| Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) |
1:43.87 | #5: Stockholm | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
1:54.59 |
| Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) |
1:42.22 | #6: Berlin |  Laure ManaudouLaure Manaudou Laure Manaudou |Rhône]]) is a French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother.- 2004 Olympics :... (France) |
1:53.48 |
| Rodrigo Castro Rodrigo Castro Rodrigo Rocha Castro is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . He twice won the silver medal with the men's relay team in the 4×200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games: in 1999 and 2003.-References:*... (Brazil) |
1:45.89 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
1:55.32 |
400m Freestyle
| Men | Meet | 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 |
|
| Christian Kubusch (Germany) |
3:44.53 | #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) |
4:06.03 |
| Kenrick Monk Kenrick Monk Kenrick John Monk is an Australian swimmer.He attended Quakers Hill High School for his high school education.-Career:... (Australia) |
3:49.31 | #2: Singapore | Melissa Corfe (South Africa) |
4:09.61 |
| Park Tae-Hwan Park Tae-hwan Park Tae-hwan is a South Korean swimmer. He is a member of the South Korean national swimming team, based in Taereung, Seoul. He won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle and a silver in the 200 meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics... (South Korea) |
3:39.99 | #3: Sydney | Bronte Barratt Bronte Barratt Bronte Amelia Arnold Barratt OAM is a competitive swimmer from Australia. At the World Short Course Championships held in Shanghai in 2006, Barratt won the gold medal in women's 4x200m freestyle relay and an individual silver medal in the 400m freestyle.In 2007, she broke the oldest record in... (Australia) |
3:59.94 |
| Yuri Prilukov (Russia) |
3:42.20 | #4: Moscow | Petra Dallman (Germany) |
4:09.91 |
| Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) |
3:42.14 | #5: 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) |
4:03.71 |
| Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) |
3:36.68 | #6: Berlin |  Federica PellegriniFederica Pellegrini Federica Pellegrini is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano, in the province of Venice, she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle world record holder... (Italy) |
4:02.29 |
| Adam Lucas (Australia) |
3:51.88 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Josefin Lillhage (Sweden) |
4:11.50 |
1500m/800m Freestyle
| Men (1500 free) | Meet | 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: 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 |
Time 8:12.19 |
|
| Christian Kubusch (Germany) |
15:01.90 | #1: Durban | Kathryn Meaklim (South Africa) |
8:29.23 |
 Matt Woodrow (New Zealand) |
15:27.85 | #2: Singapore |  Yaurine Yano (Japan) |
8:28.67 |
| Park Tae-Hwan Park Tae-hwan Park Tae-hwan is a South Korean swimmer. He is a member of the South Korean national swimming team, based in Taereung, Seoul. He won a gold medal in the 400 meter freestyle and a silver in the 200 meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics... (South Korea) |
14:49.94 | #3: Sydney | Kylie Palmer Kylie Palmer Kylie Jayne Palmer OAM , is an Australian distance freestyle swimmer.She attended Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell... (Australia) |
8:15.96 |
 Mateusz SawrymowiczMateusz Sawrymowicz Mateusz Sawrymowicz is a Polish swimmer who specializes in the 1500 m freestyle. Having won in Melbourne in 2007 he became the first person to beat Grant Hackett at the 1500 m in the World Championships for 10 years... (Poland) |
14.37.28 | #4: Moscow | Elena Sokolova Elena Sokolova (swimmer) Elena Petrovna Sokolova is a Russian freestyle swimmer. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 800 m freestyle, placing 2nd in her heat and 7th in the final. She was also a member of the Russian 4×100 m freestyle relay, which placed 12th in the heats and did not advance to the... (Russia) |
8:34.78 |
| Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) |
14:36.42 | #5: Stockholm | Lotte Friis Lotte 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) |
8:20.63 |
| Park Tae-Hwan (South Korea) |
14:34.39 | #6: Berlin | Alessia Filippi Alessia Filippi Alessia Filippi is an Italian swimmer.Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in middle-distance freestyle .... (Italy) |
8:16.35 |
| Luiz Rogerio Arapiraca (Brazil) |
15:19.32 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Mariana Brochado Mariana Brochado Mariana Nery Brochado is a freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 200 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... (Brazil) |
8:51.60 |
50m Backstroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Peter Marshall Peter Marshall (swimmer) Peter Jeffrey Marshall is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is the current world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke and former world record holder in the 100-meter backstroke .... , USA |
Time 23.39 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: LI Hui, CHN |
Time 26.83 |
|
 Randall BalRandall 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) |
23.79 | #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.... (Germany) |
27.53 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.94 | #2: Singapore | 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) |
27.62 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.42 | #3: Sydney | Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer Tayliah Zimmer is an Australian swimmer.-References:... (Australia) |
27.31 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.50 | #4: Moscow |  Iryna Amshennikova (Ukraine) |
28.12 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.49 | #5: Stockholm | Daniela Samulski Daniela Samulski Daniela Samulski is a German swimmer who has competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-External links:*... (Germany) |
27.52 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.33 WC | #6: Berlin | Antje Buschschulte (Germany) |
26.94 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.62 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Lize-Mari Retief Lize-Mari Retief Lize-Mari Retief is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics.... (South Africa) |
28.39 |
100m Backstroke
| Men | Meet | 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 |
|
| 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) |
51.13 | #1: Durban | 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) |
57.21 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
50.91 | #2: Singapore | Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
56.51 WR |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
50.78 | #3: Sydney |  Elizabeth SimmondsElizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.... (Great Britain) |
58.14 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
50.99 | #4: Moscow | Iryna Amshennikova (Ukraine) |
59.17 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
51.01 | #5: Stockholm | Fabíola Molina Fabíola Molina Fabíola Pulga Molina is a butterfly and backstroke swimmer from Brazil, who competed at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics.... (Brazil) |
58.98 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
50.66 | #6: Berlin | Janine Pietsch Janine Pietsch Janine Pietsch is a German backstroke swimmer. In the course of her career, she competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, won two gold medals on the short course at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships, and four European gold medals.-2001–2005:Pietsch's first success on an... (Germany) |
58.34 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
50.80 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
59.88 |
200m Backstroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: 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... , AUT |
Time 1:50.67 |
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 |
|
| 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) |
1:53.15 | #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.... (Germany) |
2:08.31 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
1:52.88 | #2: Singapore | 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) |
2:07.30 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
1:51.78 | #3: Sydney | Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds is a British backstroke swimmer.Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.... (Great Britain) |
2:05.21 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
1:52.39 | #4: Moscow | Iryna Amshennikova (Ukraine) |
2:07.39 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
1:51.85 | #5: Stockholm | Iryna Amshennikova (Ukraine) |
2:07.30 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
1:50.42 WC | #6: Berlin | Antje Buschschulte (Germany) |
2:05.92 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
1:53.18 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Joanna Maranhão Joanna Maranhão Joanna de Albuquerque Maranhão Bezerra de Melo, or Joanna Maranhão is a medley swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... (Brazil) |
2:13.16 |
50m Breaststroke
| Men | Meet | 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 26.17 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: 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... , AUS |
Time 30.13 |
|
| Gerhard Zandberg (South Africa) |
27.53 | #1: Durban | Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... (South Africa) |
31.13 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
27.45 | #2: Singapore | Olivia Halicek (Australia) |
31.27 |
| Christian Sprenger Christian Sprenger Christian David Sprenger is an Australian breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Stephan Widmar.-Swimming career:... (Australia) |
27.12 | #3: Sydney | 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... (Australia) |
30.03 WC |
| Gerhard Zandberg (South Africa) |
27.45 | #4: Moscow | Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova , also romanized Efimova, is a Russian swimmer from Taganrog.- References :* from the 2008 Olympics.... (Russia) |
30.80 |
| Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from the Netherlands who is the most all-round Dutch swimmer since Marcel Wouda.... (Netherlands) |
27.19 | #5: Stockholm | Yuliya Efimova (Russia) |
30.42 |
| Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals... (South Africa) |
26.88 | #6: Berlin | Yuliya Efimova (Russia) |
30.29 |
| Gerhard Zandberg (South Africa) |
27.37 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Tatiane Sakemi (Brazil) |
32.17 |
100m Breaststroke
| Men | Meet | 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 1:04.84 |
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| Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals... (South Africa) |
1:00.33 | #1: Durban | Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... (South Africa) |
1:06.67 |
| Dmitry Komornikov (Russia) |
1:00.15 | #2: Singapore | Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... (Sweden) |
1:07.41 |
| Christian Sprenger Christian Sprenger Christian David Sprenger is an Australian breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Stephan Widmar.-Swimming career:... (Australia) |
58.71 | #3: Sydney | 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... (Australia) |
1:04.37 WC |
| 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) |
59.70 | #4: Moscow | Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova , also romanized Efimova, is a Russian swimmer from Taganrog.- References :* from the 2008 Olympics.... (Russia) |
1:07.52 |
| Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele Robin van Aggele is an Olympic and national-record-holding swimmer from the Netherlands who is the most all-round Dutch swimmer since Marcel Wouda.... (Netherlands) |
59.14 | #5: Stockholm | Yuliya Efimova (Russia) |
1:05.41 |
| Cameron van der Burgh (South Africa) |
58.70 | #6: Berlin | Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe Sarah Poewe is an Olympic Breaststroke swimmer, who has swum internationally for both South Africa and Germany.... (Germany) |
1:06.14 |
| Eduardo Fischer Eduardo Fischer Eduardo Aquiles Fischer is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Brazil. He swam for Brazil at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the 50 breaststroke at the 2002 Short Course Worlds.... (Brazil) |
59.89 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Tatiane Sakemi (Brazil) |
1:08.98 |
200m Breaststroke
| Men | Meet | 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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| Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh Cameron van der Burgh is a South African swimmer.He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and the youngest at the age of 20. He trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has won numerous World Championship medals... (South Africa) |
2:11.37 | #1: Durban | Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon Suzaan van Biljon is an Olympic-swimmer from South Africa. She swam for South Africa at the 2008 Olympics, and as of June 2009 holds both African and South African records.-External links:*... (South Africa) |
2:25.54 |
| William Diering (South Africa) |
2:09.36 | #2: Singapore | Joline Höstman Joline Höstman Joline Höstman is a Swedish swimmer from Gothenburg. She was born Höglund but changed her name in 2007 to her mother's maiden name.-Long course :- Short course :-References:... (Sweden) |
2:25.42 |
| Christian Sprenger Christian Sprenger Christian David Sprenger is an Australian breaststroke swimmer. He trains at the Commercial Swimming Club under Stephan Widmar.-Swimming career:... (Australia) |
2:07.01 | #3: Sydney | 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... (Australia) |
2:20.84 |
| 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) |
2:09.79 | #4: Moscow | Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Efimova Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova , also romanized Efimova, is a Russian swimmer from Taganrog.- References :* from the 2008 Olympics.... (Russia) |
2:25.08 |
| Grigory Falko (Russia) |
2:08.85 | #5: Stockholm | Yuliya Efimova (Russia) |
2:21.41 |
| Grigory Falko (Russia) |
2:08.60 | #6: Berlin | Yuliya Efimova (Russia) |
2:20.95 |
| Jonas Andersson Jonas Andersson (swimmer) Jonas Carl Andersson is a Swedish swimmer from Stockholm, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm.-Biography:Jonas Andersson was born June 2, 1984, in Stockholm, to Ewa and Jan Andersson.... (Sweden) |
2:13.19 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Tatiane Mayumi Sakemi (Brazil) |
2:31.37 |
50m Butterfly
| Men | Meet | 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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| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
23.45 | #1: Durban | 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) |
25.64 |
| 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) |
23.48 | #2: Singapore | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.69 |
| Evgeny Korotyshkin Evgeny Korotyshkin Yevgeny Yevgeniyevich Korotyshkin, occasionally spelled "Evgeny", is a Russian swimmer from Moscow.- References :... (Russia) |
23.52 | #3: Sydney | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
25.56 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
23.28 | #4: Moscow | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.88 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
23.14 | #5: Stockholm | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.54 |
 Milorad ČavićMilorad Cavic Milorad Čavić is an American-born Serbian swimmer.-Swimming career:... (Serbia) |
23.19 | #6: Berlin | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.47 |
| Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns Lyndon Ferns is a retired Olympic gold-medalist and former world record swimmer from South Africa. He swam for South Africa at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.... (South Africa) |
23.40 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
25.69 |
100m Butterfly
| Men | Meet | 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 |
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| Gabriel Mangabeira Gabriel Mangabeira Gabriel Semain Vasconcellos Mangabeira is a Brazilian international swimmer who qualified for the men's 100-meter butterfly at both the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics... (Brazil) |
53.37 | #1: Durban | 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) |
57.52 |
| 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) |
51.47 | #2: Singapore | Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
56.35 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
51.07 | #3: Sydney | Felicity Galvez Felicity Galvez Felicity Madeline Galvez OAM is an Australian swimmer and two time Olympic gold medalist from Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.- Career :... (Australia) |
57.63 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
50.97 | #4: Moscow |  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) |
58.26 |
| Andrew Lauterstein Andrew Lauterstein Andrew George Lauterstein is an Australian swimmer and a three-time Olympic medalist.- Personal :... (Australia) |
51.60 | #5: Stockholm | Inge Dekker Inge Dekker Inge Dekker is a butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She did so alongside Inge de Bruijn, Marleen Veldhuis and Chantal Groot... (Netherlands) |
57.10 |
| Milorad Čavić Milorad Cavic Milorad Čavić is an American-born Serbian swimmer.-Swimming career:... (Serbia) |
51.07 | #6: Berlin | Inge Dekker (Netherlands) |
56.88 |
| Fernando Silva Fernando Silva (swimmer) Fernando Silva in an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Brazil. He swam for Brazil at the 2008 Olympics, as a member of the men's 4x100m free relay.He will swim for Brazil at the 2009 World Championships.... (Brazil) |
51.45 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
56.39 |
200m Butterfly
| Men | Meet | 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: YANG Yu, CHN |
Time 2:04.04 |
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| Sebastien Rousseau (South Africa) |
1:57.48 | #1: Durban | Mandy 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) |
2:07.14 |
| 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) |
1:53.26 | #2: Singapore | Yurie Yano (Japan) |
2:08.26 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
1:52.07 | #3: Sydney | Felicity Galvez Felicity Galvez Felicity Madeline Galvez OAM is an Australian swimmer and two time Olympic gold medalist from Melbourne, Victoria. She was educated at Runnymede College, in Madrid.- Career :... (Australia) |
2:05.40 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov (Russia) |
1:50.74 WC | #4: Moscow | Otylia Jędrzejczak Otylia Jedrzejczak Otylia Jędrzejczak is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she also silvered in... (Poland) |
2:06.92 |
| Paweł Korzeniowski (Poland) |
1:53.19 | #5: Stockholm |  Audrey LacroixAudrey Lacroix Audrey Lacroix is a Canadian swimmer from Montreal, Quebec. She is the Canadian record holder in the 100 metre butterfly , 200 metre butterfly . She is also the world record holder in the short-course 4x100 medley relay event with her fellow teammates, Katy Murdoch, Annamay Pierse, and Victoria Poon... (Canada) |
2:04.53 |
 CHEN YinChen Yin (swimming) Chen Yin is a Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2005 National Games - 2nd 200 m fly;*2006 Asian Championships - 1st 200 m fly-References:... (China) |
1:52.97 | #6: Berlin | JIAO Liuyang Jiao Liuyang Jiao Liuyang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18... (China) |
2:04.48 |
| Kaio Almeida (Brazil) |
1:54.39 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Keri-Leigh Shaw (South Africa) |
2:10.39 |
100m Individual Medley
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: 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... , RSA |
Time 51.52 |
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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| Gerhard Zandberg (South Africa) |
53.93 | #1: Durban | 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) |
1:00.59 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
53.87 | #2: Singapore | Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
59.12 |
| Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science... (Great Britain) |
53.71 | #3: Sydney |  Hanna-Maria Seppälä (Finland) |
1:00.73 |
| Gerhard Zandberg (South Africa) |
53.89 | #4: Moscow | Aleksandra Urbanczyk (Poland) |
1:01.12 |
| 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) |
52.97 | #5: Stockholm | Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi Sophie de Ronchi is an Olympic and National-Record holding breaststroke swimmer from France. She swam for France at the 2008 Olympics.... (France) |
1:00.81 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
52.42 | #6: Berlin | Laure Manaudou Laure Manaudou Laure Manaudou |Rhône]]) is a French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother.- 2004 Olympics :... (France) |
1:01.12 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
53.13 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
59.81 |
200m Individual Medley
| Men | Meet | 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 |
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| Wesley Gilchrist (South Africa) |
2:00.16 | #1: Durban | Mandy 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) |
2:10.97 |
| Mitchell Bacon (Australia) |
1:59.40 | #2: Singapore | Samantha Hamill (Australia) |
2:12.04 |
| Liam Tancock Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock is an English backstroke swimmer who specializes in the 50 m and 100 m events. He began his swimming career at Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at Loughborough University where he studied sports science... (Great Britain) |
1:56.93 | #3: Sydney | Stephanie Rice Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane... (Australia) |
2:10.88 |
| Alexander Tikhonov (Russia) |
1:58.93 | #4: Moscow | Katarzyna Baranowska Katarzyna Baranowska Katarzyna Baranowska is an Olympic swimmer from Poland who specializes in the individual medley. She swam for Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... (Poland) |
2:09.63 |
| 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) |
1:55.08 | #5: Stockholm | Otylia Jędrzejczak Otylia Jedrzejczak Otylia Jędrzejczak is a Polish swimmer. She is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004 in the 200 metre butterfly. She finished 4th in this event in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also swam in a third Olympiad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In Athens 2004 she also silvered in... (Poland) |
2:10.06 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
1:53.14 WR | #6: Berlin | Laure Manaudou Laure Manaudou Laure Manaudou |Rhône]]) is a French Olympic, world and European champion swimmer. She is the daughter of a French father and a Dutch mother.- 2004 Olympics :... (France) |
2:09.27 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
1:54.58 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Joanna Maranhão Joanna Maranhão Joanna de Albuquerque Maranhão Bezerra de Melo, or Joanna Maranhão is a medley swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... (Brazil) |
2:14.27 |
400m Individual Medley
| Men | Meet | 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 4:03.99 |
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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| Riian Schoeman (South Africa) |
4:13.62 | #1: Durban |  Zsuzsanna JakabosZsuzsanna Jakabos Zsuzsanna Jakabos is a Hungarian swimmer, who twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008.-References:*... (Hungary) |
4:36.23 |
| Mitchell Bacon (Australia) |
4:16.68 | #2: Singapore | Samantha Hamill (Australia) |
4:37.90 |
| 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) |
4:11.15 | #3: Sydney | Stephanie Rice Stephanie Rice Stephanie Louise Rice OAM is an Australian swimmer. She currently holds the world record in the 400 m women's individual medley, and won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rice is trained by Michael Bohl from the St Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane... (Australia) |
4:32.63 |
| Ilya Volovnik (Russia) |
4:11.21 | #4: Moscow | Katarzyna Baranowska Katarzyna Baranowska Katarzyna Baranowska is an Olympic swimmer from Poland who specializes in the individual medley. She swam for Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics.... (Poland) |
4:32.63 |
| 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) |
4:06.30 | #5: Stockholm | Jessica Pengelly (South Africa) |
4:38.27 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
4:00.63 WC | #6: Berlin | Alessia Filippi Alessia Filippi Alessia Filippi is an Italian swimmer.Filippi excels in backstroke and individual medley races, as well as in middle-distance freestyle .... (Italy) |
4:30.25 |
| Thiago Pereira (Brazil) |
4:08.49 | #7: Belo Horizonte | Joanna Maranhão Joanna Maranhão Joanna de Albuquerque Maranhão Bezerra de Melo, or Joanna Maranhão is a medley swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic... (Brazil) |
4:42.29 |