LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 22. IN accordance with FINA Rule SW 12.13, the FINA Honorary Secretary approved today the following FINA World Records:
50m-POOL
Men
• Rafael Munoz (ESP)
50m butterfly in 22.43
On April 5, 2009 in Malaga (ESP)
Women
• Joanne Jackson (GBR)
400m free in 4:00.66
On March 16, 2009 in Sheffield (GBR)
• Marleen Veldhuis (NED)
50m butterfly in 25.33
On April 19, 2009 in Amsterdam (NED)
• Marleen Veldhuis (NED)
50m free in 23.96
On April 19, 2009 in Amsterdam (NED)
25m-POOL
Men
• Nikolay Skvortsov (RUS)
200m butterfly in 1:50.53
On February 11, 2009 in St. Petersburg (RUS)
Women
• Shiho Sakai (JPN)
100m backstroke in 56.15
On February 22, 2009 in Tokyo
The following World Records are still pending FINA approval:
50m-POOL
Men
• Cameron van der Burgh (RSA)
50m breaststroke in 27.06
On April 18, 2009 in Durban (RSA)
Pending: Doping Control results
• Frédérick Bousquet (FRA)
50m free in 20.94
On April 26, 2009 in Montpellier (FRA)
Pending: Doping Control results
• Felipe Silva (BRA)
50m breaststroke in 26.89
On May 8, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Pending: Doping Control results
Women
• Federica Pellegrini (ITA)
200m free in 1:54.47
On March 8, 2009 in Riccione (ITA)
Pending: Pool Certification form
25m-POOL
Women
• Annamay Pierse (CAN)
200m breaststroke in 2:17.50
On March 14, 2009 in Toronto (CAN)
Pending: Application Form
The following performances were not approved by FINA as World Records (performed with non-approved swimsuits):
50m-POOL
Men
• Alain Bernard (FRA)
100m free in 46.94
On April 23, 2009 in Montpellier (FRA)
• Ryosuke Irie (JPN)
200m backstroke in 1:52.86
On May 10, 2009 in Canberra (AUS)
Women
• Anastasia Zueva (RUS)
50m backstroke in 27.48
On April 28, 2009 in Moscow (RUS)
• Anastasia Zueva (RUS)
50m backstroke in 27.47
On April 28, 2009 in Moscow (RUS)
• Yulia Efimova (RUS)
50m breaststroke in 30.23
On April 28, 2009 in Moscow (RUS)
• Yulia Efimova (RUS)
50m breaststroke in 30.05
On April 28, 2009 in Moscow (RUS)
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