HOBART, Australia, August 10. AT the Australian Short Course Championships, three world records fell this evening.
Libby Trickett nearly broke 51 seconds in the women's 100 free with a 51.01. That swim shattered her record of 51.70 set in 2005.
"That's the first PB i have done in that race in four years and to do it after not having swum for a week after we finished in Rome," Trickett told Swimming Australia.
Here are the comparative splits:
2009: 24.29, 51.01 (26.72)
2005: 24.91, 51.70 (26.79)
Event 16 Women 100 SC Metre Freestyle
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World: ! 51.01 10/08/2009Lisbeth Trickett, SOPAC
Commonwealth: # 51.01 10/08/2009Lisbeth Trickett, SOPAC
Australian: ^ 51.01 10/08/2009Lisbeth Trickett, SOPAC
All Comers: ' 51.01 10/08/2009Lisbeth Trickett, SOPAC
Title Holder: . 53.41 22/09/2008Marieke Guehrer, Melb. Vicentre
Meet Qualifying: 59.00
Name Age Team Semis Finals FINA
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=== Finals ===
1 TRICKETT, LISBE 24 SOPAC 52.56 51.01! 1072
24.29 51.01 (26.72)
2 FOSTER, SALLY, 24 CENTRAL AQUATIC 52.90 52.48. 984
25.18 52.48 (27.30)
3 GUEHRER, MARIEK 23 MELBOURNE VIC 52.62 52.61. 977
25.03 52.61 (27.58)
4 GALVEZ, FELICIT 24 SOPAC 53.16 52.76. 968
25.52 52.76 (27.24)
5 BAINBRIDGE, ANG 19 HUNTER 53.54 53.67 920
25.75 53.67 (27.92)
6 STUBBINS, KELLY 25 HAILEYBURY 53.74 53.72 917
26.03 53.72 (27.69)
7 KUKLA, YOLANE 13 STPETERS WESTERN 53.86 53.74 916
26.00 53.74 (27.74)
8 PALMER, (V), HA 20 NEW ZEALAND 53.57 54.17 895
25.43 54.17 (28.74)
Christian Sprenger followed by wiping Ed Moses out of the record books. Sprenger clocked a 2:01.98 in the men's 200 breast to become the first man under 2:02. Moses held the previous record with a 2:02.92 from 2004.
Here are the comparative splits:
Sprenger: 28.08, 59.14 (31.06), 1:30.58 (31.44), 2:01.98 (31.40)
Moses: 27.62, 58.61 (30.99), 1:30.37 (31.76), 2:02.92 (32.55)
Event 34 Men 200 SC Metre Breaststroke
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World: ! 2:01.98 10/08/2009Christian Sprenger, Australia
Commonwealth: # 2:01.98 10/08/2009Christian Sprenger, Australia
Australian: ^ 2:01.98 10/08/2009Christian Sprenger, Commercial
All Comers: ' 2:01.98 10/08/2009Christian Sprenger, Commercial
Title Holder: . 2:05.94 22/09/2008Christian Sprenger, Commercial
Meet Qualifying: 2:30.00
Name Age Team Prelims Finals FINA
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=== A – Final ===
1 SPRENGER, CHRIS 23 COMMERCIAL 2:10.25 2:01.98! 1055
28.08 59.14 (31.06)
1:30.58 (31.44) 2:01.98 (31.40)
2 CALDER, CRAIG, 23 ALBURY 2:11.54 2:08.40 905
29.51 1:01.85 (32.34)
1:35.00 (33.15) 2:08.40 (33.40)
3 MEYER, JEREMY, 18 TRARALGON 2:11.41 2:08.66 899
29.34 1:01.93 (32.59)
1:35.14 (33.21) 2:08.66 (33.52)
4 WURZER, KARL 24 HOBART AQUATIC 2:13.38 2:11.96 834
30.00 1:03.29 (33.29)
1:37.41 (34.12) 2:11.96 (34.55)
5 STACEY, JAMES 21 AQUABURN 2:13.69 2:12.05 832
29.58 1:02.97 (33.39)
1:37.24 (34.27) 2:12.05 (34.81)
6 SCHAFER, NICHOL 17 RIVER CITY 2:13.48 2:12.24 828
29.80 1:03.44 (33.64)
1:37.53 (34.09) 2:12.24 (34.71)
7 SAUNDERS, JEREM 19 NUNAWADING 2:12.50 2:12.60 822
30.17 1:03.48 (33.31)
1:37.55 (34.07) 2:12.60 (35.05)
8 CROOK, DANIEL 19 MELBOURNE VIC 2:13.47 2:13.35 808
29.47 1:03.08 (33.61)
1:37.74 (34.66) 2:13.35 (35.61)
Emily Seebohm completed the world record trifecta with a global mark in the women's 100 IM. She clocked a 58.54 in the sprint medley, clearing Natalie Coughlin's record of 58.80 set in 2002.
Here are the comparative splits:
Seebohm: 26.88, 58.54 (31.66)
Coughlin: 26.41, 58.80 (32.39)
Event 20 Women 100 SC Metre IM
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World: ! 58.54 10/08/2009Emily Seebohm, Australia
Commonwealth: # 58.54 10/08/2009Emily Seebohm, Australia
Australian: ^ 58.54 10/08/2009Emily Seebohm, Brothers
All Comers: ' 58.54 10/08/2009Emily Seebohm, Brothers
Title Holder: . 1:01.46 22/09/2008Ellen Fullerton, Pro Ma Miami
Meet Qualifying: 1:07.50
Name Age Team Semis Finals FINA
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=== Finals ===
1 SEEBOHM, EMILY 17 BROTHERS 59.67 58.54! 1042
26.88 58.54 (31.66)
2 FOSTER, SALLY, 24 CENTRAL AQUATIC 1:00.72 59.54. 990
27.80 59.54 (31.74)
3 PAPAEMANOUIL, T 18 NORWOOD 1:01.18 1:00.47. 945
28.08 1:00.47 (32.39)
4 FULLERTON, ELLE 16 PRO-MA MIAMI 1:01.29 1:00.58. 940
28.32 1:00.58 (32.26)
5 EDINGTON, SOPHI 24 COMMERCIAL 1:01.62 1:01.17. 913
27.59 1:01.17 (33.58)
6 CARPENTER, CHEL 21 NUNAWADING 1:01.16 1:01.30. 908
28.77 1:01.30 (32.53)
7 GODDARD, TALIA, 21 NUNAWADING 1:01.89 1:01.81 885
28.40 1:01.81 (33.41)
8 MORRISON, KRIST 23 CASTLE HILL RSL 1:01.44 1:02.10 873
30.18 1:02.10 (31.92)