DOHA – Chad le Clos grabbed the meet record with a world leader in the men’s 50 fly finals at the FINA World Short Course Championships. Watch Race Video
Le Clos turned in a swift time of 21.95, bettering the 22.20 he set during qualifying yesterday as the meet record. That time also is the best in the world this year, better than le Clos’ 21.98 from the Singapore stop of the FINA World Cup.
Le Clos has now won four career gold medals in butterfly events at short course worlds. Only Great Britain’s James Hickman has won more with five butterfly titles from 1997-2004.
Brazil’s Nicholas Santos took silver in 22.08, moving him to second in the world rankings ahead of Florent Manaudou’s 22.09 from the French Championships.
Ukraine’s Andrii Govorov took third overall in 22.49 with Russia’s Aleksandr Popkov finishing fourth in 22.53.
USA’s Tom Shields (22.57), Belarus’ Yauhen Tsurkin (22.63), France’s Mehdy Metella (22.68) and Belgium’s Francois Heersbrandt (22.69) rounded out the championship field.
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- Men’s 200 free relay finals
- Women’s 100 breast finals
- Men’s 50 back finals
- Women’s 50 back semis
- Men’s 100 free semis
- Women’s 50 free semis
- Men’s 50 fly finals
- Women’s 100 fly semis
- Men’s 100 IM semis
- Women’s 200 IM finals
- Men’s 50 breast semis
- Mixed 200 medley relay finals
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