DOHA – Chad le Clos finally tracked down the 100 fly world record as he put on the race of a lifetime during finals of the FINA World Short Course Championships. Watch Race Video
In an absolutely loaded final, South Africa’s Chad le Clos finally tracked down the world record in the men’s 100-meter fly at the FINA World Short Course Championships.
Le Clos went out in 22.59 and came home in 25.85 to win the finale in 48.44. That swim clipped the previous record of 48.48 set by Evgeny Korotyshkin during the 2009 FINA World Cup stop in Berlin.
Le Clos is just the second swimmer to ever defend the men’s 100 fly title as Sweden’s Lars Frolander won the title three straight editions in 1997, 1999 and 2000.
Le Clos also becomes the most honored African in World Short Course Championships history with his fourth career gold medal. That broke a tie with Ryk Neethling at three for the most by a male swimmer from Africa.
USA’s Tom Shields broke 49 for the first time this year with a 48.99 for silver. It wasn’t his American record of 48.80 that he had targeted, but it was enough for second place tonight.
Australia’s Tommaso D’Orsogna raced his way to third in 49.60 for fourth in the world, while former world-record holder Korotyshkin managed fourth tonight in 49.88.
Japan’s Kosuke Hagino (49.91), Belarus’ Yauhen Tsurkin (49.99), USA’s Ryan Lochte (50.23) and Brazil’s Marcos Macedo (50.47) finished fifth through eighth this evening.
| Name | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Le Clos | 22.59 | 48.44 |
| Shields | 22.92 | 48.99 |
| D’Orsogna | 23.10 | 49.60 |
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