This is the Swim Poll of the Week for Friday, October 1, 2021, sponsored by Strechcordz Swim Training Products. In our last poll, we wanted to know: Which of these female world records (LCM) will be broken next?
The four options in the discussion were Federica Pellegrini’s world record in the 200 freestyle, Katie Ledecky’s mark in the 400 freestyle, Sarah Sjostrom’s record in the 100 butterfly and Katinka Hosszu’s standard in the 200 IM. Pellegrini’s record is the oldest female long course world record in the books and the only mark remaining from the supersuit era of 2009, when swimmers competed in full-body polyurethane suits, which are now banned. Ariarne Titmus made a serious run at breaking Pellegrini’s time this year, but she came up a tenth short before going on to capture Olympic gold.
Meanwhile, Hosszu swam her remarkable 2:06.12 at the 2015 World Championships, when she clipped Ariana Kukors’ suit-era record of 2:06.15. Ledecky broke the 400 free world record (previously held by Pellegrini) numerous times between 2014 and 2016 before she set it at 3:56.46 on her way to Olympic gold. Titmus came close to that record, too. She recorded the second-fastest time in history in June and then swam even faster as she stole away Olympic gold from Ledecky, finishing just two seconds off the record.
Finally, Sjostrom also swam her 100 fly record (55.48) at the 2016 Olympics, and this year’s winner, Maggie MacNeil
So which of these records do Swimming World readers foresee going down the soonest?
Swim Poll of the Week: Which of these female world records (LCM) will be broken next?
Federica Pellegrini, 200 freestyle (1:52.98) — 13%
Katie Ledecky, 400 freestyle (3:56.46) — 37%
Sarah Sjostrom, 100 butterfly (55.48) — 36%
Katinka Hosszu, 200 IM (2:06.12) — 12%
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