2003–2004 FINA Swimming World Cup
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The 2003-2004 FINA World Cup was a series of eight (8), short course
meets organized by FINA
and held at eight different international locations. The meets were held from November 2003 through February 2004.
Ed Moses
of the United States and Martina Moravcová
of Slovakia were the overall male and female winners of the series.
Short course
In Swimming, the term Short Course is used to identify a pool that is 25 metres in length. The term is also often included in meet names when conducted in a short course pool...
meets organized by FINA
Fina
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and held at eight different international locations. The meets were held from November 2003 through February 2004.
Ed Moses
Ed Moses (swimmer)
Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal....
of the United States and Martina Moravcová
Martina Moravcová
Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics...
of Slovakia were the overall male and female winners of the series.
Meets
| Year | Dates | Location | Results |
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November 24+25 |  Daejeon, South KoreaDaejeon Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the... |
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| November 28-30 |  Melbourne, AustraliaMelbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... |
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| December 5-7 |  Durban, South AfricaDurban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... |
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| January 13+14 |  Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
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| January 17+18 |  Berlin, GermanyBerlin Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union... |
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| January 21+22 |  Moscow, RussiaMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
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| January 30+31 |  New York, USANew York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... (actually in East Meadow East Meadow, New York East Meadow is a hamlet in Nassau County , New York, United States. East Meadow is an unincorporated area in the Town of Hempstead.... ) |
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| February 6–8 |  Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
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Event winners
Times listed at top of each table represent the series record (WC) as of the start of the 2003/2004 World Cup.50 Freestyle
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Mark Foster Mark Foster (swimmer) Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.... , GBR |
Time 21.13 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard Alison Sheppard MBE is a freestyle swimmer from Scotland, who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, starting in 1988.-Personal bests and records held:-External links:*... , GBR |
Time 24.06 |
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| Rober Zaabadick (USA) |
22.29 | #1: Daejeon | Katrin Meissner (Germany) |
25.21 |
| Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... (USA) |
21.68 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
24.19 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
21.57 | #3: Durban |  Martina MoravcováMartina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
25.23 |
| Jason Lezak (USA) |
21.77 | #4: Stockholm | Therese Alshammar Therese Alshammar Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. Standing at 1.80 m, she is a specialist of short races in freestyle and butterfly... (Sweden) |
24.28 |
| Jason Lezak (USA) |
21.53 | #5: Berlin | Therese Alshammar (Sweden) |
24.43 |
| Jason Lezak (USA) |
21.60 | #6: Moscow | Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam the third leg of the world record-breaking 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Amy Van Dyken... (USA) |
25.07 |
| Jason Lezak (USA) |
21.42 | #7: New York | Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... (USA) |
24.60 |
 José MeolansJosé Meolans José Martin Meolans is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia.... (Argentina) |
21.59 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Flávia Delaroli Flávia Delaroli Flávia Delaroli is an Olympic and National Record holding freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the women's 50 m freestyle at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.A resident of São Paulo, she also represented her native country at the 2004 and 2008... (Brazil) |
24.83 |
100 Freestyle
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Alexander Popov Alexander Popov (swimmer) Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov ; is a Russian former Olympic gold-winning swimmer, widely regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers of all time.-Career:Born in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast , Popov began swimming at age 8 at... , RUS |
Time 46.74 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... , USA |
Time 53.05 |
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| Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst.... (Germany) |
48.84 | #1: Daejeon | Katrin Meissner (Germany) |
54.97 |
| Jason Lezak Jason Lezak Jason Edward Lezak is an American Olympic swimmer, winner of 4 Olympic gold medals.He formerly swam for Irvine Novaquatics. He graduated from Irvine High School in 1994, and then from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1999. He is a member of the Rose Bowl Aquatics swim club... (USA) |
47.36 | #2: Melbourne | Lisbeth Lenton (Australia) |
52.64 WC |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
47.70 | #3: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
54.26 |
| Jason Lezak (USA) |
47.24 | #4: Stockholm | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
54.10 |
| José Meolans José Meolans José Martin Meolans is a freestyle swimmer from Argentina, who won the world title in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships in Moscow, Russia.... (Argentina) |
47.61 | #5: Berlin |  Malia MetellaMalia Metella Malia Metella is a French Olympic freestyle swimmer from French Guiana. She swam for France at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, winning a silver medal in 2004 in the women's 50 free.... (France) |
53.30 |
| Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... (Russia) |
47.94 | #6: Moscow | Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*... (Sweden) |
53.90 |
| Jason Lezak (USA) |
46.98 | #7: New York | Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... (USA) |
53.63 |
| José Meolans (Argentina) |
47.69 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) |
53.58 |
200 Freestyle
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... , AUS |
Time 1:41.10 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: YANG Yu, CHN |
Time 1:54.90 |
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| Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst.... (Germany) |
1:45.15 | #1: Daejeon |  Yana KlochkovaYana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
1:58.78 |
| Nicholas Sprenger Nicholas Sprenger Nicholas Sprenger is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics.... (Australia) |
1:46.06 | #2: Melbourne | Lindsay Benko Lindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... (USA) |
1:55.27 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
1:44.05 | #3: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
1:56.30 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:43.85 | #4: Stockholm |  Melanie MarshallMelanie Marshall Melanie Marshall is a former British swimmer.Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, brought up in Wrangle and currently residing in Loughborough with her two dogs, Missy and Jetson, she is 1.7 m , 62 kg... (Great Britain) |
1:55.62 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:44.12 | #5: Berlin |  Camelia PotecCamelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *... (Romania) |
1:56.13 |
| Andrey Kapralov Andrey Kapralov Andrey Nikolayevich Kapralov is a freestyle swimmer from Russia, who won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres freestyle event at the 2004 European Championships. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.-References:* *... (Russia) |
1:46.21 | #6: Moscow | Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim... (Sweden) |
1:56.60 |
| Ryk Neethling (South Africa) |
1:43.85 | #7: New York | Camelia Potec (Romania) |
1:56.78 |
| Dragoş Coman Dragos Coman Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.... (Romania) |
1:46.41 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Camelia Potec (Romania) |
1:55.81 |
400 Freestyle
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most... , AUS |
Time 3:34.63 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Lindsay Benko Lindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... , USA |
Time 3:59.53 |
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| Justin Mortimer (USA) |
3:50.89 | #1: Daejeon | Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
4:10.66 |
| Nicolas Rostoucher Nicolas Rostoucher Nicolas Rostoucher is a freestyle and medley swimmer from France, who is on the French National Swimming Team since 2000. He has competed for his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000... (France) |
3:42.06 | #2: Melbourne | Lindsay Benko Lindsay Benko Lindsay Mintenko is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 . There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay... (USA) |
4:02.29 |
| Chad Carvin Chad Carvin Chad Carvin is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics.He swam for and attended the University of Arizona.-References:... (USA) |
3:42.91 | #3: Durban | Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *... (Romania) |
4:08.19 |
| Yuri Prilukov (Russia) |
3:41.10 | #4: Stockholm | Camelia Potec (Romania) |
4:02.99 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
3:39.91 | #5: Berlin | Camelia Potec (Romania) |
4:02.00 |
| Yuri Prilukov (Russia) |
3:45.19 | #6: Moscow |  Alena PopchankaAlena Popchanka Alena Popchanka is a 4-time Olympic freestyle and butterfly swimmer originally from Belarus. She swam for Belarus at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics... (Belarus) |
4:07.13 |
| Chad Carvin (USA) |
3:40.87 | #7: New York |  Sachiko YamadaSachiko Yamada (swimmer) is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.-Major achievements:* 2000 Olympics - 800m freestyle 8th * 2004 Olympics - 400m freestyle 6th -Personal bests:... (Japan) |
4:01.36 |
| Dragoş Coman Dragos Coman Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.... (Romania) |
3:44.54 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Camelia Potec (Romania) |
4:07.45 |
1500/800 Freestyle
| Men (1500 free) | Meet | Women (800 free) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Grant Hackett Grant Hackett Grant Hackett OAM is an Australian former swimmer most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history... , AUS |
Time 14:29.51 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: CHEN Hua, CHN |
Time 8:15.15 |
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| Justin Mortimer (USA) |
15:09.48 | #1: Daejeon |  ZHENG Jing (China) |
8:40.79 |
 Kurtis MacGillivary (Canada) |
14:50.94 | #2: Melbourne | Elka Graham Elka Graham Elka Whalan is a retired Australian swimmer who competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Graham specialised in the 200m and 400m freestyle events, also swimming the 800m freestyle... (Australia) |
8:17.97 |
| Dragoş Coman Dragos Coman Dragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.... (Romania) |
14:51.38 | #3: Durban | CHEN Hua (China) |
8:29.41 |
| Yuri Prilukov (Russia) |
14:46.59 | #4: Stockholm | Rebecca Cooke Rebecca Cooke Rebecca Cooke is a former British freestyle swimmer.She has won medals at every major international championships with the exception of the Olympic Games. She retired from international competition in April 2008 after failing to make the British team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.-References:... (Great Britain) |
8:23.57 |
| Dragoş Coman (Romania) |
14:42.62 | #5: Berlin |  Erika Villaecija (Spain) |
8:18.87 |
| Yuri Prilukov (Russia) |
14:47.42 | #6: Moscow | Maria Bulakhova (Russia) |
8:36.02 |
| Dragoş Coman (Romania) |
14:44.69 | #7: New York | Sachiko Yamada Sachiko Yamada (swimmer) is an Olympic and former World-Record-holding freestyle swimmer from Japan. She swam for Japan at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.-Major achievements:* 2000 Olympics - 800m freestyle 8th * 2004 Olympics - 400m freestyle 6th -Personal bests:... (Japan) |
8:13.66 WC |
| Dragoş Coman (Romania) |
15:06.33 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Camelia Potec Camelia Potec Camelia Potec is a female Romanian swimmer, who won the gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle final at the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the Mare Nostrum in 2004.-References:* *... (Romania) |
8:29.37 |
50 Backstroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 23.49 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: LI Hui, CHN |
Time 26.83 |
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| Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen is a backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he won the silver medal in the 4x100 Medley Relay, alongside Lars Conrad, Jens Kruppa, and Thomas Rupprath.-External... (Germany) |
24.44 | #1: Daejeon | Mai Nakamura Mai Nakamura is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Nakamura won the silver medal in the 100m Backstroke and a bronze medal as part of the Women's Relay Team for the 4x100 Medley.-References:* *... (Japan) |
27.87 |
| Matt Welsh Matt Welsh Matthew "Matt" Welsh is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. Welsh trained under coach Ian Pope at the Melbourne Vicentre Club. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in... (Australia) |
23.39 WC | #2: Melbourne | Nicole Seah (Australia) |
27.70 |
| Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen is a backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he won the silver medal in the 4x100 Medley Relay, alongside Lars Conrad, Jens Kruppa, and Thomas Rupprath.-External... (Germany) |
24.66 | #3: Durban | Haley Cope Haley Cope Haley Clark is a retired American swimmer. She won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, eight world championship medals, and held a world record in the 50 metre backstroke.... (USA) |
27.83 |
| Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke .... (USA) |
23.92 | #4: Stockholm | GAO Chang Gao Chang Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team... (China) |
27.61 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
23.89 | #5: Berlin | GAO Chang (China) |
27.19 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
24.06 | #6: Moscow | Sophie Edington Sophie Edington Sophia Jane Edington is an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer.She trained at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg Salter. After Greg took up an overseas coaching role Sophie moved to Queensland to train under the QAS program from the end of 2008... (Australia) |
27.97 |
| Neil Walker (USA) |
23.77 | #7: New York | Jennifer Carroll (Canada) |
27.69 |
| CAO Xiewei (China) |
24.79 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Nam Eun Lee (South Korea) |
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100 Backstroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
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| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 50.58 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 56.71 |
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| Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen is a backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he won the silver medal in the 4x100 Medley Relay, alongside Lars Conrad, Jens Kruppa, and Thomas Rupprath.-External... (Germany) |
52.76 | #1: Daejeon | Mai Nakamura Mai Nakamura is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Nakamura won the silver medal in the 100m Backstroke and a bronze medal as part of the Women's Relay Team for the 4x100 Medley.-References:* *... (Japan) |
59.48 |
| Matt Welsh Matt Welsh Matthew "Matt" Welsh is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. Welsh trained under coach Ian Pope at the Melbourne Vicentre Club. He took two golds in 50 metres butterfly and 50 metres backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in... (Australia) |
51.13 | #2: Melbourne | Mai Nakamura Mai Nakamura is a former backstroke swimmer from Japan. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Nakamura won the silver medal in the 100m Backstroke and a bronze medal as part of the Women's Relay Team for the 4x100 Medley.-References:* *... (Japan) |
59.15 |
| Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen is a backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he won the silver medal in the 4x100 Medley Relay, alongside Lars Conrad, Jens Kruppa, and Thomas Rupprath.-External... (Germany) |
52.28 | #3: Durban |  Ilona HlaváčkováIlona Hlavácková Ilona Hlaváčková is a backstroke swimmer and Olympian from the Czech Republic. She competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.... (Czech Republic) |
58.82 |
| Randall Bal Randall Bal Randall Bal is an American swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke .... (USA) |
51.61 | #4: Stockholm | GAO Chang Gao Chang Gao Chang is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and who was a part of China's 2008 Olympic Team... (China) |
58.49 |
| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
51.47 | #5: Berlin | GAO Chang (China) |
58.45 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
52.18 | #6: Moscow | Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy Courtney Shealy is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who swam the third leg of the world record-breaking 4×100 m freestyle relay team that won gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Her winning teammates were Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres, and Amy Van Dyken... (USA) |
59.90 |
| Randall Bal (USA) |
52.08 | #7: New York | Sarah Price Sarah Price This article is about the swimmer. For the filmmaker see Sarah Price Sarah Price is a former backstroke swimmer from the United Kingdom. She began her swimming career at the Potters Bar club, and turned professional aged fifteen. She set her first British record in 1997 in the 50 m backstroke... (Great Britain) |
1:00.39 |
| Răzvan Florea Razvan Florea Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics... (Romania) |
53.35 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Charlene Wittstock Charlene Wittstock Charlene, Princess of Monaco , is the wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco. She is also a former South African Olympic swimmer.... (South Africa) |
1:00.87 |
200 Backstroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Gordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj is a former backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.... , CRO |
Time 1:51.62 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 2:03.62 |
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 Gordan KožuljGordan Kožulj Gordan Kožulj is a former backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996.... (Croatia) |
1:55.02 | #1: Daejeon | Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
2:10.88 |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... (USA) |
1:51.40 WC | #2: Melbourne | Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer Margaret Hoelzer is an American swimmer who competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.-Biography:... (USA) |
2:05.47 |
| Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen Steffen Driesen is a backstroke swimmer from Germany, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he won the silver medal in the 4x100 Medley Relay, alongside Lars Conrad, Jens Kruppa, and Thomas Rupprath.-External... (Germany) |
1:54.86 | #3: Durban | Melissa Corfe (South Africa) |
2:10.50 |
| Evgeny Aleshin Evgeny Aleshin Evgeny Aleshin is a former Russian swimmer who specialized in backstroke. He competed at the 2004 Olympics and the 2007 World Championships.... (Russia) |
1:53.21 | #4: Stockholm | Reiko Nakamura Reiko Nakamura is a Japanese Olympic and Asian record-holding swimmer. She swam in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning the bronze medals in the 200m backstroke at both editions.... (Japan) |
2:06.65 |
| Tomomi Morita Tomomi Morita is a backstroke swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There, he won two bronze medals in the 100 m backstroke and as a member of the 4x100 m medley relay team.-References:* *... (Japan) |
1:54.24 | #5: Berlin | Reiko Nakamura (Japan) |
2:05.99 |
| Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) |
1:53.70 | #6: Moscow | Stanislava Komarova Stanislava Komarova Stanislava Stanislavovna Komarova is a Russian swimmer. She won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Komarova is one of the few modern swimmers who competes without goggles.... (Russia) |
2:06.59 |
| Răzvan Florea Razvan Florea Răzvan Florea is a former Olympic and national record setting backstroke swimmer from Romania. He was the first Romanian male to win an Olympic medal in Swimming when he won the bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2004 Olympics... (Romania) |
1:53.80 | #7: New York | Elizabeth Warden (Canada) |
2:08.19 |
| Răzvan Florea (Romania) |
1:55.01 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
2:09.40 |
50 Breaststroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... , UKR |
Time 26.20 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Zoë Baker Zoë Baker Zoë Baker is a former world record holder in swimming who represented Great Britain until 2005 and now represents New Zealand.Baker represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester winning the gold medal in the women's 50 m breaststroke in a time of 30.60 seconds... , GBR |
Time 30.21 |
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| Roman Sludnov (Russia) |
28.08 | #1: Daejeon |  Mirna JukićMirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... (Austria) |
31.40 |
| Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games... (Australia) |
27.17 | #2: Melbourne | Brooke Hanson Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke... (Australia) |
30.24 WC |
| Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... (Ukraine) |
26.97 | #3: Durban | Staciana Stitts Staciana Stitts Staciana Stitts Winfield is a breaststroke swimmer from the United States. She is a 2000 Summer Olympics and 1999 Pan American Games gold medalist, and 1998 Goodwill Games silver medalist... (USA) |
31.60 |
| Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... (USA) |
27.10 | #4: Stockholm | Kristy Kowal Kristy Kowal Kristina Ann Kowal is a swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.... (USA) |
31.18 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
26.68 | #5: Berlin | Kristy Kowal (USA) |
30.94 |
| Ed Moses (USA) Roman Sludnov (Russia) |
27.44 | #6: Moscow | Kristy Kowal (USA) |
31.10 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
26.85 | #7: New York | Gabrielle Rose (USA) |
31.34 |
| Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff Mark Gangloff is an American swimmer who earned a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics by swimming in the 4x100m medley relay preliminaries. He came in fourth place for the 100m breaststroke... (USA) |
27.63 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Amanda Beard Amanda Beard Amanda Ray Beard is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist . She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
30.99 |
100 Breaststroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... , USA |
Time 57.47 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Emma Igelström Emma Igelström Emma Igelström is a former breaststroke swimmer and European record holder from Sweden. She competed in the 2000 Olympics She quit her career because of Bulimia nervosa.-Long course :... , SWE |
Time 1:05.55 |
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| You Seung-Hun (South Korea) |
1:00.82 | #1: Daejeon | Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... (Austria) |
1:07.76 |
| Brenton Rickard Brenton Rickard Brenton Scott Rickard is a breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games... (Australia) |
59.00 | #2: Melbourne | Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... (Australia) |
1:05.09 WR |
| Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... (Ukraine) |
59.69 | #3: Durban | Staciana Stitts Staciana Stitts Staciana Stitts Winfield is a breaststroke swimmer from the United States. She is a 2000 Summer Olympics and 1999 Pan American Games gold medalist, and 1998 Goodwill Games silver medalist... (USA) |
1:07.63 |
| Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... (USA) |
58.08 | #4: Stockholm | Emma Igelström Emma Igelström Emma Igelström is a former breaststroke swimmer and European record holder from Sweden. She competed in the 2000 Olympics She quit her career because of Bulimia nervosa.-Long course :... (Sweden) |
1:06.96 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
58.23 | #5: Berlin | Mirna Jukić (Austria) |
1:06.75 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
59.33 | #6: Moscow | Elena Bogomazova (Russia) |
1:07.79 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
57.96 | #7: New York | Masami Tanaka Masami Tanaka is a former breaststroke swimmer from Japan. She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Junko Onishi, and Sumika Minamoto. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in... (Japan) |
1:07.16 |
| Eduardo Fischer Eduardo Fischer Eduardo Aquiles Fischer is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Brazil. He swam for Brazil at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the 50 breaststroke at the 2002 Short Course Worlds.... (Brazil) |
1:00.11 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Amanda Beard Amanda Beard Amanda Ray Beard is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist . She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
1:06.53 |
200 Breaststroke
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... , USA |
Time 2:03.17 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: QI Hui, CHN |
Time 2:18.86 |
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| You Seung-Hun (South Korea) |
2:14.43 | #1: Daejeon | Mirna Jukić Mirna Jukic Mirna Jukić is an retired former Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin who won a bronze medal in both short course and long course at the world championships in swimming. She is trained by her father Željko Jukić, a former basketball player... (Austria) |
2:23.19 |
| Ed Moses Ed Moses (swimmer) Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal.... (USA) |
2:07.84 | #2: Melbourne | Leisel Jones Leisel Jones Leisel Marie Jones OAM is an Australian Olympic gold medalist swimmer. A participant in the 2000 Summer Olympics – at just 15 years old – and 2004 Summer Olympics, she was part of gold medal winning Australian team in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the Athens Games in 2004 and a gold... (Australia) |
2:17.75 WR |
| Terence Parkin Terence Parkin Terence Parkin is a deaf swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200 metres breaststroke... (South Africa) |
2:10.12 | #3: Durban | LUO Nan Luo Nan Luo Nan is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2001 National Games - 1st 200m breast/4x100m medley relay;... (China) |
2:24.75 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
2:04.54 | #4: Stockholm | Mirna Jukić (Austria) |
2:23.36 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
2:02.92 WR | #5: Berlin | Mirna Jukić (Austria) |
2:22.79 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
2:08.27 | #6: Moscow | Ekaterina Kormacheva (Russia) |
2:27.43 |
| Ed Moses (USA) |
2:04.61 | #7: New York | Masami Tanaka Masami Tanaka is a former breaststroke swimmer from Japan. She won the bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Her winning teammates in that race were Mai Nakamura, Junko Onishi, and Sumika Minamoto. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in... (Japan) |
2:21.20 |
| Hugues Duboscq Hugues Duboscq Hugues Duboscq is an Olympic breaststroke swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He has won three Olympic bronze medals.... (France) |
2:12.19 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Amanda Beard Amanda Beard Amanda Ray Beard is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist . She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
2:23.74 |
50 Butterfly
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Geoff Huegill Geoff Huegill Geoffrey Andrew Huegill , nicknamed Skippy and Skip, is an Australian butterfly swimmer... , AUS |
Time 22.74 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.... , SWE |
Time 25.36 |
|
 Ravil Hachaev (Uzbekistan) |
24.19 | #1: Daejeon | Danni Miatke Danni Miatke -Biography:Born in Darwin, Northern Territory in 1987, Miatke began competitive swimming in 1995. She first represented the Northern Territory in 1998 at the national School Sport Swimming and Diving Championships. She first won gold for the Territory in 1999 at the Australian Age Championships, in... (Australia) |
27.08 |
| Geoff Huegill Geoff Huegill Geoffrey Andrew Huegill , nicknamed Skippy and Skip, is an Australian butterfly swimmer... (Australia) |
23.46 | #2: Melbourne | Petria Thomas Petria Thomas Petria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby.... (Australia) |
26.20 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
23.25 | #3: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
26.53 |
| Mike Mintenko Mike Mintenko Michael Mintenko is a freestyle and butterfly Olympic swimmer from Canada.-External links:* * -References:... (Canada) |
23.75 | #4: Stockholm | Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling Anna-Karin Kammerling is a world-record breaking Swedish swimmer, who was born in Malmö, Sweden. Currently she resides in Sundsvall and trains with the Sundsvalls Swim Club under coach Hans Bergquist.... (Sweden) |
25.98 |
| Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics. Serdinov also won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... (Ukraine) |
23.36 | #5: Berlin | Petria Thomas (Australia) |
26.06 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly.... (Russia) |
23.80 | #6: Moscow | Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*... (Sweden) |
26.55 |
| Roland Schoeman (South Africa) |
23.04 | #7: New York | Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... (USA) |
26.04 |
| Kaio Almeida (Brazil) |
23.77 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) |
26.39 |
100 Butterfly
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 50.10 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 56.34 |
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| Igor Marchenko Igor Marchenko (swimmer) Igor Yuryevich Marchenko is a Russian swimmer who competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.-References:... (Russia) |
52.99 | #1: Daejeon | Kate Corkran (Australia) |
1:00.17 |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... (USA) |
51.11 | #2: Melbourne | Petria Thomas Petria Thomas Petria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby.... (Australia) |
57.27 |
| Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling Ryk Neethling is a South African swimmer. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the former joint owner of the 4×100 m freestyle relay world record and holds several South African records... (South Africa) |
51.90 | #3: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
57.58 |
| Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov Andriy Serdinov is a Ukrainian swimmer, who competed in the 2000 Olympics, 2004 Olympics and the 2008 Olympics. Serdinov also won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... (Ukraine) |
51.66 | #4: Stockholm | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
56.90 |
| Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... (Germany) |
50.79 | #5: Berlin | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
56.93 |
| Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly.... (Russia) |
51.42 | #6: Moscow | Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg Johanna Sjöberg is a former international swimmer from Sweden, who won her first medal in 1997 by the European Swimming Championships in Sevilla: a bronze in the 100 m butterfly.-References:*... (Sweden) |
58.54 |
| Ben Michaelson Ben Michaelson Benjamin Michaelson is a swimmer hailing from Seymour, Connecticut. He attended Seymour High school, later continuing his education and career at Southern Connecticut State University under head coach Timothy Quill and assistant coach CJ Moran. After college, he continued swimming at the SoNoCo... (USA) |
51.42 | #7: New York | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson Jennifer Beth Thompson is an American former competitive swimmer, and one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight gold medals , in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.Thompson, a Massachusetts native who calls Dover, New Hampshire her... (USA) |
57.87 |
| Johannes Dietrich (Germany) |
52.39 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) |
58.33 |
200 Butterfly
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: James Hickman James Hickman James Hickman is a former swimmer from Great Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m butterfly in short course , twice world record holder, Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He announced his retirement from the sport in 2004... , GBR |
Time 1:51.76 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Susie O'Neill, AUS |
Time 2:04.16 |
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| Kellan O'Connor (USA) |
1:57.97 | #1: Daejeon | Park Kyung-Hwa (South Korea) |
2:11.82 |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... (USA) |
1:52.27 | #2: Melbourne | Petria Thomas Petria Thomas Petria Ann Thomas OAM is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist and a winner of 15 national titles. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales and grew up in the nearby town of Mullumbimby.... (Australia) |
2:06.71 |
| WU Peng Wu Peng Wu Peng is a Chinese swimmer. His height is 1.80 m and he weights approximately 72 kg. His father died when he was only 16 years old. He has concentrated on the butterfly since the 10th National Games in 2005.-Early life and career:... (China) |
1:56.09 | #3: Durban | XU Yanwei (China) |
2:07.79 |
| Takeshi Matsuda Takeshi Matsuda is a Japanese Olympic and Asian and National Record holding swimmer. He swam for Japan at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the latter event, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200m long course butterfly in an Asian Record of 1:52.97; in doing so, he also set the Japanese Record in the event... (Japan) |
1:53.67 | #4: Stockholm | Petria Thomas (Australia) |
2:08.16 |
| Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel Ioan Gherghel is an Olympic butterfly swimmer from Romania. He swam for Romania at three consecutive Olympics: 2000, 2004 and 2008.... (Romania) |
1:53.94 | #5: Berlin | YANG Yu (China) |
2:04.04 WR |
| Nikolay Skvortsov Nikolay Skvortsov (swimmer) Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov is a butterfly swimmer from Russia, who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, Spain. He swam for Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he finished in seventh place in the 200 fly.... (Russia) |
1:54.21 | #6: Moscow | Ekaterina Vinogradova (Russia) |
2:11.40 |
| Michael Raab Michael Raab Michael Raab is a male butterfly swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly event at the 2003 Pan American Games. Born in Washington, D.C. he broke the 200m fly meet record at that tournament.... (USA) |
1:56.28 | #7: New York | Georgina Lee Georgina Lee Georgina Lee is a former British Olympic swimmer.Lee won gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. She was also a bronze medallist at the European SC Championships in 2001.... (USA) |
2:08.03 |
| Ioan Gherghel (Romania) |
1:55.64 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
2:09.50 |
100 Individual Medley
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath is an Olympic swimmer from Germany, who is nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he held the world record for the 50 m backstroke with a time of 23.27 seconds set on 31 November 2002. This was broken by Robert... , GER |
Time 52.58 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Natalie Coughlin Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin is an American swimmer and eleven-time Olympic medallist.At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Coughlin became the first American female athlete in modern Olympic history to win six medals in one Olympics and the first woman ever to win a 100 m backstroke gold in two consecutive... , USA |
Time 58.80 |
|
| Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst Stefan Herbst is a 2-time Olympics swimmer from Germany. He swam for Germany at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics. He is the brother of fellow Olympic swimmer Sabine Herbst.... (Germany) |
54.89 | #1: Daejeon | Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
1:03.25 |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... (USA) |
53.30 | #2: Melbourne | Brooke Hanson Brooke Hanson Brooke Louise Hanson OAM is a former Australian swimmer.A swimmer since the age of four, Hanson was the youngest swimmer on the Australian national team at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, where she finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke... (Australia) |
1:00.47 |
| Oleg Lisogor Oleg Lisogor Oleh Lisohor is a Ukrainian swimmer.Born in Brovary, Kiev Oblast, Soviet Union , Lisogor is the former world record holder in the 50 metres breaststroke, long course, with 27.18 seconds. The record was set in Berlin on 2 August 2002... (Ukraine) |
55.09 | #3: Durban | Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová Martina Moravcová is a medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer from Slovakia. She made her international swimming debut in 1991 for Czechoslovakia, and has gone on to compete in five consecutive Summer Olympics... (Slovakia) |
1:01.63 |
| Kosuke Kitajima Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:... (Japan) |
53.71 | #4: Stockholm | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:00.32 |
| Marco di Carli Marco di Carli Marco di Carli is a German swimmer who specialisms are backstroke and freestyle. He swims at the SG Frankfurt club and is 1.89 metres tall and weighs 80 kg .... (Germany) |
54.33 | #5: Berlin | Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) |
1:00.68 |
| Dzianis Silkou (Belarus) |
55.73 | #6: Moscow | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
1:02.36 |
| Neil Walker (USA) |
53.67 | #7: New York | Gabrielle Rose (USA) |
1:00.54 |
 George BovellGeorge Bovell George Bovell III is a three-time Olympic swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. He represented the country at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 IM:the 9th medalist in the country's history and 12th medal overall... (Trinidad & Tobago) |
54.35 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Amanda Beard Amanda Beard Amanda Ray Beard is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist . She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
1:01.85 |
200 Individual Medley
| Men | Meet | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Nationality) WC: Jani Sievinen Jani Sievinen Jani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... , FIN |
Time 1:55.44 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... , UKR |
Time 2:08.44 |
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 Peter MankočPeter Mankoc Peter Mankoč is one of the best Slovenian swimmers of all time and one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event.- Personal :... (Slovenia) |
1:58.90 | #1: Daejeon | Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
2:14.49 |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... (USA) |
1:54.85 WC | #2: Melbourne | Amanda Beard Amanda Beard Amanda Ray Beard is an American swimmer and a seven-time Olympic medalist . She is a former world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke .... (USA) |
2:09.48 |
| Lucas Salatta Lucas Salatta Lucas Vinícius Yokoo Salatta is a Brazilian backstroke swimmer.At his 1998 state championship, Salatta set two age records in the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly with only 11 years old.... (Brazil) |
1:58.68 | #3: Durban | ZHANG Tianyi (China) |
2:12.03 |
| Kosuke Kitajima Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Major achievements:... (Japan) |
1:56.68 | #4: Stockholm | ZHOU Yafei Zhou Yafei Zhou Yafei is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2002 Asian Games - 1st 100m fly/4x100m medley relay;... (China) |
2:11.05 |
| Brian Johns Brian Johns Brian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming... (Canada) |
1:56.09 | #5: Berlin | YANG Yu (China) |
2:10.01 |
| LIU Veijia (China) |
2:00.19 | #6: Moscow | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
2:11.08 |
| Peter Mankoč (Slovenia) |
1:59.21 | #7: New York | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
2:09.79 |
| George Bovell George Bovell George Bovell III is a three-time Olympic swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. He represented the country at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the men's 200 IM:the 9th medalist in the country's history and 12th medal overall... (Trinidad & Tobago) |
1:57.57 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
2:09.75 |
400 Individual Medley
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| Winner (Nationality) WC: Marcel Wouda Marcel Wouda Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia... , NED |
Time 4:05.41 |
Winner (Nationality) WC: Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... , UKR |
Time 4:27.83 |
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| Han Kyu-Chul (South Korea) |
4:14.02 | #1: Daejeon | Yana Klochkova Yana Klochkova Yana Oleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, who has won five Olympic medals in her career, with four of them being gold.Her gold medals came in the 200 meter individual medley and the 400 meter individual medley at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics; her silver medal came in the 800 meter... (Ukraine) |
4:43.40 |
| Michael Phelps Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions... (USA) |
4:06.28 | #2: Melbourne | Jennifer Reilly Jennifer Reilly Jennifer Louise Reilly is an Australian medley swimmer.Reilly has won the 400 metre individual medley event at Telstra Australian Championships 8 out of the last 9 years, having to withdraw from the final in 2005 and was runner up in 1998 and was number one mortgage advisor at E*Trade Financial... (Australia) |
4:37.27 |
| Thiago Pereira Thiago Pereira Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira is an international competition swimmer from Brazil. He became known in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.Pereira's biggest success came one year... (Brazil) |
4:10.93 | #3: Durban | ZHANG Tianyi (China) |
4:38.19 |
| Brian Johns Brian Johns Brian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming... (Canada) |
4:09.92 | #4: Stockholm | ZHOU Yafei Zhou Yafei Zhou Yafei is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major achievements:*2002 Asian Games - 1st 100m fly/4x100m medley relay;... (China) |
4:35.46 |
 Alessio BoggiattoAlessio Boggiatto Alessio Boggiatto is an Italian medley swimmer.Born at Moncalieri, Boggiatto is specialized in 400 m medley, he won several European Championship and one World Championship medals... (Italy) |
4:06.37 | #5: Berlin | ZHOU Yafei (China) |
4:34.85 |
| Aleksey Kovrigin (Russia) |
4:13.44 | #6: Moscow | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
4:39.34 |
| Chad Carvin Chad Carvin Chad Carvin is an Olympic freestyle swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics.He swam for and attended the University of Arizona.-References:... (USA) |
4:11.78 | #7: New York | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
4:33.58 |
| Christian Keller Christian Keller Christian Keller . is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from Germany, who competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. Four years later the three-time European Junior Champion won the bronze medal with the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay... (Germany) |
4:15.40 | #8: Rio de Janeiro | Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) |
4:38.15 |