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This is a history of the 100 m backstroke world record as swum in both long-course (50 m; Olympic) pools and short-course (25 m) pools—the two categories recognized/tracked by FINA. Graphic data for World Record Progression in Men and Women Swimming 50m-100m-200m Long and Short Course Butterfly-Backstroke-Breaststroke-Freestyle
Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m; Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m
A plaque on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorating Stefka Kostadinova's high jump world record of 2.08 m set on 31 May 1986. The first world record in the women's high jump was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922.
Swimmer Kaylee McKeown says the death of her father 10 months ago inspired her to break the 100-meter backstroke world record on Sunday at the Australian Olympic trials. The 19-year-old McKeown ...
Australia’s Kaylee McKeown broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record on Friday to become the first person to simultaneously hold the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke world records.
Regan Smith set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Tuesday night. Smith touched in 57.13 seconds, easily beating the mark of 57.33 set a year ago by ...
This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the swimming event: 100 Individual Medley. The event consists of one 25-meter lap of each stroke ( butterfly , backstroke , breaststroke , and freestyle ), and as such is only recognized in short course (25m) pools.
100m backstroke: S3: 1:47.91 Lisette Teunissen Netherlands 16 April 2015: 29th International German Championships Berlin, Germany [50] 100m backstroke: S4: 1:52.72 Kay Espenhayn Germany: 27 May 2000 - Berlin, Germany: 100m backstroke: S5: 1:32.91 Karina Lauridsen Denmark: 27 May 2007 - Berlin, Germany [51] 100m backstroke: S6: 1:19.57 Elizabeth ...