A brief world records
In many countries around this time Short Course swimming championships. That combined with the Duel in the Pool, the 2 battle between America and a team from Europe and you have a weekend where some records are still firmly killed. In the Netherlands, NK Short Course under the guidelines of 2010, so while the counter Dutch seniors regarding records still 0, but for example the Duel in the Pool are the fast suits still allowed. The result there: 5 world records on Day 1.
In the 4x100m medley at both the ladies and the gentlemen, a new top time on the clock. Margaret Holzer, Jessica Hardy , Amanda Weir and Dana Volmer swam in the 4 × 100 meters medley in 3.47.97, while the men's team, consisting of Nick Thoman, Michael Phelps, Mark Gangloff and Nathan Adrian swam a world record with 3.20.71 also . Comparative times for the ladies:
U.S.: Margaret Hoelzer (57.47), Jessica Hardy (1:03.58), Dana Vollmer (54.37) and Amanda Weir (52.55) 3:47.97
Canada (old record): Katy Murdoch (56.88), Annamay Pierse (1:03.39), Audrey Lacroix (57.29) and Victoria Poon (51.89) 3:49.95
In the men:
U.S.: Nick Thoman (23.37, 48.94), Mark Gangloff (57.03), Michael Phelps (49.93) and Nathan Adrian (44.81) 3:47.97
Canada: Jake Tapp (50.60), Paul Kornfeld (57.18), Joe Bartoch (50.18) and Brent Hayden (45.37) 3:49.45
Mr. Thoman clocked times relay with 48.94 in 100 back, a new WR, just below the record of shared Vyachanin Donets and the Short Course Championships (48.97). Julia Smit also introduced a new top time in the 400m medley (4.21.04), while Rebecca Soni in the 200m breaststroke in 2.14.57 Leisel Jones took out the books.
Brazilian Cesar Cielo, who was in the 50m freestyle world record of 0.03, Frederick Bousquet improved. The new standard is now at 20.91.
