World record progression 50 metres breaststroke

Contents

Men

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
WBT  27.61  †
 Dzhaburiya , Alexander Alexander Dzhaburiya  Ukraine 01996-04-27 27 April 1996 Ukraine Olympic Trials Kharkov, Ukraine
1  27.49  Robinson , Anthony Anthony Robinson  United States 02001-03-29 29 March 2001 USA Nationals & World Championship Trials Austin, TX, United States
2  27.39  (tt)
 Moses , Ed Ed Moses  United States 02001-03-31 31 March 2001 USA Nationals & World Championship Trials Austin, TX, United States
3  27.18  Lisogor , Oleg Oleg Lisogor  Ukraine 02002-08-02 2 August 2002 European Championships Berlin, Germany [1]
4  27.06  # (sf)
 Burgh , Cameron van der Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02009-04-18 18 April 2009 South African Championships Durban, South Africa [2]
5  26.89  # (sf)
 França , Felipe Felipe França  Brazil 02009-05-08 8 May 2009 Brazil Championships (Maria Lenk) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [3]
6  26.74  # (sf)
 Burgh , Cameron van der Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02009-07-28 28 July 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy
7  26.67  #
 Burgh , Cameron van der Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02009-07-29 29 July 2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1  27.00  Warnecke , Mark Mark Warnecke  Germany 01995-02-18 18 February 1995 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2  26.97  Warnecke , Mark Mark Warnecke  Germany 01997-02-08 8 February 1997 World Cup Paris, France
2=  26.97  Warnecke , Mark Mark Warnecke  Germany 01998-01-21 21 January 1998 World Cup Sydney, Australia
2=  26.97  Warnecke , Mark Mark Warnecke  Germany 01998-11-28 28 November 1998 World Cup Paris, France
3  26.70  Warnecke , Mark Mark Warnecke  Germany 01998-12-11 11 December 1998 European SC Championships Sheffield, United Kingdom [4]
4  26.28  Moses , Ed Ed Moses  United States 02002-01-22 22 January 2002 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [5]
5  26.20  Lisogor , Oleg Oleg Lisogor  Ukraine 02002-01-26 26 January 2002 World Cup Berlin, Germany [6]
6  26.17  Lisogor , Oleg Oleg Lisogor  Ukraine 02006-01-21 21 January 2006 World Cup Berlin, Germany [7]
7  26.08  van der Burgh , Cameron Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02008-11-08 8 November 2008 World Cup Moscow, Russia [8]
8  25.94  van der Burgh , Cameron Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02008-11-11 11 November 2008 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [9]
9  25.43  #
 van der Burgh , Cameron Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02008-08-08 8 August 2008 South African SC Championship Pietermaritzburg, South Africa [10]
10  25.25  #
 van der Burgh , Cameron Cameron van der Burgh  South Africa 02009-11-14 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [11]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Women

Long course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
WBT  30.95  †
 Heyns , Penelope Penelope Heyns  South Africa 01998-08-01 1 August 1998 Goodwill Games New York, NY, United States
1  30.83  (tt)
 Heyns , Penelope Penelope Heyns  South Africa 01999-08-29 29 August 1999 Pan Pacific Championships Sydney, Australia
2  30.57  (sf)
 Baker , Zoe Zoe Baker  Great Britain 02002-07-30 30 July 2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom
3  30.45  Edmistone , Jade Jade Edmistone  Australia 02005-07-31 31 July 2005 World Championships Montreal, Canada
4  30.31  (h)
 Edmistone , Jade Jade Edmistone  Australia 02006-01-30 30 January 2006 AUS Nationals & Commonwealth Games Trials Melbourne, Australia [12]
5  30.23  #
 Reason , Amanda Amanda Reason  Canada 02009-07-08 8 July 2009 CAN World Championship Trials Montreal, Canada [13]
6  30.09  #
 Yefimova , Yuliya Yuliya Yefimova  Russia 02009-08-02 2 August 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [14]
7  29.95  # (tt)
 Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02009-08-06 6 August 2009 US Open Time Trials Federal Way, United States [15]
8  29.80  # (†)
 Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02009-08-07 7 August 2009 US Open Time Trials Federal Way, United States [16]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

Short course

# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
1  31.11  Han Xue  China 01996-01-07 7 January 1996 World Cup Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2  30.98  Han Xue  China 01996-01-11 11 January 1996 World Cup Beijing, China
3  30.88  Han Xue  China 01997-01-29 29 January 1997 World Cup Glasgow, United Kingdom
4  30.77  Han Xue  China 01997-02-02 2 February 1997 World Cup Gelsenkirchen, Germany
5  30.60  (tt)
 Heyns , Penelope Penelope Heyns  South Africa 01999-09-26 26 September 1999 RSA SC Winter Nationals Durban, South Africa [17]
6=  30.56  Li Wei  China 02001-12-03 3 December 2001 World Cup Shanghai, China [18]
6=  30.56  Luo Xuejuan  China 02001-12-03 3 December 2001 World Cup Shanghai, China [18]
6=  30.56  Igelström , Emma Emma Igelström  Sweden 02001-12-13 13 December 2001 European SC Championships Antwerp, Belgium
7  30.53  Baker , Zoe Zoe Baker  Great Britain 02002-01-04 4 January 2002 RSA SC Nationals Durban, South Africa
8  30.51  Baker , Zoe Zoe Baker  Great Britain 02002-01-15 15 January 2002 World Cup Imperia, Italy
9  30.47  Luo Xuejuan  China 02002-01-17 17 January 2002 World Cup Paris, France [19]
10  30.43  Igelström , Emma Emma Igelström  Sweden 02002-01-23 23 January 2002 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [20]
11  30.31  Baker , Zoe Zoe Baker  Great Britain 02002-01-27 27 January 2002 World Cup Berlin, Germany
12  30.24  Igelström , Emma Emma Igelström  Sweden 02002-03-14 14 March 2002 Swedish SC Nationals Gothenburg, Sweden [21]
13  29.96  Igelström , Emma Emma Igelström  Sweden 02002-04-02 2 April 2002 World SC Championships Moscow, Russia [22]
14  29.90  Edmistone , Jade Jade Edmistone  Australia 02004-09-26 26 September 2004 AUS SC Nationals Brisbane, Australia [23]
15  29.58  Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02008-04-10 10 April 2008 World SC Championships Manchester, United Kingdom [24]
16  29.45  #
 Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02009-10-17 17 October 2009 World Cup Durban, South Africa
17  29.36  #
 Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02009-11-07 7 November 2009 World Cup Moscow, Russia
18  28.96  # h4
 Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02009-11-11 11 November 2009 World Cup Stockholm, Sweden [25]
19  28.80  #
 Hardy , Jessica Jessica Hardy  United States 02009-11-14 14 November 2009 World Cup Berlin, Germany [26]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by FINA;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (sf) – semifinal; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final; † – en route to final mark; (tt) – time trial

References

  1. ^ "Second gold for Ukrainian Lisogor". Dawn. 2002-08-03. http://www.dawn.com/2002/08/03/spt11.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-13. 
  2. ^ Lord, Craig (2009-04-18). "VD Burgh: WR Of 27.06 In 50 Breaststroke". swimnews.com. http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/6798. Retrieved 2009-04-18. 
  3. ^ "Felipe França: WR Of 26.89 In 50 Breaststroke". bestswimming.com.br. 2009-05-08. http://www.bestswimming.com.br/conteudo.php?id=11072. Retrieved 2009-05-08. 
  4. ^ Men's SCM: Results from prelims of when Ed Moses bettered this mark show 26.70 by Mark Warnecke as the previous record.
  5. ^ Men's SCM: Results from prelims of when Oleg Lisogor bettered this mark show 26.28 by Ed Moses as the previous record. Results from the Stockholm meet where Moses swam the time also confirm.
  6. ^ Men's SCM: 26.20 results.
  7. ^ Lord, Craig (2006-01-21). "A night of records for Lisogor and Marshall". swimnews.com. http://www.swimnews.com/News/displayStory.jhtml?id=4191. Retrieved 2008-04-19. 
  8. ^ "FINA / ARENA Swimming World Cup 2008: Men's 50m Breaststroke Final". Omega Timing. 2008-11-08. http://omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2008/moscow2008/C73A1_Res1Heat_104_Finals_1_Men_50_Breast.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 
  9. ^ "FINA / ARENA Swimming World Cup 2008: Men's 50m Breaststroke Final". Omega Timing. 2008-11-08. http://omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2008/stockholm2008/C73A1_Res1Heat_104_Finals_1_Men_50_Breast.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 
  10. ^ "South African Short Course Championships: Flash! Cameron van der Burgh Sets Two World Records, Roland Schoeman Lowers One". SwimmingWorld Magazine. 2009-08-08. http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/22010.asp. Retrieved 2009-11-16. 
  11. ^ Lord, Craig (2009-11-14). "Berlin, Day 1: Fourh FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 leg starts with six WR". Fina. http://www.fina.org/project/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2729&Itemid=107. Retrieved 2009-11-16. 
  12. ^ Saltau, Chloe (2006-01-31). "Edmistone claims world record, despite the wobbles". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/edmistone-claims-world-record-despite-the-wobbles/2006/01/30/1138590441560.html. Retrieved 2008-03-24. 
  13. ^ "Canadian Reason sets new breaststroke world record". Canwest News Service. 2009-07-09. http://www.canada.com/Sports/Canadian+Reason+sets+breaststroke+world+record/1772111/story.html. Retrieved 2009-07-10. 
  14. ^ Results: 2009 Worlds Women's 50m Breast Final, published by OmegaTiming.com, official timer for the 2009 Worlds, on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-07
  15. ^ Hardy breaks world record in 50m breast, published by USA Swimming on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-07
  16. ^ American Jessica Hardy sets 100 breast world mark, published by the Associated Press on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2009-08-08
  17. ^ Women's SCM: Prelim results from the 2001 World Cup meet in Shangai where Luo Xuejuan and Li Wei tied in a new World Record, indicate that the record they broke was 30.60 by Penny Heyns on this date.
  18. ^ a b Women's SCM: Luo Xuejuan and Li Wei tied to win the 2001 World Cup meet in Shanghai, China, in World Record time; results here.
  19. ^ Women's SCM: Results from January 2002 show Luo Xuejuan as holding the World Record at 30.47.
  20. ^ Women's SCM: Results from January 2002 show Emma Igelström as holding the World Record at 30.43.
  21. ^ Women's SCM: Results from the semifinals of the 2002 Short Course Worlds, where Emma Igelström set the record at 29.96, shows the previous mark as 30.24.
  22. ^ Women's SCM: The meet results showing Emma Igelström's 29.96 setting the record at 29.96 is online here.
  23. ^ Women's SCM: Jade Edmistone's 29.90 is the time Jessica Hardy bettered to set the World Record, per the event's result from Hardy's swim at the 2008 Short Course Worlds.
  24. ^ "Hardy sets 50 breaststroke world record at short-course worlds in Speedo suit". The International Herald Tribune. 2008-04-10. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/10/sports/EU-SPT-SWM-Short-Course-Worlds.php. Retrieved 2008-04-19. 
  25. ^ "Results Women's 50m Breaststroke". OmegaTiming.com. 2009-11-11. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Stockholm/C74A_ResSummary_21_Heats_Women_50_Breast.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-12. 
  26. ^ "Results Women's 50m Breaststroke". OmegaTiming.com. 2009-11-11. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Berlin/C73A1_Res1Heat_121_Finals_1_Women_50_Breast.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-12. 
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