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Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref 1 54.66 Josef Hladky Germany: 16 Mar 1991: World Cup Bonn, Germany [1] 2 53.78 Jani Sievinen Finland: 21 Nov 1992: European Championships Espoo, Finland [2] 2 53.78 = Jani Sievinen Finland: 24 Jan 1996: World Cup Sheffield, United Kingdom [3] 3 53.10 Jani Sievinen Finland: 30 Jan 1996: World Cup ...
The British records in swimming are ratified by the United Kingdom's governing body in swimming, British Swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools, with records currently recorded in the following events for both men and women. Freestyle: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m
The British swimming champions over 100 metres backstroke, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [1] [2] The event was originally contested over 110 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 100 metres in 1971. In 1960 Natalie Steward set a world record of in the final. [3]
The British swimming champions in the relays, formerly the (Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The events were originally contested over yards and then switched to the metric conversion of metres in 1971.
On 25 July 2013, FINA Technical Swimming Congress voted to allow world records in the long course mixed 400 free relay and mixed 400 medley relay, as well as in six events in short course metres: the mixed 200 medley and 200 free relays, as well as the men's and women's 200 free relays and the men's and women's 200 medley relays. [6]
First Tunisian to swim the channel, namesake of a trophy for swimming the channel at the highest tide. [62] England to France France Marion Hans: 1994 9:42 First French woman to swim the English Channel. [63] [64] England to France Norway Bharat Shukla 2000 13:52 First Norwegian to swim the English Channel. [citation needed] England to France China
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The first world record in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1961, while the women's world record times were officially acknowledged in 1958. [citation needed] In the short course (25 metres) swimming events the world's governing body has recognized world records since 3 March 1991.