Regan Smith has set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis.
The women's 100m World Record has had this evolution (the more recent records are listed first).Time (seconds)AthleteNationalityDate 10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner USA July 16, 1988 10.76 Evelyn Ashford USA August 22, 1984 10.79 Evelyn Ashford USA July 3, 1983 10.81 Marlies Göhr East ...
Bernard sets 100-meter freestyle world record; Manaudou takes 2nd goldMIKE CORDER
Barometric pressure creates subtle effects on the 100-meter record. Jim Hines’ record, the world’s first to break the 10-second barrier (9.95A), occurred at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. In fact, the event saw a rush of world records in short-distance running for both men and women, ...
Kathleen Baker Sets World Record in 100 Back at US Nationals More The Associated Press Kathleen Baker celebrates after her world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke final at the U.S. national championships swimming meet Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Irvine, Calif. (AP Photo/Chr...
The latest came on Night 4 when backstroke aceRegan Smithwrote herself back into the record books in the women's 100m backstroke, the same event in which she originally set the record in 2019 (before it was overtaken in 2023). Tuesday night also sawBobby Finkedemonstrate his distan...
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — 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 had a time of 57.45 seconds at the South Australian Aquatic Ce...
“The field was so strong that it was always going to be a fast race tonight,” Slaney said. “It was exactly the kind of race I like. I think that within the next year the record could come down to 4:10.” Slaney said the 1,500-meter record also could have been broken had the...
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In 1992, he broke the world record in the 100-meter freestyle of her age group and set at least four new world records in other events. But Charlotte didn't stop there- she came back to the swimming world in 2021."I will keep swimming for as long as I can," said Charlotte. "I...