Category: World Record
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Grant Hackett’s World Record at Montreal 2005 | Fina World Championships
World Record Flashback! At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, distance legend Grant Hackett from Australia ends one of the most enduring World Records in history and eclipses Ian Thorpe’s mark in the 800m Free, in a time of 7:38.65. In addition to this, he also claimed another two Gold medals in the 400m…
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China Breaks Mixed Medley Relay World Record For First Swimming World Record of 2020
China’s team of Xu Jiayu, Yan Zibei, Zhang Yufei and Yang Junxuan lowered the world record in the mixed medley relay at the Chinese National Swimming Championships in Qingdao with a 3:38.41. The swim lowers the Americans’ world record of 3:38.56 from the 2017 World Championships, as this marks the first official world record in…
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Florent Manaudou’s World Record at Doha 2014 | FINA World Championships
France’s Florent Manaudou smashed the 50m Freestyle Final at the 2014 edition of the FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha claiming a Gold Medal and a new World Record with a time of 20.26. Relive this epic final with the best sprinters in the world racing head to head!
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Highest altitude swim – Guinness World Records
Daniel Bull features in #GWR2021 for this highest altitude swim. Whilst visiting the Chilean mountains earlier this year, Daniel decided to have a dip in water that was below freezing! 🥶️
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Federica Pellegrini breaks her own World Record at Rome 2009! | FINA World Championships
It was at the 2009 edition of the FINA World Championships in Rome, where multiple WR holder Federica Pellegrini sealed the WR for the 200m Free in a time of 01:52.98. Enjoy her spectacular performance and celebratory smile at the end of the race!
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Most Rubik’s cubes solved underwater – Guinness World Records
As a Rubik’s cube trainer in Chennai, India, Illayaram Sekar decided to inspire his students by attempting the record for most Rubik’s cubes solved underwater! Illayaram began solving Rubik’s cubes in 2013 and practiced for two years to break this record.
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Leila Vaziri’s World Record at Melbourne 2007 | FINA World Championships
Today’s epic moment takes you back to the 2007 edition of the FINA World Championships in Melbourne! Leila Vaziri swam the Women’s 50m Backstroke semi final and final with the same time of 28.16 for a back to back World Record and, of course, a Gold Medal.
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Caeleb Dressel’s World Record at Gwangju 2019 | FINA World Championships
Semi or Final, for US-American Caeleb Dressel there is no difference, he swims FAST! In the Men’s 100m FLY Semi-Final at the 2019 edition of the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, the American sprinter was so fast to touch the wall in 49.50 and claim a New World Record!
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Britta Steffen claims New World Record at Rome 2009 | FINA World Championships
At the 2009 edition of the FINA World Championships in Rome, Britta Steffen from Germany swam fast to win the Gold Medal in the Women’s 50m Freestyle final! She stopped the clock in 23.73 claiming a new World Record ahead Therese Alshammar, Cate Campbell and Magdalena Veldhuis.