200m backstroke world record

Kaylee McKeown has broken the 100m backstroke world record at the Australian Olympic trials. When American Regan Smith blasted out a pair of world marks in the 100m and 200m backstroke at the 2019 World Championships, they looked like the kind of records â¦ But Roar teammate Atherton was the standout on the opening night of the star-studded two-day meet, claiming the 200m backstroke event just 0.02 of a second outside the world record. World record holder Kaylee McKeown was the fastest qualifier in the women's 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, setting a new Olympic record with her time of 57.88 seconds. Just two months ago, Greenbank broke a 10-year record by posting a British-best time of 1:55.34 in the men's 200m backstroke at the British Swimming Invitation Meet. Matthew Temple secured his spot on the plane by winning the 200m butterfly in 1:55.25, as did David Morgan who touched just behind him. Seventeen-year-old American swimmer Regan Smith broke the record Friday with a time of 2:03.35 in a â¦ Backstroke is unique in that it is the only event that is allowed to be performed on the backside, with the other three strokes being done with the swimmer facing the â¦ Kaylee McKeown, who broke the world record in the 100m backstroke at the Australian Olympic selection trials in June, withdrew from the 200m individual medley due to a heavy schedule, according to Australiaâs head swimming coach. Teenage Olympic hopeful Kaylee McKeown has set the 'virtual' Australian national short-course swimming championships alight by smashing the six-year-old 200m backstroke world record â¦ TOKYO (Reuters) â World record holder Kaylee McKeown was the fastest qualifier in the womenâs 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, setting a new Olympic record with her time of 57.88 seconds. The titles started on Thursday, with McKeown setting her record in Brisbane on Friday evening, although Swimming Australia only tweeted the result on Saturday. Smith shatters 200m backstroke record. McKeown will also swim the 200m backstroke in Adelaide, with American Regan Smithâs world record on the line. The 20-year-old Australian swam 57.88 to win her heat on Sunday and progress to the semi-finals. McKeownâs effort in the sixth heat was the third time the Olympic record â¦ McKeown sets 100m backstroke world record. Teenager Kaylee McKeown smashed the womenâs 100m backstroke world record Sunday, touching in 57.45sec at the Australian Olympic trials in Adelaide, dedicating it to â¦ nbcsports.com - Rhyan White punches her ticket to Tokyo with a first place finish in the women's 200m backstroke final, while current world record holder Regan Smith Swimmer Rhyan White secures win in the 200m backstroke final ahead of - Flipboard World championship 200m backstroke silver medallist Kaylee McKeown showed her strength in the event, breaking the short course world record in Brisbane The teenager clocked one minute 58.94 seconds on Friday to take nearly half a second off â¦ FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1976 gold (100m, 200m backstroke; 2 relays), silver (200m freestyle); WORLD RECORDS: 6 (100m, 200m backstroke; 2 relays); AAU NATIONALS: 25 (100yd, 200yd backstroke, 1650yd freestyle; 7 relays); PAN AMERICAN GAMES: 1977 gold (500m freestyle; 100m, 200m backstroke); NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 15 (100yd, 200yd backstroke; 500yd freestyle; 5 relays); WORLD â¦ Gold medal hopeful Kaylee McKeown has shaken off her nerves by setting a new Olympic Games womenâs 100m backstroke record at her debut games in Tokyo. A day after smashing the 100m backstroke world record, McKeown backed up by touching in 2mins 08.19secs in the 200m medley, the fastest this year ahead of â¦ ET: Tyler Clary has won gold in the 200m backstroke, defeating â¦ Smith shattered the 200m backstroke at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on Friday night. Australian Olympic hopeful, 19, smashes 200m backstroke short-course world record at 'virtual' national championship By Australian Associated â¦ Jacksonville's Ryan Murphy placed 2nd in his heat and 7th overall to qualify him to the semifinals of the men's 100m backstroke in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Morgan Liberto, 100m and 200m backstroke Derek Maas, 100m and 200m breaststroke and 100m butterfly Kensey McMahon, 400m, 800m, 1500m freestyle, 400m individual medley Backstroke is unique in that it is the only event that is allowed to be performed on the backside, with the other three strokes being done with the swimmer facing the bottom of the pool. Kaylee McKeown has broken the 100m backstroke world record at the Australian Olympic trials. However, Brawner won the race with a time of 2:29.3 for the â¦ â Won Gold in the 200m backstroke at the 2018 FINA SC World Championships â Won gold and broke the meet record in the 200m backstroke at the 2019 World University Games â 7-time All American and 2-time SEC Champion while swimming at Texas A&M â Swam for the DC Trident in the 2019 season. MENâS 200m BACKSTROKE WORLD RECORDS. Her time of â¦ Australia's Kaylee McKeown says â¦ One of the oldest Olympic events, it was first done at the Games in Paris during August of 1900. mckeown, who set a new world record in the 100m backstroke on night one of these trials, was narrowly outside world record pace and nudged the red world record line with 20 metres to swim. The 100m backstroke world record is overseen and monitored by FINA, the world governing body for the sport of competitive swimming (among other aquatic sports as well including synchro, diving and water polo). The swimming competition gets underway on Saturday. National Sport News. Women's 100m breaststroke. Regan Smith broke the world record in the women's 200-meter backstroke Friday at the world swimming championships. Katinka HOSSZU Kaylee McKeown once again proved that she can do some real damage at the Tokyo Olympics next summer after she swam a short course world record in the 200m backstroke at the virtual Australian national championships in Brisbane. The 19-year-old is a strong prospect for Australia's Olympic team for Tokyo next year, having won silver in the 200m backstroke at last year's long-course world championships in South Korea. National Sport. McKeown will also swim the 200m backstroke in Adelaide, with American Regan Smith's world record on the line. She is also expected to qualify in the 200m backstroke, having recently set the fourth quickest time in history, and the 200m individual medley, where she owns the worldâ¦ Women's 200m breaststroke. Aaron Peirsol 200m backstroke final new world record - YouTube In-form McKeown smashes short course 200m backstroke record ( AAP: Kelly Barnes, file photo ) Share The winner was Ernst Hoppenberg of Germany in a time of 2:47, a full 8 seconds faster than silver medalist Karl Ruberl of Austria. More sports News: Teenager Kaylee McKeown smashed the women's 100m backstroke world record on Sunday, touching in 57.45sec at the Australian Olympic trials in Adelaide. Update at 3 p.m. Women's 200m individual medley. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_record_progression_200_metres_backstroke She is also expected to qualify in the 200m backstroke, having recently set the fourth quickest time in history, and the 200m individual medley, where she owns the world's best time this season. She is also expected to qualify in the 200m backstroke, having recently set the fourth quickest time in history, and the 200m individual medley, where she owns the worldâ¦ And while his personal best is 52.88 seconds, heâs yet another former junior world record holder. Australian swim sensation Kaylee McKeown has dropped the 200m individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics to focus on the backstroke and potential world recordsâ¦ Sheâs also ranked No. A day after smashing the 100m backstroke world record, McKeown backed up by touching in 2mins 08.19secs in the 200m medley, the fastest this year ahead of American rival Madisyn Cox. Thatâs short of her own 57.45 world record â¦ The Queenslander was a highlight of the Australian Olympic trials last month, setting a world record in the 100m backstroke and posting strong performances in both the 200m backstroke and 200m medley. Australia's Kaylee McKeown says â¦ 18 / 14 individual (long course: 200m backstroke, 200m medley, 4x200m freestyle - short course: 100m, 200m backstroke, 100m, 200m, 400m medley, 4x100m freestyle) - up to 15/01/2016 The Queenslander was a highlight of the Olympic trials, setting a world record in the 100m backstroke and producing strong performances in both the 200m backstroke and 200m medley. Credit: AAP. Kaylee Mckeown. McKeownâs effort in the sixth heat was the third time the Olympic record â¦ In the semi-finals, she smashed the world record Missy Franklin set in London 2012, clocking a time of 2:03.35. The 19-year-old McKeown broke her own Commonwealth and Australian records in the 200m backstroke on Friday. The teenager clocked one minute 58.94 seconds on Friday to take nearly half a second off Hungarian Katinka Hosszuâs 2014 mark (1:59.23). Breaking: big shock as Aussie world no.1 Kaylee Mckeown has withdrawn from 200m medley at Olympics to focus on backstroke events. Womenâs 200m Backstroke Semifinals â 9:22 p.m. McKeown will also swim the 200m backstroke in Adelaide, with American Regan Smith's world record on the line. Glinta is coming off of a gold medal in the 100m backstroke in the 2021 European Championships. The 20-year-old Australian swam 57.88 to win her heat on Sunday and progress to the semi-finals. In addition, Reagan Smith is not a ânatural sprinterâ and her better event is the 200m backstroke. World records. FOR THE RECORD: OLYMPIC GAMES: 1976 gold (100m, 200m backstroke; 2 relays), silver (200m freestyle); WORLD RECORDS: 6 (100m, 200m backstroke; 2 relays); AAU NATIONALS: 25 (100yd, 200yd backstroke, 1650yd freestyle; 7 relays); PAN AMERICAN GAMES: 1977 gold (500m freestyle; 100m, 200m backstroke); NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 15 (100yd, 200yd backstroke; 500yd freestyle; 5 relays); WORLD â¦ TOKYO (Reuters) â World record holder Kaylee McKeown was the fastest qualifier in the womenâs 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, setting a new Olympic record with her time of 57.88 seconds. The 17-year-old Lakeville native won â¦ â¦ Women's 100m backstroke. Smith rose to prominence at the 2019 world championships in Gwanju, South Korea, where she won the 200m backstroke title. Aysrtralia's Kaylee McKeown narrowly missed the 100m backstroke world record. He then came last in the 100m backstroke â¦ During the race, Verdeur broke the world record for 200 meters with a time of 2:28.3 (short course). She also set a new world record, at 2 minutes and 19.59 seconds. Heats: Womenâs 800m freestyle, menâs 100m butterfly heats, womenâs 200m backstroke, mixed 4x100 medley relay July 29 (day session): 9:30-11 p.m. The Queenslander was a highlight of the Olympic trials, setting a world record in the 100 metres backstroke and producing strong performances in both the 200m backstroke and 200m medley. The 100m backstroke world record is overseen and monitored by FINA, the world governing body for the sport of competitive swimming (among other aquatic sports as well including synchro, diving and water polo). Smith shattered the 200m backstroke at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on Friday night. Her time of 2:03.35 in the semifinal was .71 seconds faster than Franklinâs time of 2:04.06 and she stayed under the world record pace at every 50m split except the second. Teenage Olympic hopeful Kaylee McKeown has set the 'virtual' Australian national short-course swimming championships alight by smashing the six-year-old 200m backstroke world record â¦ 9:42am, jun 18 kaylee mckeown has overcome a bout of nerves to win the 200m backstroke at the olympic. Women's 200m backstroke. McKeown set a new Commonwealth and Australian records in the 200m backstroke in the first event and 25 minutes later the tough-as-teak tradie â¦ World record holder Kaylee McKeown was the fastest qualifier in the women's 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, setting a new Olympic record with her time of 57.88 seconds. Kaylee McKeown. 9:42am, jun 18 kaylee mckeown has overcome a bout of nerves to win the 200m backstroke at the olympic. #Tokyo2020 â Jacquelin Magnay (@jacquelinmagnay) July 22, 2021 Her time of two minutes 04.31 â¦ #Tokyo2020 â Jacquelin Magnay (@jacquelinmagnay) July 22, 2021 Matthew Temple secured his spot on the plane by winning the 200m butterfly in 1:55.25, as did David Morgan who touched just behind him. Gold medal hopeful Kaylee McKeown has shaken off her nerves by setting a new Olympic Games womenâs 100m backstroke record at her debut games in Tokyo. Teenager Kaylee McKeown smashed the women's 100m backstroke world record Sunday, touching in 57.45sec at the Australian Olympic trials in Adelaide, dedicating it to her father who died last year. Australia's Kaylee McKeown has swum a world short-course record 1:58.94 in the 200m backstroke. Regan Smith broke Missy Franklin's 2012 World Record in the women's 200m backstroke with a time of 2:03.35 at the 2019 World Swimming Championships. Aaron Peirsol has won the 200m backstroke at the U.S. swimming championships in a world record time, to add to the world mark he set in the 100m earlier in the week. But it was, and now another teenager, American Regan Smith, is lapping her way into the record books. Smith shattered the 200m backstroke at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, on Friday night. Russian Kliment Kolesnikov won the 100m freestyle in 47.37 seconds, a day after breaking the world record in the 50m backstroke. United States' Missy Franklin touches the wall during her record-setting finish in the women's 200-meter backstroke final ahead of Russia's Anastasia Zueva, â¦ Breaking: big shock as Aussie world no.1 Kaylee Mckeown has withdrawn from 200m medley at Olympics to focus on backstroke events. Veteran Emily Seebohm, silver medallist at London in 2012, hit the wall second in 58.59 behind McKeown to qualify for her fourth Olympics. TOKYO: World record holder Kaylee McKeown was the fastest qualifier in the women's 100m backstroke at the Tokyo Games on Sunday (Jul 25), setting a new Olympic record â¦ But the next three on the top times list were Olivia Lefoe, Sophie Caldwell and Ashley Weill â all swimming in Melbourne. In long-course meets, McKeown won gold in the 50m, silver in the 100m and bronze in the 200m backstroke at the 2018 Youth Olympics before claiming a senior world championship silver in the 200m in Gwangju last year. ET World record holder and reigning World champion Regan Smith , still just 19, leads the qualifiers, followed by 18-year-old Phoebe Bacon . Kaylee McKeown, right, reacts with Minna Atherton after setting a new World Record in the Womenâs 100m Backstroke Final at the Australian Swimming Trials for â¦ The 19-year-old, who has been in blistering form this year, swam a sensational race to sweep past American rival Reganâ¦ 1 in the world in 200m backstroke, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley and has so many options sheâs had to â¦ Kaylee McKeown has broken the 100m backstroke world record at the Australian Olympic trials. McKeown smashes backstroke world record. McKeown smashes backstroke world record. ET Womenâs 200m breaststroke final Women's 200m butterfly. Her time of â¦ Olympic swimming team hopeful Kaylee McKeown broke the 200m short-course backstroke world record at the Australian National Championships, the officials said on Saturday.The 19-year old recorded a blistering 1:58.94 to smash Hungarian Katinka Hosszuâs 2014 mark of 1:59.23. âShort-course is something we donât get to very often so I was excited to see what I could â¦ Teen swim sensation smashes world record, Horton set for Olympics after 400m misery Kaylee McKeown (R) set a new world record time in the women's 100m backstroke final â¦ Australia's Kaylee McKeown has swum a world short-course record 1:58.94 in the 200m backstroke. Kaylee McKeown is determined to earn a spot at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Australian has just broken the 200m backstroke short course world record. This is a list of the swimming records for Hong Kong.These are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing Hong Kong, for both long course (50m) and short course (25m) pools. But Roar teammate Atherton was the standout on the opening night of the star-studded two-day meet, claiming the 200m backstroke event just 0.02 of a second outside the world record. In long course meets, McKeown won gold in the 50m, silver in the 100m and bronze in the 200m backstroke at the 2018 Youth Olympics before claiming a senior world championship silver in the 200m â¦ Former American swimming star Missy Franklin will no longer have her name etched in international swimming's record books as 17-year-old Regan Smith obliterated her last remaining world record â¦ Smith shatters 200m backstroke record. Kaylee McKeown on her way to breaking the 200m backstroke world record at the Australian short course swimming championships in Brisbane. Thatâs short of her own 57.45 world record â¦ Less than 24 hours later, McKeown broke the Australian record for the 100m backstroke with a time of 57.63 â just 0.06 seconds shy of the world record set by Americaâs Regan Smith in 2019. 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