2021 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Reported by Michael Hamann.
Men’s 100 Breast Final
- World Record: 55.28 – SHYMANOVICH Ilya (BLR) 26 NOV 2021
Championship Record: 56.01 – van der BURGH Cameron (RSA) 12 DEC 2018- World Junior Record: 57.27 – MARTINENGHI Nicolo (ITA) 16 DEC 2017 / 11 DEC 2018
Top 8 finishers:
- Ilya Symanovich (BLR): 55.70 (CR)
- Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA): 55.80
- Nic Fink (USA): 55.87
- Arno Kamminga (NED): 56.06
- Fabian Schwingenschlogl (GER): 56.29
- Qin Haiyang (CHN): 56.77
- Yan Zibei (CHN): 56.86
- Berkay Ogretir (TUR): 57.17
Belarus’ Ilya Shymanovich, who set the World Record earlier this year, broke the SC Worlds meet record en route to the gold medal in 55.70. He came out on fire in the first 50, turning at 25.79 almost three tenths clear of the field. He began to fade down the stretch but ended up holding on for the win.
Touching just a tenth behind him was Italy’s Nicolo Martinenghi, who finished second in 55.80. The USA’s Nic Fink came in third for the bronze in55.87 after posting the field’s fastest 2nd 50 of 29.66. Both Martinenghi and Fink were also under the former meet record of 56.01.