The international paralympic committee provides information on the current world records at their official site, though the times. Men s world record progression long course freestyle 50 metres 100 metres 200 metres. Record book north carolina high school athletic association. Aussie men chase relay gold ariarne titmus competes in the women s 800m freestyle heats to make it into the final on day six of the 2019 fina world championships 19. Aug 24, 2014 other winners were america s maya dirado womens 200m medley, australia s cate campbell 50m freestyle, canada s ryan cochrane men s 800m freestyle and brazilian bruno fratus mens 50m freestyle.
List of united states records in swimming wikipedia. Yamada slashes japanese record in 800m free swimming world news. Usas katie ledecky sets new olympic record in 800m. Mens swimming and diving university of texas athletics. The world records in swimming are ratified by fina, the international governing body of swimming.
Aus womens swimming records atlantic university sport aus. The first world record on file for this event on the mens side not even a meters swim it was recorded in yards. The two events where actual performances exceeded, very slightly the predicted performances, were the mens 100m and mens 50m freestyle. In the short course 25 metres swimming events the worlds governing body recognizes world records since march 3, 1991. That world record has been a monkey on my back since i just missed it in london, said silverman, who now holds four world records including the mens 800m freestyle, the 1,500m free and the 400m individual medley.
Access official olympic photos, video clips, records and results for the top athletics medalists in the event 800m men. Henry taylor of great britain has this distinction, swimming an 11. There was aleksandr popov of russia, the defending champion returning from a life threatening injury, american gary hall, jr. This package is littered with finals the mens 50m freestyle, mens 100m butterfly and womens 800m freestyle as well as much more. What is the mens world record for the 1500m freestyle answers. We have a new firsttime olympic medalist, as gregorio paltrinieri of italy won the mens 1500m freestyle swimming event to earn the gold. Katie ledecky managed to secure her fourth gold of the rio olympic games in the pool on friday night in a sensational win in the womens 800m freestyle final. She collected her third medal of the meet and her second gold medal. World record progression 800 metres freestyle wikipedia. Held right in the middle of the olympic swimming programme this race had a perfect cast list. Swedens arne borg would have the first meters time, set in 1924 in a time of 10.
Ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving records ncaa. Cochrane 10th in mens 800m freestyle swimming canada. Combining incredible levels of fitness, timing and endurance, swimming is one of the most captivating experiences at the olympics and this package will get you right there to the heart of it. The 16yearold ledecky, the 1500m freestyle world record holder and world champion, clocked a new record for the 800m with 8min. Proposal would affect when schools count toward automatic qualification waiting period.
The 2020 subway aus swimming championships will be free to attend. Katie ledecky wins 800m freestyle heat in olympic record. Relays 4 x 100m freestyle, 4 x 200m freestyle, 4 x 100m medley. Britains rebecca adlington set a new world record as she clinched her second swimming gold medal in beijing with victory in the 800m freestyle. Although the 1500meter race has been run in every modern olympic games, dating back to 1896, it was originally less popular than the mile run and didnt always attract the best middledistance runners. An individual world record in the 100m freestyle or 200m freestyle can be set in a relay race, but only by an athlete swimming the first leg. Summer games swimming tickets, swimming competition tickets. The first world record in the mens 800 metres freestyle in long course 50 metres swimming was recognised by the international swimming federation fina in 1908. The mens and womens 1500m freestyle world records are ratified and kept by the world governing body for competitive swimming, fina. Aug 21, 2016 world record holder and olympic champion katie ledecky wins her fourth gold of rio 2016 in the 800m freestyle. The usa record or american record should not be confused with the americas records, which are the fastest.
Aug, 2016 katie ledecky of the united states finally succumbed to her emotions on the podium after destroying the field in the 800 meters freestyle on friday and smashing her own world record to complete a. Aug 11, 2016 ledeckys time was nearly seven seconds faster than anyone else. Swimming 800m freestyle women katie ledecky of the united states celebrates winning gold and setting a new world record in the time of 8. Ledeckys time was nearly seven seconds faster than anyone else. Aug, 2016 we have a new firsttime olympic medalist, as gregorio paltrinieri of italy won the men s 1500m freestyle swimming event to earn the gold. Long course meters womens long course world records as of july 28, 2019 womens long course relay world records as of july 28, 2019 mens long course. Usas katie ledecky sets new olympic record in 800m freestyle. Irish records continued to tumble during day two of the irish national short. Fina recognises world records in the following events for both men and. Usa record, more commonly referred to in the us as the american record. These are the fastest performances in swimming events at meets sanctioned by the ipc this article lists the men s world records in long course competition. In the first day of dalhousies kempfry invitational swim meet, 15 swimmers met u sports championship qualifying times and the tigers mens 800m freestyle relay team of gavin dyke, peter inches, keenan teghtsoonian and tyler immelherron set a new aus record. World swimming championships race videos list olympictalk.
Alberto juantorena from 1976 to 1979, sebastian coe from 1979 to 1997, and wilson kipketer from 1997 to present january 2010 in comparison with other middle and long distance track events, there were 12 world record holders for the 10,000m during the same time frame as above bekele. More records fall at irish short course championships rte. Jul 29, 2001 the world record for the 1500 meter freestyle is 14. Yamada slashes japanese record in 800m free swimming. Records can be set in long course 50 metres or short course 25 metres swimming pools. The event s silver medal was won by ryan cochrane can. He finished second behind defending champion sun yang in his heat and sat third entering the final heat. The last 3 men who held the world record for the 800m have collectively held it for 35 years. Andrews 50m butterfly and the 4x100m freestyle relays were also new championship meet records.
Bbc sport olympics swimming adlington storms to second gold. The 4x200m freestyle world record is recognized and ratified by the international. Jun 17, 2018 the following year, two americans topped beccalis record during the 1934 u. Aug 04, 2012 china s sun yang sets an incredible new world record of 14. Aussie men chase relay gold ariarne titmus competes in the womens 800m freestyle heats to make it into the final on day six of the 2019 fina world championships 19. Womens 72kg freestyle information wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent.
Katie ledecky smashes world record in the 800meter freestyle. Won the 1,650 freestyle championship final in a school and big 12 record of 14. Ledecky lowered her sevenmonthold world record in the 800 freestyle by two seconds with a time of 8 minutes 4. There are two different kinds of swimming records in the united states and certified by usa swimming. The world records in disability swimming are ratified by the international paralympic committee ipc. Dyke also set the 200m freestyle record during the opening leg of the relay. He competed at the 1956 melbourne olympics, winning a silver medal in the 100 freestyle behind jon henricks and he won a gold member as a member of australias 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay team.
The first world record in the men s 800 metres was recognized by the international association of athletics federations in 1912 as of june 21, 2011, 23 world records have been ratified by the iaaf in the event. Fina recognises world records in the following events for both men and women, except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Ledecky smashes 800m record to claim freestyle treble. The following table shows the world record progression in the men s and womens 800 metres, officially ratified by the iaaf men. Connor jaeger of the united states won silver, and the. Jun 15, 2002 kosuke kitajima, who yesterday set national record in the mens 200m breast with a worldleading 2. List of ipc world records in swimming mens long course. Chinas sun yang sets an incredible new world record of 14. The 16yearold ledecky, the 1500m freestyle worldrecord holder and world champion, clocked a new record for the 800m with 8min. Aug 16, 2008 britain s rebecca adlington set a new world record as she clinched her second swimming gold medal in beijing with victory in the 800m freestyle. The first world record on file for this event on the men s side not even a meters swim it was recorded in yards. What is the mens world record for the 1500m freestyle. Devitt was born in sydney and began swimming internationally in the early 1950s. Kosuke kitajima, who yesterday set national record in the mens 200m breast with a worldleading 2.
He competed at the 1956 melbourne olympics, winning a silver medal in the 100 freestyle behind jon henricks and he won a gold member as a member of australia s 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay team. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. The first world record in the men s 800 metres freestyle in long course 50 metres swimming was recognised by the international swimming federation fina in 1908. Other winners were americas maya dirado womens 200m medley, australias cate campbell 50m freestyle, canadas ryan cochrane mens 800m freestyle and brazilian bruno fratus mens 50m freestyle. Usas katie ledecky finally succumbed to her emotions on the podium after destroying the field in the 800 metres freestyle on friday and smashing her own world. Mens world records lcm share mens world records lcm on facebook. Katie ledecky smashes 1500m freestyle world record for a. She will swim the final friday night, seeking to complete a sweep of the 200, 400 and 800m freestyles for the first time since. The 19yearold, who won gold in the 400m freestyle on monday, destroyed the rest of the field as she. Indianapolis, day 5 usas michael andrew and canadian. Olympics 2012 wrestling record, photogallery, news olympics. Katie ledecky managed to secure her fourth gold of the rio olympic games in the pool on friday night in a sensational win in the women s 800m freestyle final.
The world record, as well as the olympic record, for the mens 200 meter freestyle was set by michael phelps on august 12th, 2008, at the beijing summer olympics. Ledecky breaks 1500m world record, phelps beaten in thriller. Ledecky smashes 800m record to claim freestyle treble reuters. This package is littered with finals the mens 50m freestyle, mens 100m butterfly and. Kazan, russia victorias ryan cochrane just missed the final in the mens 800m freestyle tuesday at fina world championships in kazan, russia cochranes heat time of 7. When canadas philippe gagnon swam the previous 400m s10 world record 4. Of course there are modern topics not covered by the book, like training with hurdles once a week, but for me these are minor issues. The 19yearold, who won gold in the 400m freestyle on monday, destroyed the rest of the field as she finished 2. Usas katie ledecky finally succumbed to her emotions on the podium after destroying the field in the 800 metres freestyle on. Fina recognises world records in the following events for both men and women, 1 2 except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two. In the short course 25 metres swimming events the world s governing body recognizes world records since march 3, 1991.
The short course world record in the mens 4x200m freestyle relay is currently held by the. Womens 800m freestyle mens 1500m freestyle mens 4 x 100m freestyle. Aug, 2016 ledecky lowered her sevenmonthold world record in the 800 freestyle by two seconds with a time of 8 minutes 4. Sun yang smashes mens 1500m freestyle world record. Argentinas delfina pignatiello swam to a new championship meet record while vanquishing her rivals. Tigers off to early lead at kempfry invitational the. Dec 15, 2006 the reality is, in some events performances have been static such as mens and womens high jump and womens 200m freestyle or actually declined such as womens 400m and womens 800m freestyle.
Jan, 2010 the last 3 men who held the world record for the 800m have collectively held it for 35 years. Her 400m and 800m races were new south american records. The american teenager katie ledecky smashed the world record for the 1500m freestyle to take her second gold medal, after the 800m, at the world championships on tuesday in barcelona. China s longdistance expert sun yang retained his 800m freestyle title at the world swimming championships on wednesday. Chinas longdistance expert sun yang retained his 800m freestyle title at the world swimming championships on wednesday. This book is excellent and i strongly recommend it. The events silver medal was won by ryan cochrane can. For men the event has been recognized since 1908 in a long course pool, and for women the record is kept as far back as 1922, even though this event is only competed at the olympics on the mens side. Olympics 2012 wrestling record, photogallery, news. Aug 04, 2015 kazan, russia victorias ryan cochrane just missed the final in the mens 800m freestyle tuesday at fina world championships in kazan, russia. I have been running the 800m for almost 30 years and my own experience together with the teaching from my coach fully agree with peter coes theories.
As a result, early olympic times were slow edwin flack won the event in 4. Sun yang smashes mens 1500m freestyle world record london. The 800m freestyle world record is ratified and monitored by the governing body for swimming, fina federation internationale. Katie ledecky sets a new world record and smashes the. The irish mens 800m freestyle relay team has set a new irish. Mens world record progression long course freestyle 50 metres 100 metres 200 metres. Alberto juantorena from 1976 to 1979, sebastian coe from 1979 to 1997, and wilson kipketer from 1997 to present january 2010. David rudisha becomes a legend by winning gold with a world record in a truly historic 800. Jul 30, 20 the american teenager katie ledecky smashed the world record for the 1500m freestyle to take her second gold medal, after the 800m, at the world championships on tuesday in barcelona. The reality is, in some events performances have been static such as mens and womens high jump and womens 200m freestyle or actually declined such as womens 400m and womens 800m freestyle. Katie ledecky of the united states finally succumbed to her emotions on the podium after destroying the field in the 800 meters freestyle on friday and smashing her own world record to. Women s 72kg freestyle information wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of their opponent. World recordholder and olympic champion katie ledecky wins her fourth gold of rio 2016 in the 800m freestyle. The short course world records have been kept since 1991.
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