IPC Swimming World Championships Keep Rolling Through Third Day

DURBAN, South Africa, December 5. DURING the third day of action at the International Paralympics Committee Swimming World Championships, hosted by Disability Sport South Africa in Durban, nine world records fell (two twice) on Dec. 4. USA's Jessica Long pushed her total to four world records (one she broke twice) after shattering the 200 IM SM8 standard. Overall, 31 world records have fallen over the first three days of swimming.

Meanwhile, Wang Xiaofu of China and Matt Cowdrey of Australia also entered the ranks of swimmers that have broken multiple word records at the meet. After eclipsing the 100 free S8 record on the first day of competition, Wang came back to break the 200 IM SM8 twice today. He also broke the 100 fly S8 during the second day of swimming to bring his event total up to three.

Additionally, Cowdrey broke the 100 free S9 standard and helped surpass the 400 medley relay 34 point record after taking down the 100 fly S9 record on the first day to finish the third day with three global standards.

Here are the world records that fell during the third day of competition:

Men's 100 Freestyle S9
Matt Cowdrey, Australia – 56.67

Men's 100 Freestyle S10
Andre Esteves, Brazil – 52.61

Men's 100 Breast SB6
Gareth Duke, Great Britain – 1:27.04

Men's 100 Breast SB7
Sascha Kindred, Great Britain – 1:22.77

Women's 100 Breast SB6
Elizabeth Johnson, Great Britain – 1:40.83

Men's 200 IM SM8
Wang Xiaofu, China – 2:25.74
Wang Xiaofu, China – 2:26.24 – p

Women's 200 IM SM8
Jessica Long, USA – 2:43.60
Jessica Long, USA – 2:47.46 – p

Men's 200 Freestyle Relay 20 Points
Spain – 2:21.89
Richard Orive, Jordi Gordillo, Daniel Vidal, Sebastian Rodriguez

Men's 400 Medley Relay 34 Points
Australia – 4:22.09
Matt Cowdrey, Daniel Bell, Peter Leek, Ben Austin

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