World Cup, Sydney: Robert Hurley Sets World Record; Kathryn Meaklim, Ous Mellouli Triple

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SYDNEY, Australia, October 26. FOR the second night in a row, a title trifecta was one-upped by a sprint world record for top billing at the FINA World Cup stop held in Sydney, Australia.

While both Kathryn Meaklim of South Africa and Ous Mellouli of Tunisia were amassing the first-place prize money with triple wins on the night, Robert Hurley of Australia provided the big fireworks with a global standard in the 50 back.

Men's 1500 freestyle
Olympic gold medalist Ous Mellouli of Tunisia held off a hard-charging Cameron Smith of Australia, 15:06.23 to 15:06.71, for the distance free gold – his fourth win of the meet. Matt Woodrow of New Zealand took third in 15:06.97.

Women's 100 freestyle
World Cup points leader Marieke Guehrer of Australia sprinted to her second title of the meet with a time of 53.15. Compatriot Cate Campbell took silver in 53.27, while Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom placed third in 54.21.

Men's 200 freestyle
For the third meet in a row, Ous Mellouli of Tunisia pulled off the difficult 200-1500 free double with a winning time of 1:43.05 for his fifth triumph of the meet. New Zealand's Michael Jack touched second in 1:45.15, while Australia's Ryan Napolean finished third in 1:45.43. Jack's time cleared the New Zealand standard of 1:45.23 set by Danyon Loader in 1995.

Women's 50 breaststroke
An Aussie trio swept the podium in the sprint breast. Jade Edimstone triumphed with a time of 30.43, while Sarah Katsoulis (30.65) and Kristy Morrison (30.88) took second and third, respectively.

Men's 100 breaststroke
World Cup points leader Christian Sprenger of Australia won his third title of the meet with a time of 58.47. New Zealand's Glenn Snyders took second in 59.42, while Australia's Brenton Rickard placed third in 59.63.

Women's 400 IM
South Africa's Kathryn Meaklim gathered her third crown of the meet with a time of 4:31.52 in the distance medley. Australia's Ellen Fullerton finished second in 4:34.18, while teammate Jackie Staples touched third in 4:40.64.

Men's 100 butterfly
It might not have been in world-record fashion like his 50 fly win, but Australia's Matt Jaukovic collected the 100-meter win in 50.50. Compatriots Chris Wright (50.96) and Garth Kates (51.70) earned the rest of the podium prize money in the event.

Women's 100 backstroke
Australia's Emily Seebohm just missed the national record of 57.83 set by Rachel Goh at short course Worlds this year, but still wound up with a stellar time of 57.91 for the win. Teammate Belinda Hocking placed second in 58.69, while Brazil's Fabiola Molina finished third in 59.09.

Men's 50 backstroke
Robert Hurley, swimming for host country Australia, nipped Thomas Rupprath's world record of 23.27 set in 2004 by clocking a scintillating time of 23.24. Incidentally, the time also cleared Randall Bal's World Cup record of 23.33 set in Berlin last year and Matt Welsh's Australian record of 23.31 set in 2002.

Russia's Stanislav Donets placed second in 23.63, while Ashley Delaney of Australia took third in 24.04.

Women's 200 butterfly
South Africa's Kathryn Meaklim doubled up on the day for her fourth title of the meet with a time of 2:08.85 – easily out-distancing Australia's Jackie Staples (2:10.55) for the win. Australia's Jessica Ash completed the top three in 2:11.29.

Men's 200 IM
Ous Mellouli continued on his title tear with his second daily trifecta in a row. This time he walked away with his sixth crown of the meet in 1:56.30. Australia's Leith Brodie placed second in 1:56.33, while Brazil's Tales Cerdeira finished third in 1:58.86.

Women's 400 freestyle
New Zealand's Melissa Ingram beat Helen Norfolk's national record of 4:04.51 set at short course Worlds this year by claiming the middle distance title tonight in 4:03.31. Bronte Barratt of Australia took second in 4:04.81, while teammate Ellen Fullerton placed third in 4:05.33.

Men's 50 freestyle
Kyle Richardson of Australia gave Eamon Sullivan's national record of 21.31 a run, but settled for first-place prize money in 21.45. Compatriot Matthew Abood placed second in 21.92, while Sweden's Stefan Nystrand collected third in 22.00.

Women's 200 breaststroke
South Africa's Kathryn Meaklim claimed her third title of the day and fifth of the meet with a touch-out triumph over Sweden's Joline Hostman, 2:23.86 to 2:23.99. Sarah Katsoulis of Australia finished third in 2:24.75.

Women's 100 IM
Australia swept another podium, this time in the sprint medley. Emily Seebohm captured her third crown of the meet with a time of 1:00.39, while teammates Alicia Coutts (1:01.00) and Ellen Fullerton (1:01.56) rounded out the top three.

Men's 200 backstroke
It might not have been a world record like his sprint back, but Robert Hurley pocketed some more prize money with a victorious time of 1:52.39 in the 200-meter event. Teammate Ashley Delaney finished second in 1:52.86, while Russia's Stanislav Donets took third in 1:53.35.

Women's 50 butterfly
Marieke Guehrer won her third title of the meet and just missed Felicity Galvez's world record of 25.32 by topping the sprint fly in 25.46. Compatriot Emily Seebohm placed second in 26.54, while Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom finished third in 26.57.

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