Lane 9 News Archive: Canada Cup: Flash Julia Smit Downs Short Course 400 IM World Record - Video Update

Canada Cup: Flash Julia Smit Downs Short Course 400 IM World Record - Video Update -- December 1, 2008

Updated December 1 with video

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, November 28. JULIA Smit of the U.S. shot down the short course meter world record in the women's 400 IM at the Canada Cup held in Toronto tonight.

Smit posted a time of 4:25.87 to wipe out the 4:26.52 set by Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry at the 2008 World Short Course Championships held in Manchester, England.

"I stayed relaxed after this morning's swim as I knew I had lot more in me," Smit told Swimming Canada. "It was amazing hearing all the Canadians cheering me on!"

Here are the comparative splits of the two records:
Coventry: 29.28, 1:02.38 (33.10), 1:35.49 (33.11), 2:07.81 (32.32), 2:45.66 (37.85), 3:24.58 (38.92), 3:56.18 (31.60), 4:26.52 (30.34)

Smit: 28.88, 1:01.28 (32.40), 1:35.17 (33.89), 2:08.25 (33.08), 2:46.18 (37.93), 3:24.76 (38.58), 3:55.49 (30.73), 4:25.87 (30.38)

Liz Smith, Smit's training partner, placed second in 4:34.62, while Tanya Hunks took third in 4:40.78 to set the Canadian record.

Notably, Smit's time also broke Kaitlin Sandeno's American record of 4:30.12 set in 2004.

Video of world record courtesy of Swimming Canada

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November 28, 2008 Uh wow. Random!
Submitted by: Priyant

November 28, 2008 not random. long time coming. pay more attnetion to julia!
Submitted by: swimmd

November 28, 2008 That's a meet record, not a Canadian one.
Submitted by: smokey

November 29, 2008 Great Swim!
Submitted by: aussie

November 29, 2008 Converts to 4:29.10. And this is in-season, untapered? Remember, she finished 3rd in this event at the trials (as well as the 200 Free and sixth in the 100 Free), so we could see some big things from her.
Submitted by: SwimDER94

November 29, 2008 She and Beisel are giving Katie Hoff more and more reason to drop this event and focus on her "fun" events, the freestyles.
Submitted by: SwimDER94

November 29, 2008 haha yeah

unless hoff is on this soon year she would have no "fun" racing the up and comers in the usa and world swimmers

Submitted by: ILOVE2SWIM

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