Arkady Vyatchanin, Anja Crevar and Natalija Marin Break National Records at Serbian Open

Photo Courtesy: David Farr

NOVI SAD – Arkady Vyatchanin, Anja Crevar and Natalija Marin accounted for four new Serbian national records March 27-29 at the long course Serbian Open in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Vyatchanin, a two-time Olympic medalist in backstroke while competing for his home country of Russia, is now representing Serbia and has set his first national record for his new country. Vyatchanin clocked a 26.19 to lower Igor Beretic’s record of 26.76 from the books. He also picked up wins in the 100 fly (55.73) and 200 back (2:03.48) at the meet.

Anja Crevar had a meet to remember, setting two national records in the women’s 200 fly and 100 breast. In the 200 fly, she touched at 2:14.91 to take nearly two seconds off her own record of 2:16.83, set earlier this year. In the 100 breast, she shaved .03 off Mila Medic’s record from 2014 with a 1:12.47. Besides her two national records, Crevar also won the 200 back (2:21.58), 400 IM (4:53.33), 200 IM (2:22.34) and 200 free (2:05.87).

Natalija Marin added a national record in the women’s 100 fly, swimming a 1:02.45 to cut just over a tenth off Tijana Vukanovic’s 1:02.61 from 2006.

Other multiple-event winners at the meet included Miroslava Najdanovski (women’s 50 free, 26.25 and 100 free, 56.89), Uros Nikolic (men’s 100 free, 51.03 and 200 free, 1:52.71), Mila Medic (women’s 200 breast, 2:40.05 and 50 breast, 34.04), Andjela Vasic (women’s 50 fly, 28.81 and 50 back, 30.53), Tamas Farkas (men’s 400 IM, 4:46.08 and 1500 free, 16:21.14) and Jovana Djuric (women’s 400 free, 4:31.30 and 1500 free, 17:49.80).

2015 Serbian Open, Full Results – Results

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montell

9 years ago

Nadja Higl holds the national record in 100 breast with 1:07.80. Anja Crevar has set a new under-16 mark. Vyatchanin has also set a new 100m backstroke record during medley relay race.
Last but not least the women’s 4×200m freestyle relay of swimming club Vojvodina Novi Sad won with a new record of 8:47.21.