IPC Swimming World Championships Commence With 12 World Records Falling On First Day

DURBAN, South African, December 3. DURING the first day of competition at the IPC Swimming World Championships, hosted by Disability Sport South Africa in Durban, 12 world records fell on Dec. 2. USA's Jessica Long was the only swimmer to finish the day with a pair of records as she set the 100 free S8 world standard and helped the U.S. to the 400 free relay 34 point record.

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

Men's 50 Free S4
Clodoaldo Silva, Brazil – 35.15

Women's 100 Free S8
Jessica Long, USA – 1:07.03
Jessica Long, USA – 1:07.30 – p

Women's 100 Free S11
Chantal Cavin, Switzerland – 1:11.37

Men's 100 Free S8
Wang Xiaofu, China – 57.74 – p

Men's 100 Free S12
Maksym Veraksa, Ukraine – 52.89
Maksym Veraksa, Ukraine – 54.23 – p

Men's 100 Fly S9
Matt Cowdrey, Australia – 1:02.31

Women's 100 Fly S9
Natalie Du Toit, South Africa – 1:06.79
Natalie Du Toit, South Africa – 1:07.27 – p

Men's 100 Fly S10
Andre Esteves, Brazil – 58.00

Men's 200 IM SM5
Daniel Dias, Brazil – 3:02.88

Men's 200 IM SM13
Charalampos Taiganidis, Greece – 2:18.82

Men's 400 Free Relay 34 Points
Great Britain – 3:58.28
Matthew Walker, Graham Edmunds, David Roberts, Rob Welbourn

Women's 400 Free Relay 34 Points
USA – 4:30.66
Ashley Owens, April Kerley, Jessica Long, Erin Popovich

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