Mitchell Larkin Lowers Oceania Record in 100 Back Again at 2015 FINA World Championships

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Australia’s Mitchell Larkin lowered the Oceanic record again with a speedy time during the men’s 100-meter back semis at the 2015 FINA World Championships.

Larkin raced his way to a 52.38 to break his preliminary record of 52.50. Tonight’s swim pushed him to eighth all time in the event’s history. He’s also not far off Aaron Peirsol’s meet record of 52.19 from the 2009 World Championships.

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France’s Camille Lacourt picked up the second seed in a time of 52.70 for the second-best time of the year this year.

USA’s Matt Grevers moved to third in the world with a third-seeded 52.73.

Japan’s Ryosuke Irie (53.13), Russia’s Evgeny Rylov (53.14), China’s Xu Jiayu (53.15), Great Britain’s Liam Tancock (53.19) and Great Britain’s Chris Walker-Hebborn (53.39) grabbed the rest of the spots in the championship final.

David Plummer of the U.S. just missed with a ninth-place 53.54 as he’s battling a stomach illness.

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Men’s 100 breast finals
Women’s 100 fly finals
Men’s 100 back semis
Women’s 100 breast semis
Men’s 50 fly finals
Women’s 100 back semis
Men’s 200 free semis
Women’s 200 IM finals

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