Flash! Rewind: July – September

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 31. OVER the next week, Swimming World will take a look back at the Flash Stories from the past year. Today, here are the top stories that earned that special designation in July, August and September:

JULY
Mediterranean Games: Flash! Aschwin Wildeboer Faber Sets World Record; Ous Mellouli Smashes African Record – July 1

Canada World Championship Trials: Flash! Amanda Reason Breaks 50 Breast World Record – July 8

USA Swimming National Championships: Flash! Aaron Peirsol Reclaims World Record, Smashes 52-Second Barrier – SwimmingWorld.TV Interview Included – July 8

USA Swimming National Championships: Flash! Michael Phelps Demolishes World Record in 100 Fly – SwimmingWorld.TV Interview Included – July 9

USA Swimming National Championships: Flash! Aaron Peirsol Snatches Second World Record of Meet – SwimmingWorld.TV Interview Included – July 11

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Germany's Paul Biedermann Edges Ian Thorpe's World Record in 400 Free – July 26

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Ariana Kukors of the U.S. Gives Worlds Third Straight World Record With Smashing Performance – July 26

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Federica Pellegrini Clears 4:00 in 400 Free Victory – July 26

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Women's 400 Free Relay Features Two World Records, The Netherlands Win Race, Britta Steffen Lowers 100 Free With Leadoff – July 26

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom Downs Oldest World Record – July 26

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Australia's Brenton Rickard Smashes World Record in 100 Breast – July 27

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom Lowers World Record in 100 Fly – July 27

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Rebecca Soni Breaks 1:05 in 100 Breast For World Record in Semis – July 27

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Russia's Anastasia Zueva Destroys World Record in 100 Back Semis – July 27

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Ariana Kukors Nearly Clears 2:06 For 200 IM World Title, World Record – July 27

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Paul Biedermann Smashes World Record, Upsets Superstar Michael Phelps in 200 Free – July 28

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Gemma Spofforth Chases Down Anastasia Zueva For World Record in 100 Back – July 28

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Cameron van der Burgh Locks Down 50 Breast World Record in Semis – July 28

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! FINA Bureau Announces Swimsuit Decisions; Speedo Releases Statement – July 28

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Federica Pellegrini Sets World Record in First Semi of 200 Free; Breaks 1:54 – July 28

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Mary DeScenza Demolishes Final 50 Meters, Sets World Record in 200 Fly Qualifying – July 29

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Daniela Samulski, Anastasia Zueva Trade World Record in 50 Back Semis – July 29

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Michael Phelps Breaks 1:52 to Win Men's 200 Fly – July 29

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Federica Pellegrini Puts on Show for Home Crowd With World Record, U.S. Goes 2-3 With American Record – July 29

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Cameron van der Burgh Sets World Record in 50 Breast Win – July 29

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Zhang Lin Shatters Grant Hackett's 800 Free World Record in Victory – July 29

Flash! UC Irvine Cuts Swimming and Diving Among Five Sport Cuts – July 29

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Ryan Lochte Snares 200 IM World Record – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Annamay Pierse Sets Up Finale Showdown With Rebecca Soni, Takes 200 Breast World Record in Semis – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Cesar Cielo Breaks 47 Seconds, Wins 100 Free in World Record – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Jessicah Schipper Grabs World Record in 200 Fly; Breaks 2:04 – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Christian Sprenger Turns on Afterburners, Sets World Record in 200 Breast Semis – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Zhao Jing Reclaims 50 Back World Record For The Win – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! China Crushes Women's 800 Free Relay World Record – July 30

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Britta Steffen Wins 100 Free, Lowers World Record Again – July 31

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Aaron Peirsol Crushes World Record, Breaks 1:52 – July 31

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Marleen Veldhuis, Therese Alshammar Trade 50 Fly World Record in Semis – July 31

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Milorad Cavic Throws Down Gauntlet, Takes World Record From Michael Phelps in 100 Fly Semis – July 31

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! United States Clips World Record in Men's 800 Free Relay – July 31

AUGUST
FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Kirsty Coventry, Anastasia Zueva Break 2:05; Coventry Finishes Atop Podium With World Record in 200 Back – August 1

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Michael Phelps Does Talking in Pool, Tracks Down Milorad Cavic to Break 50 in the 100 Fly – August 1

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Liam Tancock Nearly Clears 24 Seconds for 50 Back World Record in Semis – August 1

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! China Claims Another Women's Relay, Tops 400 Medley With World Record – August 1

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Liam Tancock Lowers Own World Record, Wins 50 Back – August 2

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Russia's Yuliya Efimova Takes 50 Breast World Record – August 2

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! Britta Steffen, Therese Alshammar Battle Under World Record, Steffen Claims Gold in 50 Free – August 2

FINA World Championships, Swimming: Flash! United States Men Sweep Relays, Sets World Record in 400 Medley Relay – August 2

U.S. Open: Flash! Jessica Hardy Clears 30 Seconds in 50 Breast for World Record in 100 Breast Time Trial – August 6

British Short Course Grand Prix: Flash! Annamay Pierse Lowers 200 Breast World Record; Canada Breaks 800 Free Relay Mark – August 7

U.S. Open: Flash! Jessica Hardy Lowers 50 Breast World Record on Way to 100 Breast World Record – August 7

South African Short Course Championships: Flash! Cameron van der Burgh Sets Two World Records, Roland Schoeman Lowers One – August 8

British Short Course Grand Prix: Flash! Joanne Jackson Smashes 400 Free Record – August 8

South African Short Course Championships: Flash! Cameron Van Der Burgh Sets Another World Record – August 9

Flash! Three Short Course World Records Fall in Australia – August 10

British Short Course Grand Prix: Flash! Canada Lowers World Record in 400 Medley Relays – Splits updated – August 11

Flash! Jessicah Schipper Downs Short Course World Record – August 12

SEPTEMBER
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