Flash Rewind – March, April

PHOENIX, Arizona, December 27. OVER the next week, Swimming World Magazine 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 March and April:

MARCH
All-American Long Course Championships: Flash! Hayley McGregory Breaks 50 Back World Record ; March 7

European Championships: Flash! The Netherlands Blast Women's 400 Free Relay World Record; March 18

European Championships: Flash! Alain Bernard Downs Hoogie's 100 Free World Record; March 21

European Championships: Flash! Alain Bernard Lowers 100 Free World Record; March 22

Australian Trials: Flash! Stephanie Rice, Emily Seebohm Set World Records; March 22

Australian Trials: Flash! Sophie Edington Crushes 50 Back World Record; March 23

European Championships: Flash! Alain Bernard Becomes Fastest Swimmer on the Planet, Breaks 50 Free World Record; March 23

European Championships: Flash! Marleen Veldhuis Clips 50 Free World Record; March 24

European Championships: Flash! Federica Pellegrini Smashes 400 Free World Record; March 24

Australian Trials: Flash! Stephanie Rice Obliterates 200 IM World Record, Several Commonwealth Records Fall; March 25

Australian Trials: Flash! Libby Trickett Finally Scores 100 Free World Record; Eamon Sullivan Snatches 50 Free World Record; March 27

Australian Trials: Flash! Eamon Sullivan Demolishes 50 Free Record Again; Commonwealth Records Tumble; March 28

Australian Trials: Flash! Libby Trickett Becomes Fastest Woman on Planet With 50 Free World Record; March 29

APRIL
British Championships: Flash! Liam Tancock Blasts 50 Back World Record; April 2

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry Crushes World Record to Win Women's 400 IM; April 9

World Short Course Championships: Flash! United States Blasts Men's 400 Freestyle Relay World Record; April 9

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Dutch Women Obliterate 800 Free Relay World Record; April 9

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Jessica Hardy Sets World Record to Win 50 Breast; April 10

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry Destroys 200 Back World Record; April 11

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Felicity Galvez Clips World Record in 50 Fly; April 11

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Duje Draganja Defends 50 Free Title With World Record; April 11

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Ryan Lochte Downs 200 IM World Record, Battles Liam Tancock; April 11

World Short Course Championships: Flash! World Record A-Go-Go; United States Claims Women's 400 Medley Relay Global Standard; April 11

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Ryan Lochte of the United States Breaks 100 IM World Record in Semis; April 12

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe Torches 200 IM World Record in Finals; April 12

World Short Course Championships: Flash! The Netherlands' 400 Freestyle Relay Shatters Global Standard in Finals; April 12

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Croatia's Sanja Jovanovic Sets Women's 50 Back World Record; April 13

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Austria's Markus Rogan Touches Out Ryan Lochte for 200 Back World Record; April 13

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Ryan Lochte Bounces Back, Drops 100 IM World Record Even Further; April 13

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Felicity Galvez Grabs Another World Record, Wins 100 Fly; April 13

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Marleen Veldhuis Drops Own 50 Free World Record; April 13

World Short Course Championships: Flash! Russia Sets World Record in Men's 400 Medley Relay; Ryan Lochte Ties Career Medal Mark; April 13

Flash! Rhode Island to Cut Men's Swimming; April 14

Australian Grand Prix, Canberra: Flash! Libby Trickett Breaks World Record in 100 SCM Fly; April 25

Australian Grand Prix, Canberra: Flash! Leisel Jones Lowers Own 100 SCM Breast World Record; April 25

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