Flash! Rewind: October – December

PHOENIX, Arizona, January 1. 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 October, November and December:

OCTOBER
Flash! Rio de Janeiro Named Host of the 2016 Olympic Games – October 2

FINA World Cup, Durban: Flash! Therese Alshammar Sets World Record During Prelims – October 17

FINA World Cup, Durban: Flash! Jessica Hardy, Peter Marshall, Therese Alshammar Lower World Records – October 17

Chinese National Games: Flash! Liu Zige Shocks World With Astounding 200 Fly World Record – October 21

Flash! Steffen Deibler Downs Short Course World Record – October 25

NOVEMBER
FINA World Cup, Moscow: Flash! Day One Finals Underway; Marieke Guehrer, Evelyn Verraszto Set World Records – November 6

FINA World Cup, Moscow: Flash! Jessica Hardy, Evgeny Korotyshkin, George Du Rand Down World Records During Day Two Finals – November 7

FINA World Cup, Stockholm: Flash! Zhao Jing Sets World Record – November 10

FINA World Cup, Stockholm: Flash! Felicity Galvez, Zhao Jing, Kaio Almeida Set World Records During Day One Finals – November 10

FINA World Cup, Stockholm: Flash! Peter Marshall, Liu Zige, Zhao Jing, Therese Alshammar Set World Records in Day Two Finals – November 11

FINA World Cup, Stockholm: Flash! Jessica Hardy Sets World Record During Day Two Prelims – November 11

FINA World Cup, Berlin: Flash! Sergey Fesikov Sets World Record During Day One Prelims – November 14

FINA World Cup, Berlin: Flash! Five World Records Set During Day One Finals – November 14

FINA World Cup, Berlin: Flash! 10 World Records Set In Day Two Finals – November 15

FINA World Cup, Singapore: Flash! Kathryn Meaklim, Peter Marshall, Therese Alshammar Set World Records to Complete Circuit – November 22

Flash! Lotte Friis Breaks World Record in 1500 Free – November 29

DECEMBER
European Short Course Championships: Flash! Evelyn Verraszto Sets World Record – December 10

European Short Course Championships: Flash! Laszlo Cseh Opens Second Day With World Record – December 11

European Short Course Championships: Flash! Peter Mankoc, Arkady Vyatchanin, Diane Bui Duyet, Sanja Jovanovic Set World Records – December 12

European Short Course Championships: Flash! Daniel Gyurta, Federica Pellegrini, Arkady Vyatchanin, Stanislav Donets Set World Records – December 13

Brazil Long Course Championships: Flash! Cesar Cielo Sets World Record – December 18

Duel in the Pool: Flash! Five World Records On Day One – December 18

Duel in the Pool: Flash! Three World Records Fall on Second Day; Team USA Wins – December 19

Salnikov Cup: Flash! Russian Foursome Breaks World Record – December 20

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