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The Eindhoven stop of the 2018 FINA Swimming World Cup featured record-setting performances throughout all days of competition. The short course meters format allowed for two meet and one World Junior Record on day three.
Daiya Seto made the first mark in the men’s 400 IM, narrowly breaking his own World Cup record in this event at 3:57.25. Sarah Sjostrom then did likewise in the 100 Butterfly, breaking 55 seconds for the first time at a World Cup stop. China’s Jianjiahe Wang set the lone World Junior Record in the 800 Freestyle at 8:03.86.
Additionally, Kelsi Dahlia set a new American Record in the 100 Butterfly. Her time of 55.21 bettered her own mark of 55.22 from December of 2016. This is the second American Record of the meet after Kathleen Baker did likewise in the 100 Backstroke on day two.
Women’s 100 Butterfly
For the first time ever at a World Cup, Sjostrom found herself under 55 seconds in the 100 Butterfly. While her World Record still stands at 54.61, today’s 54.91 was good for a new World Cup record. The United States’ Kelsi Dahlia was not far off the mark as well, coming in at 55.21. Dahlia had the fastest closing fifty in the field, coming home in a quick 29.09.
China’s Yufei Zhang was also in the mix after being nearly dead even with Dahlia at the fifty. Zhang ultimately finished in 55.87 to take third place.
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Congratulations, Kelsi!?
Bravo Kelsi