Photo Courtesy: SIPA USA
Russia’s Kliment Kolesnikov broke yet another record this week, this time in the 100 IM final. The teenager posted a 50.63 for the World Junior Record, the Championship Record and the second-fastest time in the world this year.
Kolesnikov also moved up to second all-time behind world record holder Vladimir Morozov.
Kolesnikov out-raced Italy’s Marco Orsi (51.03), Japan’s Hiromasa Fujimori (third – 51.53) and USA’s Michael Andrew (fourth – 51.58).
Sergei Fesikov (51.63), Kenneth To (51.88), Wang Shun (51.95) and Brazil’s Caio Pumputis (52.28) placed fifth through eighth, respectively.
All-Time Rankings:
- Vladimir Morozov, RUS, 50.26 (2018)
- Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS, 50.63 (2018)
- Markus Deibler, GER, 50.66 (2014)
- Ryan Lochte, USA, 50.71 (2012)
- Peter Mankoc, SLO, 50.76 (2009)
- Sergey Fesikov, RUS, 50.95 (2009)
- Florent Manaudou, FRA, 50.96 (2013)
- Gerhard Zandberg, RSA, 51.05 (2009)
Congratulations