World Records Tumble on Last Day of FINA World Cup in Budapest

by Andy Ross

06 October 2018, 10:50am

Men’s 400 IM

Japan’s Daiya Seto continued his World Cup dominance with a win in the 400 IM to start the last session of the FINA World Cup in Budapest. Seto won the final with a 4:01.16 ahead of Hungarian home favorite David Verraszto, who won the silver at 4:03.05.

Spain’s Joan Luis Pons Ramon finished third with a 4:08.38.

Another notable finish was Spain’s Hugo Gonzalez, who withdrew from Virginia Tech at the beginning of the semester, in fifth place at 4:11.84.

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Women’s 800 Free

Fresh off a world record in the 400 free, China’s Wang Jianjiahe rattled the 800 free world record with a 7:59.44, to miss Mireia Belmonte’s record of 7:59.34 from the 2013 World Cup in Berlin. Wang improved her own World Junior Record of 8:03.86 from last week in Eindhoven.

Wang is now the second swimmer to ever break eight minutes in the 800 free joining Belmonte in the exclusive club. Wang moved from fourth to second all-time.

Wang finished well ahead of the American Leah Smith at 8:16.26 while Russia’s Anna Egorova (8:22.24) finished with the bronze medal. Also in the race was Spain’s Mireia Belmonte, who will get to keep her world record, placing fifth at 8:24.58. Belmonte is coming off an injury that caused her to miss this summer’s European Championships.

Wang is on a roll this fall at the World Cup stops in Europe. She is coming off a summer where she won the 800 free gold medal at the Asian Games with an 8:18.55, placing her fifth in the 2018 Virtual World Championships.

All-Time Rankings:

1. Mireia Belmonte, ESP, 7:59.34 (2013)
2. Wang Jianjiahe, CHN, 7:59.44 (2018)
3. Camille Muffat, FRA, 8:01.06 (2012)
4. Lauren Boyle, NZL, 8:01.22 (2013)
5. Alessia Filippi, ITA, 8:04.53 (2009)
6. Lotte Friis, DEN, 8:04.61 (2009)
7. Coralie Balmy, FRA, 8:05.32 (2010)
8. Leah Smith, USA, 8:07.67 (2016)

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Women’s 100 Fly

American Kelsi Dahlia scored an upset victory over world record holder Sarah Sjostrom in the 100 fly on the last session of the Budapest World Cup with a 54.84. Dahlia broke the World Cup record that Sjostrom set last week in Eindhoven at 54.91. Sjostrom was second here in Budapest at 54.96.

Dahlia is now the second swimmer ever to break 55 seconds in the 100 fly SCM and broke her American Record of 55.21 from last week in Eindhoven. Dahlia moved up from fifth to second all-time in that event.

China’s Zhang Yufei (56.27) finished in third in the race.

All-time Rankings:

1. Sarah Sjostrom, SWE, 54.61 (2014)
2. Kelsi Dahlia, USA, 54.96 (2018)
3. Diane Bui Duyet, FRA, 55.05 (2009)
4. Jeanette Ottesen, DEN, 55.10 (2015)
5. Katinka Hosszu, HUN, 55.12 (2016)
6. Lu Ying, CHN, 55.25 (2014)
7. Alicia Coutts, AUS, 55.30 (2013)
8. Felicity Galvez, AUS, 55.43 (2010)

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Men’s 50 Fly

The ageless Nicholas Santos broke the first world record of the night at the 2018 FINA World Cup in Budapest. The 38-year-old broke the 50 fly world record SCM with a 21.75 on Saturday afternoon in Budapest. Santos broke Steffen Deibler’s world record of 21.80 from the 2009 FINA World Cup in Berlin.

There are now eight SCM world records on the men’s side that still stand from the “super suit era.” Santos is the fourth swimmer to break 22 seconds in the 50 fly in short course meters.

Santos finished ahead of Chad Le Clos, who was second at 22.11 and Japan’s Kosuke Matsui, who was third at 22.62.

World Record Progression:

• Nicholas Santos, BRA, 21.75 (2018)
• Steffen Deibler, GER, 21.80 (2009)
• Amaury Leveaux, FRA, 22.18 (2008)
• Amaury Leveaux, FRA, 22.29 (2008)
• Matt Jaukovic, AUS, 22.50 (2008)
• Kaio Almeida, BRA, 22.60 (2005)
• Ian Crocker, USA, 22.71 (2004)
• Geoff Huegill, AUS, 22.74 (2002)

All-Time Rankings:

1. Nicholas Santos, BRA, 21.75 (2018)
2. Steffen Deibler, GER, 21.80 (2009)
3. Roland Schoeman, RSA, 21.87 (2009)
4. Chad Le Clos, RSA, 21.95 (2014)
5. Johannes Dietrich, GER, 22.07 (2009)
6. Florent Manaudou, FRA, 22.09 (2014)
7. Fred Bousquet, FRA, 22.17 (2009)
8. Ben Proud, GBR, 22.18 (2017)

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Women’s 200 Back

Australia’s Emily Seebohm won the 200 back final, dipping under two minutes with a 1:59.94 on the last session of stop number four of the 2018 FINA World Cup. Seebohm finished ahead of Kathleen Baker in the final as the American was a 2:00.69.

Seebohm was a little off her best time of 1:59.49 from the 2015 Australian Short Course Championships, but will stay as the third fastest performer in history.

Baker is now sixth all-time in the event and the second fastest American behind Missy Franklin’s 2:00.03 from the 2011 World Cup in Berlin.

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu finished third for the home fans with a 2:01.00 as she was also off her world record from 2014 at 1:59.23.

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Men’s 100 Back

Australia got its second gold of the night with a win from Mitch Larkin in the men’s 100 back final on the last day of the 2018 FINA World Cup in Budapest. Larkin was a 49.96, a little off his 49.04 best time from the 2015 Australian Short Course Championships.

Larkin finished ahead of Michael Andrew at 50.36 and Ryosuke Irie at 50.46.

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Women’s 50 Breast

Jamaica’s Alia Atkinson broke the second world record of the night in Budapest with a 28.56 in the 50 breast final. She broke her own world record that was a 28.64 from the 2016 World Cup in Tokyo. Atkinson finished well in front of Russia’s Yulia Efimova (29.22) and American Molly Hannis (29.51).

Atkinson remains the only swimmer from Jamaica to hold a world record from swimming.

World Record Progression:

• Alia Atkinson, JAM, 28.56 (2018)
• Alia Atkinson, JAM, 28.64 (2016)
• Jessica Hardy, USA, 28.80 (2009)
• Jessica Hardy, USA, 28.96 (2009)
• Jessica Hardy, USA, 29.36 (2009)
• Jessica Hardy, USA, 29.45 (2009)
• Jessica Hardy, USA, 29.58 (2008)
• Jade Edmistone, AUS, 29.90 (2004)
• Emma Igelstrom, SWE, 29.96 (2002)

All-Time Rankings:

1. Alia Atkinson, JAM, 28.56 (2018)
2. Jessica Hardy, USA, 28.80 (2009)
3. Ruta Meilutyte, LTU, 28.81 (2014)
4. Lilly King, USA, 28.92 (2016)
5. Yulia Efimova, RUS, 29.08 (2016)
6. Katie Meili, USA, 29.37 (2016)
7. Sarah Katsoulis, AUS, 29.50 (2009)
8. Jenna Laukkanen, FIN, 29.54 (2017)

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Men’s 200 Breast

The Russian duo of Kirill Prigoda and Anton Chupkov put on a show in the 200 breast final with both guys going 2:01’s in the final on the last session of the FINA World Cup in Budapest. Prigoda won the final at 2:01.58 while Chupkov was second at 2:01.86.

Aerican Nic Fink finished in third at 2:03.37.

Both Russian swimmers have been faster in their careers with Prigoda sitting third all-time with his 2:01.11 from last year’s European Championships, while Chupkov is sixth all-time with his 2:01.65 from last year’s World Cup in Singapore.

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Women’s 100 Free

Ranomi Kromowidjojo got an upset win over Sarah Sjostrom in the 100 free with a 51.01 to Sjostrom’s 51.22. Kromowidjojo was just off her best time of 50.95 from last year’s European Short Course Championships. She is still third all-time in the event behind Cate Campbell (50.25) and Sarah Sjostrom (50.58).

Femke Heemskerk (51.74) finished third in the final in Budapest as she was also off her best time of 51.37 from 2014 World Championships.

Pernille Blume (52.19) and Kelsi Dahlia (52.56) also swam in the final placing fourth and fifth.

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Men’s 200 Free

American Blake Pieroni won the 200 free final with a 1:42.00, chasing down Chad Le Clos on the second 100. Le Clos finished in second at 1:42.78 after he was out under Paul Biedermann’s world record pace the first 100.

Pieroni was slightly faster last week with his 1:41.83 from Eindhoven. He is 22nd all-time in the event.

Third in the race was Russian sprinter Vladimir Morozov at 1:43.01.

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Women’s 200 IM

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu closed out the session with a 2:04.13 in the 200 IM final. She finished ahead of American Melanie Margalis (2:04.65) and Australia’s Emily Seebohm (2:06.37).

Japan’s Yui Ohashi (2:06.90) finished in fourth place.

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