{"id":643365,"date":"2026-05-14T08:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=643365"},"modified":"2026-05-14T08:05:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:05:23","slug":"poll-which-super-suit-mens-world-record-will-last-the-longest-vote-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/poll-which-super-suit-mens-world-record-will-last-the-longest-vote-here\/","title":{"rendered":"POLL: Which Super-Suit Men’s World Record Will Last the Longest? (VOTE HERE!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

POLL: Which Super-Suit Men’s World Record Will Last the Longest? (VOTE HERE!)<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Cameron McEvoy setting a world record of 20.88 in the 50-meter freestyle earlier this year at the China Open, only three men’s world records remain from the super-suit era (2008-09). Each of the still-standing marks was set at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, when more than 40 world records were established during the competition. Which of the 16-year-old records will last the longest? Let’s look at the options.<\/p>\n

Paul Biedermann (200 Freestyle) – 1:42.00<\/h3>\n
The record by Germany’s Paul Biedermann is almost a second faster than anyone in history, with Michael Phelps checking in as the No. 2 performer at 1:42.96. In a textile suit, Romania’s David Popovici is the all-time leader, behind a 1:42.97 effort at the 2022 European Championships.<\/p>\n
Zhang Lin (800 Freestyle) – 7:32.12<\/h3>\n
China’s Zhang Lin enjoys a comfortable advantage over the second-fastest performer of all-time, Tunisian Ous Mellouli (7:35.27). Another athlete from Tunisia is the fastest in a textile suit, as Ahmed Jaouadi won the gold medal in the 800 freestyle at last year’s World Championships in 7:36.88.<\/p>\n
Aaron Peirsol (200 Backstroke) 1:51.92<\/h3>\n
Hall of Famer Aaron Peirsol sits .59 clear of Japan’s Ryosuke Irie (1:52.51), who is the second-fastest man in history. In textile, Ryan Lochte is the only athlete to go under 1:53, thanks to a 1:52.96 performance at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai. The top active athlete in the event is Hungarian Hubert Kos (1:53.19), the reigning Olympic titlist.<\/p>\n
Which record will last the longest? Vote below!<\/p>\n