Xu Jiayu Sets New SCM 100 Back World Record In Tokyo

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? WORLD RECORD ALERT ?

Another day, another #WorldRecord! It’s time to celebrate China’s own Xu Jiayu, who won the #100Back in 48.88! ?? pic.twitter.com/pIdvx2sPfk

— FINA (@fina1908) November 11, 2018

China’s Xu Jiayu stunned the crowd with a new world record in the men’s 100 back at the Tokyo stop of the 2018 FINA World Cup. The 23-year old Olympic silver medalist blasted a 48.88 to sneak under Kliment Kolesnikov’s 2017 world record of 48.90. Xu was out well under world record pace at the 50, flipping more than three-tenths under pace with a 23.76. He held on down the stretch with a 25.12 to set a new world record of 48.88. Australian Mitch Larkin was also out under world record pace with Xu, flipping at 23.97. He ended up with the silver in 49.54.

We were treated to something special by Xu Jiayu of China in the Men’s 100m Backstroke
https://t.co/bEozhdW5qV #FINA #Swimming #SWC18 #Tokyo pic.twitter.com/Vgy3IMbXM7

— FINA (@fina1908) November 11, 2018

Xu Jiayu, portrait of happiness! #FINA #Swimming #SWC18 #Tokyo pic.twitter.com/vNekxcY7Bh

— FINA (@fina1908) November 11, 2018

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Brian Miller

5 years ago

You all just can’t force yourselves to identify short course vs long course meters, can you? I see so many requests on articles that don’t state which it is. Come on guys, it’s important!