2018 LEN EUROPEAN AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- August 3-9, 2018 (swimming portion)
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Tollcross International Swimming Centre
- Meet Central
- Program
- Psych Sheet
- Live Results
Russian standout Kliment Kolesnikov just sealed up a trifecta of World Junior Records, taking down the 50m WJR mark set by America’s Michael Andrew at last year’s World Junior Championships.
Competing in tonight’s semi-finals at the European Championships in Glasgow, the 18-year-old threw down a personal best effort of 24.25 to take the 2nd seed behind Romania’s Robert Glinta. Glinta’s time is a new Romanian national record in itself and both men now rank among the top performers ever in the event. Glinta moves into #3, overtaking the now-retired Aussie Bobby Hurley, while Kolesnikov becomes the 6th fastest performer ever.
Kolesnikov already holds the WJR in the 100m back in 52.97 and the 200m back in 1:55.14. We’ll see what both men have left in tomorrow night’s final.
Top performances in the men’s 50m back ever, entering these Euros:
| 24.04 | Liam Tancock | GBR | 2009 World Champs | 8/2/2009 | Rome |
| 24.07 | Camille Lacourt | FRA | 2010 European Swimming Champs | 8/12/2010 | Budapest |
| 24.13 | Robert Hurley | AUS | FINA Swimming World Cup 2013 | 10/17/2013 | Dubai |
| 24.24 | Junya Koga | JPN | 2009 World Champs | 8/2/2009 | Rome |
| 24.24 | Ryan Murphy | 7/27/2018 | Irvine | ||
| 24.31 | Justin Ress | 7/27/2018 | Irvine | ||
| 24.33 | Randall Bal | USA | 2008 Eindhoven Open | 12/5/2008 | Eindhoven |
Fina, always provimg their competence. I would use the USA database for alltime rankings, Robert Hurley’s 24.13 is a Short course swim, not sure how it mades its way into the LC rankings
Nice swims from Glinta and Morozov!!