Malchow Betters World Record
Jun 18, 2000
Tom Malchow (USA) bettered the 200 butterfly world record with 1:55.18 yesterday (June 17) competing in Charlotte, NC, at the second of the Cadillac Series. Betters the old record of 1:55.22 set by Denis Pankratov, of Russia in 1995.
It is the 16th world record during the past four weeks.
Malchow used a partial body suit, that covered everything from the neck down to the ankles leaving his arms free.
200 METRES BUTTERFLY TOP 10 PERFORMANCES ALL TIME | ||||
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1 | 1:55.18 | CHARLJUN | Tom Malchow,USA | LCM00 |
2 | 1:55.22 | CANETJUN | Denis Pankratov,RUS | LCM95 |
3 | 1:55.41 | PAC99AUG | Tom Malchow,USA | LCM99 |
4 | 1:55.63 | ROMEMAY | Franck Esposito,FRA | LCM00 |
5 | 1:55.68 | ANNARMAY | Tom Malchow,USA | LCM00 |
6 | 1:55.69 | WORLD91 | Melvin Stewart,USA | LCM91 |
7 | 1:55.72 | USAMAR | Melvin Stewart,USA | LCM92 |
8 | 1:55.76 | PAC99AUG | Tom Malchow,USA | LCM99 |
9 | 1:56.07 | PAC99AUG | Tom Malchow,USA | LCM99 |
10 | 1:56.16 | GOODWJUL | Denis Sylantyev,UKR | LCM98 |
200 METRES BUTTERFLY TOP 10 PERFORMERS | ||||
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1 | 1:55.18 | CHARLJUN | Tom Malchow,USA | LCM00 |
2 | 1:55.22 | CANETJUN | Denis Pankratov,RUS | LCM95 |
3 | 1:55.63 | ROMEMAY | Franck Esposito,FRA | LCM00 |
4 | 1:55.69 | WORLD91 | Melvin Stewart,USA | LCM91 |
5 | 1:56.16 | GOODWJUL | Denis Sylantyev,UKR | LCM98 |
6 | 1:56.24 | FRGNATS | Michael Gross,GER | LCM86 |
7 | 1:56.34 | USALCMAR | Stephen Parry,GBR | LCM00 |
8 | 1:56.75 | ASIADEC | Takashi Yamamoto,JPN | LCM98 |
9 | 1:56.81 | USNATAUG | Ugur Taner,USA | LCM98 |
10 | 1:56.82 | GERLCJUN | Thomas Rupprath,GER | LCM00 |