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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
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
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