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New Records Set At British & Norwegian Championships

Jul 11, 1999

British Championships

The four day British Championships held in Sheffield, July 8-11, resulted in national records as follows:

Women's 50 freestyle: 
25.54 Sue Rolph, Sheffield, May 29.
25.47	 Alison Sheppard, Sheffield, July 10.
Betters old  record of 25.57 by Sue Rolph from July 1988.

Women's 50 breaststroke:
31.52 Zoe Baker, GBR, Sheffield, July 8.
Betters old record of 32.53.

Women's 200 IM:
2:14.62 Sue Rolph, GBR, Sheffield, July 11.
Betters old record of 2:15.39 Sue Rolph, 1999.

Men's 100 butterfly:
52.97 James Hickman, GBR, Sheffield, July 10, prelims.
52.87 James Hickman, GBR, Sheffield, July 10, final.
Betters old record of 53.23 James Hickman, 1996.

Men's 50 backstroke:
26.00 Martin Harris, GBR, Sheffield, July 10.
Betters old record of 26.01.

Also in Sheffield, African and South African records established by Amanda Loots:

Women's 100 butterfly:
1:00.77 Amanda Loots, RSA, Sheffield, July 10.
Betters old record of 1:01.43 by Renate du Plessis, RSA, 1999.

Women's 200 butterfly:
2:12.63 Amanda Loots, RSA, Sheffield, July 9.
Betters old record of 2:13.66 Amanda Loots, 1999

Women's 400 IM:
4:48.97 Amanda Loots, RSA, Sheffield, July 8.
Betters old record of 4:51.33 by Amanda Loots, RSA, 1999.

Norwegian Championships

Records in Norway at National Championships in Oslo, July 9-11. 1999

50 backstroke:
26.75 Tom E. Karlsen, Oslo, July 10, 1999.

100 backstroke:
56.45 Tom E. Karlsen, Oslo, July 11, 1999.
Betters old record of 57.57 Thomas Sopp, 1991.

50 breaststroke:
29.74 Morten Nystrom, Oslo, July 9, 1999.
Betters old record of 29.80 Borge Mork, 1998.

4x100 medley relay:
3:52.51 Club team Il Varg, Oslo July 11, 1999.
Betters old record of 3:52.42 from 1992.