2009 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup 2009 Series

Men's 50m Breaststroke WR 25.43 VAN DEN BURGH Cameron RSA Pietermaritzburg (RSA) 8 AUG 2009 WC 25.58 VAN DER BURGH Cameron RSA Moscow (RUS) 6 NOV 2009 1 4 VAN DER BURGH Cameron RSA 0.64 25.25 1144 WR 2 5 SCHOEMAN Roland RSA 0.65 25.45 1117 Event 5 Women's 100m Breaststroke WR 1:03.72 30.41 JONES Leisel AUS Canberra (AUS) 26 APR 2008 WC 1:03.74 30.42 JONES Leisel AUS Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 1 5 JONES Leisel AUS 0.79 (2) 30.05 1:03.00 1084 WR 32.95 2 4 HARDY Jessica USA 0.69 (1) 29.49 1:03.30 1068 33.81 TURNED LAST & WON, SUPER IMPRESSIVE SPLITTING Event 7 Women's 100m Butterfly WR 55.46 26.05 GALVEZ Felicity AUS Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 WC 55.46 26.05 GALVEZ Felicity AUS Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 1 4 GALVEZ Felicity AUS 0.75 (8) 27.07 28.55 55.62 1038 2 2 BUI DUYET Diane FRA 0.66 (2) 26.29 55.84 Men's 400m Freestyle WR 3:34.58 51.35 1:45.40 2:40.25 HACKETT Grant AUS Sydney (AUS) 18 JUL 2002 WC 3:34.63 24.36 51.25 1:18.31 1:45.61 THORPE Ian AUS Stockholm (SWE) 21 JAN 2003 2:12.91 2:40.44 3:07.80 1 4 BIEDERMANN Paul GER 0.89 3:32.77 1048 WR 25.48 27.14 52.62 27.01 27.05 1:19.63 1:46.68 26.84 27.13 2:13.52 2:40.65 26.69 25.43 3:07.34 3:32.77 Event 16 Women's 200m Backstroke WR 2:00.91 28.48 58.69 1:29.71 COVENTRY Kirsty ZIM Manchester (GBR) 11 APR 2008 WC 2:02.01 28.22 58.77 1:29.84 SIMMONDS Elizabeth GBR Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 1 4 SAKAI Shiho JPN 0.51 (1) 27.91 (1) 58.66 (1) 1:29.49 2:00.18 1069 WR 30.75 30.83 30.69 Event 17 Men's 50m Butterfly WR 22.06 DEIBLER Steffen GER Aachen (GER) 24 OCT 2009 WC 22.08 SCHOEMAN Roland RSA Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 1 4 DEIBLER Steffen GER 0.64 21.80 1099 WR 2 5 SCHOEMAN Roland RSA 0.64 21.87 1089 3 3 SANTOS Nicholas BRA 0.67 22.17 1045 4 6 KOROTYSHKIN Evgeny RUS 0.68 22.33 1023 5 7 BOUSQUET Frederick FRA 0.71 22.34 1022 6 1 DIETRICH Johannes GER 0.69 22.51 999 7 2 HUEGILL Geoffrey AUS 0.69 22.54 995

Berlin Day 1 prelims are done here's some highlights Event 15 Men's 100m Individual Medley WR 51.15 23.77 LOCHTE Ryan USA Manchester (GBR) 13 APR 2008 WC 51.45 23.22 FESIKOV Sergey RUS Moscow (RUS) 6 NOV 2009 1 4 FESIKOV Sergey RUS 0.72 22.78 50.95 1065 WR look at her reaction time 1 6 4 ALSHAMMAR Therese 1977 SWE 0.50 23.64 look at his reaction time 1 4 VERSFELD Neil RSA 0.31 27.32 58.26 1:29.95 2:02.56 1040 WC 30.94 31.69 32.61 biedermann's swimming the 400 fr Diebler & schoeman race the 50fl Event 17 Men's 50m Butterfly WR 22.06 DEIBLER Steffen GER Aachen (GER) 24 OCT 2009 WC 22.08 SCHOEMAN Roland RSA Stockholm (SWE) 10 NOV 2009 1 6 4 DEIBLER Steffen 1987 GER 0.63 22.12 1052 Q 2 4 4 SCHOEMAN Roland 1980 RSA 0.63 22.18

I think that Roland from South Africa is on steroids. I mean, he is a breaststroker and sprint freestyler!! :) This was the initial argument on why Jessica Hardy was on the "juice". I remember hearing she just can't be a sprint freestyler and breaststroker by nature.

I think that Roland from South Africa is on steroids. I mean, he is a breaststroker and sprint freestyler!! :) This was the initial argument on why Jessica Hardy was on the "juice". I remember hearing she just can't be a sprint freestyler and breaststroker by nature.

As I understand it, Phelps is wearing jammers while the competition are still in suits, correct? So, with that perspective, Phelps is actually doing quite well. The dopes on ESPN might say that he is washed up though. I think that he is training through these meets and just mentoring the younger swimmers. Overall, Phelps doesn't need to do anything at this point. After 14 Olympic Gold Medals, just making finals at these events just adds to his greatness.

This was the initial argument on why Jessica Hardy was on the "juice". I remember hearing she just can't be a sprint freestyler and breaststroker by nature. I disagree. The one and only argument was that she tested positive.

I disagree. The one and only argument was that she tested positive. So true. I think that I overheard that at some masters meet or by some commentator at the time. I just thought that it was odd that someone thought that a breaststroker couldn't be a good 50 free swimmer without any narcotic enhancements.

I was just watching the 400 free on TV and noticed Biedermann doesn't overlap his hands off the walls. Thought that was a little strange.

As I understand it, Phelps is wearing jammers while the competition are still in suits, correct? So, with that perspective, Phelps is actually doing quite well.

Phelps looks silly ... but I think this will fuel him for next season. He is going to take the image of these beatings home and "repay" it next year. Biedermann looked amazing - he just crushed the field. He is going to destroy Phelps in the 200 Free, if Phelps even makes the final....