Day 3, morning heats at the Citi Para Swimming World Series hosted by the amazing Bella Italia EFA Village pool in Lignano Sabbiadoro.
The day starts with the 100m backstroke, followed by the 50m butterfly and the 200m individual medley.
We definitively had a busy morning plenty of excellent performances. Simone Barlaam sets the new World Record on the 50m butterfly with the time of 26″05.
Gabriel Geraldo Dos Santos Araujo (Brazil) stops the clock at 55”49 which represents the new World Record time on the 50m butterfly.
Proving that the movement is growing strongly, the youth sector also distinguished itself, with athletes setting new records in the youth categories. Watch the interview below.
WORLD RECORDS
DOS SANTOS ARAUJO Gabriel geraldo Brazil 50 Butterfly S2 00:55.49
BARLAAM Simone Italy 50 Butterfly S9 00:26.05
AMERICAN RECORDS
RALEIGH-CROSSLEY Christie1 Usa 50 Butterfly S9 00:28.86
GOMES SANTIAGO Maria carolina Brazil 50 Butterfly S12 00:29.81
ASIAN RECORD
BOLOTOV Egor Uzbekistan 100 Backstroke S13 01:00.38
AFRICAN RECORD
MOSS Matthew South Africa 100 Backstroke S9 01:16.37
MOSS Matthew South Africa 200 Misti SM9 02:45.01