List of Commonwealth records in finswimming

Below is the list of current Commonwealth Records for finswimming. The records are ratified by the Commonwealth Finswimming Committee, which is made up of the National Finswimming Governing Bodies of Commonwealth of Nations. The First Commonwealth Championships were held in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in February 2007.[1][2][3]

This page does not include the Commonwealth Finswimming Championship Records. This list echoes that found on the Swansea Finswimming Club Website[4] and the British Finswimming Association documents website.[5] These records are correct as of 4 December 2008. Times set before the First Commonwealth Championships have been allowed. All records have been accepted as a result of documentary evidence of the events or time-trials that they were set at.

Currently there are only four nations hold records: Australia (10), England (8), New Zealand (7) and Singapore (5). Finswimming is currently competed in eight Commonwealth Countries (including home nations); Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa and Wales ([1][2][3][6][7][8][9]).

Long course metres

Men

The records listed are correct as of 13 April 2008.

Event Time Name Team Location
Surface
50 m 00:17.72 Singapore lim Yao Xiang 2003 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
100 m 00:42.70 Singapore Lam Zhi Loong 2003 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
200 m 01:37.44 New Zealand Matt Saunders 2000 Spain Palma de Majorca
400 m 03:30.62 Australia Jeremy Morse 1994 China Dong Guan
800 m 07:24.53 Australia Jeremy Morse 1994 China Dong Guan
1500 m 14:20.69 Australia Jeremy Morse 1994 China Dong Guan
Stereofins
50 m 00:21.55 England George Hopkinson 2007 Wales Swansea
100 m 00:54.42 England Alaric Smith 2007 Wales Swansea
200 m 02:08.62 England Jason Smith 2007 Belgium Antwerp
Apnea
50 m 00:16.10 Singapore Leslie Kwok Ying Wah 2003 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
Immersion
100 m 00:40.89 England Alaric Smith 2007 Belgium Antwerp
400 m 03:39.75 Australia Josef Kyskila 1996 Australia Canberra
800 m 08:54.12 England Alaric Smith 2007 Wales Swansea
Relays
4 × 100 m 02:50.01 Singapore Singapore 2003 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
4 × 200 m 07:03.41 Australia Australia 1992 Australia Athens

Women

The records listed are correct as of 13 April 2008.

Event Time Name Year Location
Surface
50 m 00:20.93 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 2000 Spain Palma de Majorca
100 m 00:46.54 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 2000 Spain Palma de Majorca
200 m 01:43.52 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 2000 Spain Palma de Majorca
400 m 03:44.70 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 2000 Australia Brisbane
800 m 08:17.06 Australia Noemi Domonkos 2001 Australia Canberra
1500 m 16:17.08 Australia Noemi Domonkos 1996 Australia Canberra
Stereofins
50 m 00:28.13 England Aisling Crean 2001 Sweden Västerås
100 m 01:05.19 England Aisling Crean 2002 Germany Berlin
200 m 02:24.88 England Aisling Crean 2002 Germany Berlin
Apnea
50 m 00:19.42 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 2000 Australia Brisbane
Immersion
100 m 00:47.56 New Zealand Brierly McNab 1998 Colombia Cali
400 m 03:50.99 Australia Noemi Domonkos 2000 Spain Palma de Majorca
800 m 08:53.73 Australia Sabina Lane 1992 Greece Athens
Relays
4 × 100 m 03:12.73 Singapore Singapore 2003 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City
4 × 200 m 08:00.47 Australia Australia 1992 Greece Athens

Short course metres

These have yet to be fully compiled. This may contain errors.

Men

The records listed are correct as of 13 April 2008.

Event Time Name Year Location
Surface
25 m 00:08.58 England Alastair Smith 2008 England Edenbridge
50 m 00:19.91 Australia Brendan Rocha 2008 China Hong Kong
100 m 00:43.35 Australia Brendan Rocha 2008 China Hong Kong
200 m 01:43.60 Australia Brendan Rocha 2005 Australia Canberra
400 m 03:49.34 Australia Adam Wind 2000 Australia Canberra
800 m 08:19.19 New Zealand Danny Rogers 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
1500 m 16:22.66 Australia Adam Wind 2002 Australia Canberra
Stereofins
50 m 00:25.17 England Alan Barber 2007 England Edenbridge
100 m 01:13.09 England Jon Bowring 2007 England Edenbridge
Apnea
25 m 00:07.42 England Alaric Smith 2000 Scotland Glasgow
50 m 00:17.84 Australia Brendan Rocha 2002 Australia Canberra
Immersion
100 m 00:45.43 England Alaric Smith 2007 England Edenbridge
400 m No Time
800 m 08:15.11 England Alaric Smith 2000 England Gillingham
Relays
4×50 m 01:23.41 Australia ACT Vikings 2002 Australia Canberra
4 × 100 m 03:16.22 Australia ACT Vikings 2002 Australia Canberra
4 × 200 m No time

Women

The records listed are correct as of 13 April 2008.

Event Time Name Year Location
Surface
25 m 00:10.49 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
50 m 00:21.86 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
100 m 00:49.17 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
200 m 01:47.92 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
400 m 03:52.65 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
800 m 08:34.71 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
1500 m 17:12.32 Australia Rebekah Tunevitsch 2001 Australia Hobart
Stereofins
50 m 00:28.24 England Aisling Crean 2002 England Edenbridge
100 m 01:06.42 England Aisling Crean 2002 England Edenbridge
Apnea
25 m 00:09.84 Australia Tamara Hosking 2004 Australia Canberra
50 m 00:21.82 New Zealand Juliet Tompkins 1999 New Zealand Rotorua
Immersion
100 m 01:09.86 England Claire Jacob 2002 England Edenbridge
400 m No Time
800 m No Time
Relays
4×50 m 01:52.06 England Tonbridge F.C. 2002 England Edenbridge
4 × 100 m 04:13.61 Australia ACT Vikings 1999 Australia Canberra
4 × 200 m No time

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ a b CUGA, 2008
  2. ^ a b BFA, 2008
  3. ^ a b Ozfin, 2007
  4. ^ Swansea Finswimming Club, 2008
  5. ^ BFA Doc's, 2008
  6. ^ Rotorua Geyser Dolphins, 2001
  7. ^ CMAS, 2008
  8. ^ The East London Dispatch, 2003
  9. ^ CMAS 2008

Other notes on these records will be put here when they arise.

References