Anastasia Gorbenko Sets All-Time Fastest Time in 100 Yard Individual Medley
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko, 23, set a new all-time record in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 51.43 seconds at a College Swimming League event. This surpasses the previous record held by Kate Douglass. Although not an official world record due to pool length, the performance highlights Gorbenko's exceptional form. She also achieved personal and league records in the 200-yard breaststroke and won the 100-yard breaststroke.
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- Anastasia Gorbenko set the fastest-ever time of 51.43 seconds in the 100-yard individual medley.
- Gorbenko's record-breaking swim surpassed Kate Douglass's previous mark of 51.97 seconds.
- The achievement occurred at a College Swimming League (CSL) meet, representing the University of Louisville.
- The time is not an official world record as yard pools are not tracked by the international federation.
- Gorbenko also secured wins and records in the 200-yard and 100-yard breaststroke events.
- Other Israeli swimmers, Daria Golovaty and Anbar Danziger, also achieved notable results at the meet.
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko, 23, has made history in the world of swimming by achieving the fastest time ever recorded in the 100-yard individual medley. Competing for the University of Louisville at the College Swimming League (CSL) meet, Gorbenko stopped the clock at 51.43 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 51.97 seconds set by US national team star Kate Douglass in 2023. This remarkable achievement follows Gorbenko's strong performance of 52.11 seconds just two weeks prior at the league's debut. While this is the fastest time historically, it is not officially recognized as a world record because the international swimming federation does not track records in yard-long pools.
The CSL meet featured an exceptionally high level of competition, with three other swimmers also recording times within the top ten in history for the event. Bella Sims of Michigan finished second at 52.29 seconds, Teagan O'Dell of Virginia was third at 52.31 seconds, and Gorbenko's Louisville teammate Caroline Larsen placed fourth with 52.71 seconds.
Gorbenko also showcased her versatility in other events. She won the 200-yard breaststroke with a personal and league record of 2:04.33 minutes, significantly ahead of the second-place finisher. In the 50-yard butterfly, she reached the quarterfinals with a time of 23.44 seconds before being eliminated. She also won the 100-yard breaststroke in 57.35 seconds, again with a considerable lead. Gorbenko's Louisville team also competed in relays, with teammate Daria Golovaty participating in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing fourth at 1:44.44 minutes. Another Israeli swimmer, Anbar Danziger from Michigan, achieved two fifth-place finishes in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke with times of 47.43 and 1:43.87 minutes, respectively.
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