1993 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)

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1993 FINA World Swimming Championships
Host city Palma de Mallorca
Country Spain
Opening2 December 1993 (1993-12-02)
Closing5 December 1993 (1993-12-05)

The 1st Short Course Swimming World Championships were organized by FINA and held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, December 2–5, 1993. The meet featured competition in a short course (25 meter) pool. During the championships, a total of 12 world records were broken: 10 in the women's events and 2 in men's events, both in relays.

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China won the most events, ten, all in women's events. Le Jingyi won two individual and three relay events to travel home with five golds; Dai Guohong went home with four golds and one silver. In the men's events, the USA and Australia won three events each. Tripp Schwenk of the USA garnered three golds, winning the two backstroke events and also swimming on the USA's winning medley relay team. Also winning 2 events each on the men's side were Fernando Scherer of Brazil (100m freestyle; 400m freestyle relay), Daniel Kowalski of Australia (400m and 1500m freestyles). Belgium and Moldova won their only medals at a Short Course Worlds (through 2006), while Franck Esposito won France's only gold to date when he won the 200 butterfly. [1]

Participating nations

The 1993 SC Worlds featured 313 swimmers from 46 [2] nations: [3]

Results

Men's

EventGoldSilverBronze
50m Freestyle
  details
Mark Foster
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
21.84 Hu Bin
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
21.93 Robert Abernethy
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
21.97
100m Freestyle
  details
Fernando Scherer
  Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
48.38 Gustavo Borges
  Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
48.42 Jon Olsen
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
48.49
200m Freestyle
  details
Antti Kasvio
  Flag of Finland.svg Finland
1:45.21 Trent Bray
  Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand

Artur Wojdat
  Flag of Poland.svg Poland
1:45.53 not awarded
400m Freestyle
  details
Daniel Kowalski
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
3:42.95 Antti Kasvio
  Flag of Finland.svg Finland
3:42.98 Paul Palmer
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
3:45.07
1500m Freestyle
  details
Daniel Kowalski
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
14:42.04 Jörg Hoffmann
  Flag of Germany.svg Germany
14:53.09 Piotr Albinski
  Flag of Poland.svg Poland
14:53.97
100m Backstroke
  details
Tripp Schwenk
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
52.98 Martin Harris
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
53.93 Rodolfo Falcón
  Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
54.00
200m Backstroke
  details
Tripp Schwenk
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
1:54.19 Luca Bianchi
  Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1:55.09 Stefaan Maene
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1:55.68
100m Breaststroke
  details
Phil Rogers
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
59.56 Ron Dekker
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
59.95 Seth Van Neerden
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
1:00.08
200m Breaststroke
  details
Nick Gillingham
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
2:07.91
ER
Phil Rogers
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2:08.32 Eric Wunderlich
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
2:08.49
100m Butterfly
  details
Miloš Milošević
  Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
52.79 Mark Henderson
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
52.92 Rafał Szukała
  Flag of Poland.svg Poland
52.94
200m Butterfly
  details
Franck Esposito
  Flag of France.svg France
1:55.42 Christian Keller
  Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1:55.75 Chris-Carol Bremer
  Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1:56.86
200m I.M.
  details
Christian Keller
  Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1:56.80 Fraser Walker
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1:58.35
NR
Curtis Myden
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
1:59.27
400 I.M.
  details
Curtis Myden
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
4:10.41 Serghei Mariniuc
  Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
4:11.96 Petteri Lehtinen
  Flag of Finland.svg Finland
4:12.33
4 × 100 m
  Freestyle Relay
  details
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
  Fernando Scherer
  Teófilo Ferreira
  Gustavo Borges
  José Carlos Souza
3:12.11
WR
Flag of the United States.svg USA
  David Fox
  Seth Pepper
  Jon Olsen
  Mark Henderson
3:12.68 Flag of Russia.svg Russia
  Roman Shegolev
  Vladislav Kulikov
  Vladimir Predkin
  Yury Mukhin
3:15.56
4 × 200 m
  Freestyle Relay
  details
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
  Christer Wallin
  Tommy Werner
  Lars Frölander
  Anders Holmertz
7:05.92 Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  Christian Tröger
  Christian Keller
  Chris-Carol Bremer
  Jörg Hoffmann
7:08.63 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
  Gustavo Borges
  Teófilo Ferreira
  José Carlos Souza
  Cassiano Leal
7:09.38
SA
4 × 100 m
  Medley Relay
  details
Flag of the United States.svg USA
  Tripp Schwenk
  Seth Van Neerden
  Mark Henderson
  Jon Olsen
3:32.57
WR
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  Carlos Ventosa
  Sergio López
  Joaquín Fernández
  José Maria Rojano
3:36.92 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
  Martin Harris
  Nick Gillingham
  Mike Fibbens
  Mark Foster
3:37.27

Women's

EventGoldSilverBronze
50m Freestyle
  details
Le Jingyi
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
24.23
WR
Angel Martino
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
24.93 Linda Olofsson
  Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
25.21
100m Freestyle
  details
Le Jingyi
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
53.01
WR
Angel Martino
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
53.39 Karen Pickering
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
54.39
200m Freestyle
  details
Karen Pickering
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
1:56.25 Susie O'Neill
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1:57.16 Lü Bin
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
1:57.71
400m Freestyle
  details
Janet Evans
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
4:05.64 Trina Jackson
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
4:07.49 Julie Majer
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4:07.91
800m Freestyle
  details
Janet Evans
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
8:22.43 Julie Majer
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
8:26.46 Trina Jackson
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
8:27.50
100m Backstroke
  details
Angel Martino
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
58.50
WR
He Cihong
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
1:00.13 Elli Overton
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1:00.18
200m Backstroke
  details
He Cihong
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2:06.09
WR
Jia Yuanyuan
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2:07.95 Cathleen Rund
  Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2:09.59
100m Breaststroke
  details
Dai Guohong
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
1:06.58
WR
Linley Frame
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1:07.65 Samantha Riley
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
1:07.77
200m Breaststroke
  details
Dai Guohong
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2:21.99
WR
Hitomi Maehara
  Flag of Japan.svg Japan
2:24.45 Samantha Riley
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2:24.75
100m Butterfly
  details
Susie O'Neill
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
59.19 Liu Limin
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
59.24 Kristie Krueger
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
59.53
200m Butterfly
  details
Liu Limin
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2:08.51 Susie O'Neill
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2:09.08 Petria Thomas
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2:09.40
200m I.M.
  details
Allison Wagner
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
2:07.79
WR
Dai Guohong
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2:09.21 Elli Overton
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
2:10.51
400 I.M.
  details
Dai Guohong
  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
4:29.00
WR
Allison Wagner
  Flag of the United States.svg USA
4:31.76 Julie Majer
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
4:37.50
4 × 100 m
  Freestyle Relay
  details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
  Lu Bin
  Shan Ying
  Jia Yuanyuan
  Le Jingyi
3:35.97
WR
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
  Ellenor Svensson
  Linda Olofsson
  Suzanne Lööv
  Louise Jöhncke
3:39.41 Flag of the United States.svg USA
  Angel Martino
  Sarah Perroni
  Kristie Krueger
  Paige Wilson
3:40.40
4 × 200 m
  Freestyle Relay
  details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
  Shan Ying
  Zhou Guanbin
  Le Jingyi
  Lü Bin
7:52.45
WR
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
  Tammy Bruce
  Elli Overton
  Anna Windsor
  Susie O'Neill
7:56.52 Flag of the United States.svg USA
  Paige Wilson
  Sarah Perroni
  Trina Jackson
  Janet Evans
8:02.99
4 × 100 m
  Medley Relay
  details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
  Le Jingyi
  He Cihong
  Liu Limin
  Dai Guohong
3:57.73
WR
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
  Elli Overton
  Linley Frame
  Petria Thomas
  Susie O'Neill
4:00.17 Flag of the United States.svg USA
  Angel Martino
  Kelli King
  Kristie Krueger
  Sarah Perroni
4:01.30

Medal standings

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)105116
2Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)76821
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)47819
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)3238
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)2114
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)1326
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)1113
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)1113
9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)1012
10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)1001
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1001
12Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0123
13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0101
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0101
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova  (MDA)0101
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0101
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)0101
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0101
19Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)0011
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)0011
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0011
Totals (21 entries)32333196

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References

  1. HistoFINA, Volume 3a [ permanent dead link ], p. 23, PDF published by FINA in 2006; retrieved 2011-06-25. (HistoFINA is FINA's self-history; Volume 3 deals with the Short Course Worlds, part "a" with the Men's events, part "b" with the women's events.)
  2. FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), 1993-2008 - A story of success Archived 2015-06-21 at the Wayback Machine , by Pedro Adrega. Published by FINA in 2008; retrieved 2012-03-07.
  3. Participating nations list Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today for the 1993 Short Course Worlds, published by SwimRankings.net; retrieved 2012-03-09. (NOTE: FINA states that 46 nations were present, however, SwimRanking's list has 45.)