Page 16 - Junior Record News Today

Hunter Armstrong’s winning time of 52.68 in the 100 backstroke finals on Friday night at the Pro Swim Series was the second-fastest ever in January. 

Abbey Weitzeil and Simone Manuel, the first and fourth seeds respectively, are amongst the top contenders in the women's 50 free final tonight.

In a talented 50 backstroke final tonight, Justin Ress came out on top with a 24.49, marking a new Pro Swim Series record.

"I am very happy with the race today," the 19-year-old South Korean said. "I was really, really in pain today but it wasn't a problem in the race tonight."

Seto clocked 3:55.75 to win his sixth SC 400 IM gold, becoming the first swimmer to six-peat in an event at either short course or long course Worlds.

100 freestyle champion Kyle Chalmers scratched the 200 free to focus on the men's 4x100 medley relay at the end of the prelims session in Melbourne. 

21-year-old Mewen Tomac took down a super-suited French record in the men's 200 back that had stood untouched since 2009. 

Katsuhiro Matsumoto lowered his own Japanese record in the 200 freestyle with a 1:41.29 in prelims, qualifying second for tonight's final behind Tom Dean. 

"I think the more I swim short-course meters, I could definitely have the ability to drop a lot of time," Kate Douglass said after her 200 breast victory.

In the first-ever men's 800 free at short course worlds, Gregorio Paltrinieri broke the championship record in a time of 7:29.99.