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26/07/2009From Federica to Biedermann: Roma09 demolishes the World records
Their name are Ariana, Federica, Paul, Britta, Sarah. Usual names; but when associated to their surnames, things change. They have changed history: Kukors, Pellegrini, Biedermann, Steffen, Sjostrom. The new World records have got new holders.
American Ariana Kukors stopped the chrono at 2:07.03 in the Women’s 200m Medley, overcoming the preceding record by Stephanie Rice (2:08.45).
Federica Pellegrini is the most able rival to herself: less than one month before her World record settled in Pescara, Federica gets over her personal limit, flying on British Jackson and Adlington. A clear and constant advantage, never put in danger by the rivals. Pellegrini’s strokes, wide and strong, rejected the adversaries’ attacks. 3:59.15. Since four years ago, the Women’s 400 m Freestyle are her realm.
Paul Biedermann, 23 years-old from Germany, darkens Oussama Mellouli’s star and becomes author of an explosive performance. A recover which marks the World record for a cent: 3:40.07. Enough to enter the history.
Athlets often let their light shine in the final act, when there’s no way to mistake. That’s not Sarah Sjostrom’s case: with the time of 56.44 she demolishes the preceding World record by Dutch Inge de Bruijn in the Women’s 100m Butterfly Semifinal. One of the most long-living record falls down.
Britta Steffen completed a perfect first relay fraction, stopping the 100 m chronometer at 52.22: the new World record. The holder of the preceding record was the Australian Lisbeth Trickett (52.88).
The World records crashed in the relays are two: even the Dutch girls made their step into the history stopping the chronometer at 3:31.72.