2021 FINA SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Thursday, December 16th – Tuesday, December 21st
- Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Reported by Spencer Penland.
MEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – FINALS
- World Record: 20.16 – DRESSEL Caeleb (USA) 21 NOV 2020
- Championship Record: 20.26 – MANAUDOU Florent (FRA) 5 DEC 2014
- World Junior Record: 20.98 – SIMONS Kenzo (NED) 22 DEC 2019
Podium:
- GOLD: Ben Proud (GBR) – 20.45
- SILVER: Ryan Held (USA) – 20.70
- BRONZE: Josh Liendo (CAN) – 20.76
Ben Proud had a great start and breakout, popping off another 20.4. His 20.45 was just 0.05 seconds off his own British Record (20.40), which he set just a few weeks ago at the ISL final. Ryan Held held on for 2nd, touching just ahead of a surging Josh Liendo. Liendo a Canadian 19-year-old, and the only teenager in this final, grabbed bronze in 20.76. Liendo broke the Canadian Record for the 3rd time with his swim. He first lowered the mark in prelims, then semifinals, now, again in finals.
Liendo’s medal tonight marks Canada’s first men’s medal since 2012.
