Thomas Ceccon Smashes Italian SCM 200 Back Record In 1:47.49, Now #9 All-TIme

2025 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP – Toronto

• October 23-25, 2025
• Toronto, Canada
• SCM (25 meters)
• Meet Central
• Psych Sheets
• Live Results
• Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 1
  • Finals: Day 1

Men’s 200 Backstroke – Finals

• World Record: 1:45.63 – Mitch Larkin, AUS (2015)
• World Junior Record: 1:48.02 – Kliment Kolesnikov, RUS (2017)
• World Cup Record: 1:46.11 – Arkady Vyatchanin, RUS (2009)
• Triple Crown Contender: Hubert Kos (HUN)

Top 8 Finishers

1. Hubert Kos (HUN)- 1:45.12 **New World Record
2. Thomas Ceccon (ITA) 1:47.49
3. Lorenzo Mora (ITA)- 1:50.32
4. Tomoyuki Matsushita (JPN)- 1:50.53
5. Enoch Robb (AUS)- 1:50.733
6. Kacper Stokowski (CLB)- 1:50.99
7. Joshua Edwards-Smith (AUS)- 1:51.10
8. Yeziel Morales (PUR)- 1:51.56

Thomas Ceccon took 2nd in the 200 backstroke tonight behind newly-minted record holder Hubert Kos, but set a record of his own as he took down Lorenzo Mora‘s mark of 1:48.43 by nearly a second, clocking 1:47.49. Mora was in the field as well in Toronto, taking 3rd behind Kos and Ceccon in 1:50.32.

Ceccon is the long course World Record holder in the 100 back, and also owns the Italian Record in the long course 200 back, as well as in the 50 and 100 fly. In short course, however, this is his first Italian Record.

His previous best came from the Westmont stop of the World Cup last week, where he was just 0.33 of Mora’s mark as he swam to a time of 1:48.76. He placed 2nd behind Kos then as well, and was out much faster this week to drop over a second.

Split Comparison

He hit the halfway point 1.65 seconds up this week, and was more than two seconds ahead with 50 meters to go. Although he couldn’t close with quite the same aplomb as he did last week, where he actually outsplit Kos over the final 50 meters, he had more than enough in reserve to set a new best and stay ahead of Mora’s pace despite splitting slower on both of the final two 50s.

Ceccon now ranks as the 9th-fastest swim in history, improving 13 places over the last week.

Top 10 Men’s SCM 200 Backstroke Performers All-Time

1. Hubert Kos (HUN) – 1:45.12, 2025
2. Mitch Larkin (AUS) – 1:45.63, 2015
3. Arkady Vyatchanin (RUS) – 1:46.11, 2009
4. Evgeny Rylov (RUS) – 1:46.37, 2020
5. Ryan Lochte (USA) – 1:46.68, 2010
6. George Du Rand (RSA) – 1:47.08, 2009
7. Ryan Murphy (USA) – 1:47.34, 2018
8. Radoslaw Kawecki (POL) – 1:47.38, 2014
9. Thomas Ceccon (ITA) – 1:47.49, 2025
10. Markus Rogan (AUT) – 1:47.64, 2009

Ceccon still has entries in the 50 fly, 100 back, 50 back, and 100 free remaining this week. He will lock horns with Kos again in the 50 back tomorrow, where he was just 0.03 behind the Hungarian last week in Westmont, and that event may be his best shot of a head-to-head win.