MADRID – Aschwin Wildeboer Faber has set a new European short-course record in the men's 50 metres backstroke at the national championships.

The Spanish backstroker finished in 23.14 Friday.

The previous record of 23.15 was set by Lubos Krizko of Slovakia in a semi-final at last Europeans in Rijeka.

Wildeboer, alredy held this record when he swam the first leg of the 4x50m medley relay at the European championships in Rijeka on December 11, matching the 23.27 timed by Germany’s Thomas Rupprath.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
23.14 Wildeboer Aschwin Madrid 19.12.08
23.15 Krizko Lubos SVK Rijeka 12.12.08
= Wildeboer Aschwim ESP Rijeka 11.12.08
23.27 Rupprath Thomas GER Vienna 10.12.04
23.34 Rupprath Thomas GER Vienna 09.12.04

Also see:

SC European championships, World records broken in Rijeka
Dec 12, 2008