PESCARA - Aschwin Wildeboer Faber of Spain has won the 100 metres backstroke at the Mediterranean Games, lowering his own European record set in April.

He won in 52.87 seconds, erasing his previous best time of 52.93 set at the Spanish Nationals.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
52.87 Aschwin Wildeboer ESP Pescara 30.06.09
52.93 Aschwin Wildeboer ESP Malaga 05.04.09
53.06 Arkady Viatchanin RUS Beijing 11.08.08
53.10 Helge Meeuw GER Berlin 20.04.08
53.46 Helge Meeuw GER 25.06.06
53.92 Arkady Viatchanin RUS 22.07.03

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Spanish Open, new records for Munoz and Wildeboer
Apr 6, 2009