LEEDS – A couple of new short-course record were set at the British Grand Prix in Leeds on Friday.

In the men's 4x200m freestyle, team Canada shattered the old record by more than a second after completing their race in 6:51.05.

The previous record for this event was set by Australia with Kirk Palmer (1:43.12), Grant Hackett (1:42.75), Grant Brits (1:44.01) and Kenrick Monk in a global time of 6:52.66 set at the national championships, in Melbourne two years ago.

World record evolution (Time, Team/Nationality, Place, Date):
6:51.05 Canada CAN Leeds 07.08.09
6:52.36 Australia AUS Melbourne 31.08.07
6:56.41 Australia AUS Perth 07.08.01
7:01.33 United States USA Athens 17.03.00
7:01.60 Australia AUS Canberra 01.09.99
7:02.74 Australia AUS Goteborg 18.04.97

World Champion Liam Tancock set a new European mark of 23.10 in the men's 50 metres backstroke.

"I just missed that world record but I have improved on my best and that is what this week is all about for me," Tancock said. "It is a great meet, to come back after Rom and the huge success we had there, there is a real buzz about the place and it is driving us all on."

The world record for this event belongs to Randall Bal of USA in 22.87, set at a World cup meet in Belrin on November 2008.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
23.10 Liam Tancock GBR Leeds 07.08.09
23.12 Aschwin Wildeboer Barcelona 18.04.09
23.14 Aschwin Wildeboer Madrid 19.12.08
23.15 Lubos Krizko SVK Rijeka 12.12.08
23.15 Aschwim Wildeboer ESP Rijeka 12.12.08
23.27 Thomas Rupprath GER Vienna 10.12.04

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