BERLIN – Sergey Fesikov of Russia has broken the world record in the men's 100 metres individual medley on a short-course at a World Cup meet.

Fesikov, 20, clocked 50.95 seconds in a qualifying heat in Berlin on Saturday to beat the mark of 51.15 set last year at Manchester Worlds by American Ryan Lochte.

Following, the record evolution:

50.95 Sergey Fesikov RUS Berlin 14.11.09
51.15 Lochte Ryan USA Manchester 13.04.08
51.25 Lochte Ryan USA Manchester 12.04.08
51.52 Neethling Ryk RSA East meadow 11.02.05
52.01 Neethling Ryk RSA Moscow 26.01.05
52.11 Neethling Ryk RSA Berlin 22.01.05

Fesikov also beat his own European mark that he set in Stockholm a week ago.

European record evolution:
50.95 Sergey Fesikov RUS Berlin 14.11.09
51.45 Sergey Fesikov RUS Moscow 07.11.09
51.97 Peter Mankoc SLO Rijeka 14.12.08
52.21 Peter Mankoc SLO Manchester 13.04.08
52.58 Thomas Rupprath GER Berlin 25.01.03

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