SINGAPORE – Elizabeth Simmonds set a European record winning the women's 200 metres backstroke final at the Fina World Cup meet in Singapore, the final stage of the event.

Simmonds, 18, clocked a time of 2:01.48 and shaved shaved 0.53 seconds off her own previous mark set in the Swedish lap of the tournament.

European record evolution (Time, Name/Nationality, Place, Date):
2:01.48 Elizabeth Simmonds GBR Singapore 21.11.09
2:02.01 Elizabeth Simmonds GBR Stockholm 10.11.09
2:02.36 Alexandra Putra FRA Rijeka 14.12.08
2:02.60 Elizabeth Simmonds GBR Manchester 11.04.08
2:04.08 Esther Baron FRA Helsinki 10.12.06
2:04.23 Antje Buschschulte GER Dublin 14.12.03
2:04.44 Sarah Price GBR Perth 06.08.01