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Alexander Popov

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Alexander Popov

Russian swimmer and four-time Olympic champion

7 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Alexander Popov 50 m freestyle swimming (50 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 50 m freestyle swimming (50 m pool) is 21.64 s. Performance date: 2000-06-16. Age at the time: 28. This was a competition result. The source at usaswimming.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Moscow 50 m freestyle world-record swim · World record at the time, age 28

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“21.64 Alexander Popov”

USA Swimming 2022 World Championships Media Guide: men’s 50 m long-course freestyle

The performance date is June 16, 2000 in the World Record Progressions table on PDF page 172. The full page image was inspected. The heading specifies men’s 50 m LCM freestyle, which is a 50 m pool. World Aquatics’s article Winner from lane 8 and 1 also gives June 16, 2000 in Moscow. Its athlete profile gives June 1 for the same time; the dated USA Swimming row and federation article support the date used here.

  1. 2000

    • 50 m freestyle swimming (50 m pool)21.64 s

      CompetitionWorld record at the time, age 28

      Official result, usaswimming.org2000-06-16 · age 28

      Quote and details
      “21.64 Alexander Popov”

      USA Swimming 2022 World Championships Media Guide: men’s 50 m long-course freestyleMoscow 50 m freestyle world-record swim

Alexander Popov 100 m freestyle swimming (50 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 100 m freestyle swimming (50 m pool) is 48.21 s. Performance date: 1994-06-18. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at worldaquatics.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

International Swimming Meeting of Monte Carlo · World-record performance in a 50 m pool

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“48.21”

Alexander Popov: World Aquatics results

The date is the performance date in the World Aquatics individual-event row. The row states the distance, stroke, time and pool length. The exact time and course are retained. This record is a complete individual swim.

  1. 1994

    • 100 m freestyle swimming (50 m pool)48.21 s

      CompetitionWorld-record performance in a 50 m pool

      Official result, worldaquatics.com1994-06-18 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “48.21”

      Alexander Popov: World Aquatics resultsInternational Swimming Meeting of Monte Carlo

Alexander Popov 50 m backstroke swimming (25 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 50 m backstroke swimming (25 m pool) is 24.65 s. Performance date: 1994-03-27. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at worldaquatics.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

FINA Swimming World Cup 1994, France · World Aquatics personal best table; 25 m pool

Source quote and limits
“24.65”

Alexander Popov — World Aquatics results

Date, event, pool length and full time are stated in the opened federation table. This is a complete individual swim.

  1. 1994

    • 50 m backstroke swimming (25 m pool)24.65 s

      CompetitionWorld Aquatics personal best table; 25 m pool

      Official result, worldaquatics.com1994-03-27 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “24.65”

      Alexander Popov — World Aquatics resultsFINA Swimming World Cup 1994, France

Alexander Popov 100 m backstroke swimming (25 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 100 m backstroke swimming (25 m pool) is 52.56 s. Performance date: 1994-03-26. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at worldaquatics.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

FINA Swimming World Cup 1994, France · World Aquatics personal best table; 25 m pool

Source quote and limits
“52.56”

Alexander Popov — World Aquatics results

Date, event, pool length and full time are stated in the opened federation table. This is a complete individual swim.

  1. 1994

    • 100 m backstroke swimming (25 m pool)52.56 s

      CompetitionWorld Aquatics personal best table; 25 m pool

      Official result, worldaquatics.com1994-03-26 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “52.56”

      Alexander Popov — World Aquatics resultsFINA Swimming World Cup 1994, France

Alexander Popov 100 m freestyle swimming (25 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 100 m freestyle swimming (25 m pool) is 46.74 s. Performance date: 1994-03-19. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at worldaquatics.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

1994 FINA Swimming World Cup, Germany · World-record performance in a 25 m pool

Source quote and limits
“46.74”

Alexander Popov: World Aquatics results

The date is the performance date in the World Aquatics individual-event row. The row states the distance, stroke, time and pool length. The exact time and course are retained. This record is a complete individual swim.

  1. 1994

    • 100 m freestyle swimming (25 m pool)46.74 s

      CompetitionWorld-record performance in a 25 m pool

      Official result, worldaquatics.com1994-03-19 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “46.74”

      Alexander Popov: World Aquatics results1994 FINA Swimming World Cup, Germany

Alexander Popov 50 m freestyle swimming (25 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 50 m freestyle swimming (25 m pool) is 21.5 s. Performance date: 1994-03-13. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at worldaquatics.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

FINA Swimming World Cup 1994, Italy · World Aquatics personal best table; 25 m pool

Source quote and limits
“21.50”

Alexander Popov — World Aquatics results

Date, event, pool length and full time are stated in the opened federation table. This is a complete individual swim.

  1. 1994

    • 50 m freestyle swimming (25 m pool)21.5 s

      CompetitionWorld Aquatics personal best table; 25 m pool

      Official result, worldaquatics.com1994-03-13 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “21.50”

      Alexander Popov — World Aquatics resultsFINA Swimming World Cup 1994, Italy

Alexander Popov 100 m backstroke swimming (50 m pool)

Alexander Popov's recorded 100 m backstroke swimming (50 m pool) is 58.58 s. Performance date: 1989-02-07. Age at the time: 17 (youth record). This was a competition result. The source at worldaquatics.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

FINA Swimming World Cup 1988–1989, East Germany · World Aquatics personal best table; 50 m pool

Source quote and limits
“58.58”

Alexander Popov — World Aquatics results

Date, event, pool length and full time are stated in the opened federation table. This is a complete individual swim.

  1. 1989

    • 100 m backstroke swimming (50 m pool)58.58 s

      CompetitionYouth recordWorld Aquatics personal best table; 50 m pool

      Official result, worldaquatics.com1989-02-07 · age 17

      Quote and details
      “58.58”

      Alexander Popov — World Aquatics resultsFINA Swimming World Cup 1988–1989, East Germany

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