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Peter Mankoc Betters 100 IM World Record in Semi Final
Dec 16, 2001 - Nick J. Thierry
ANTWERP - One World, two European, and six Championships records tumbled on day three of the European Short Course championships.
Performance of the day was Peter Mancoc (SLO) semi-final swim in the 100 individual medley of 52.63, bettering the World record of 52.79 from 2000 by Neil Walker (USA). His swim was worth 1025 points, earning an Omega watch. He will now try to better Thomas Rupprath's (GER) world record points in the 100 fly of 50.26 of 1027 in the final. There is a 7,000 DM bonus for the top swim of the championships.
Top women's performer today was Ilona Hlavackova (CZE) winning the 50 backstroke in 27.06, a new European record, bettering the old time of 27.27 by Sandra Volker (GER) from 1998. Hlavackova now has the top two women's performances of the championships (in the 50 back today and the 100 back yesterday) and could collect 11,000 DM bonus subject to tomorrow finals.
"This record gives me the greatest satifaction," Hlavackova said. "I'm preparing for my next swim at the 2002 World Cup in Berlin during January."
The men's 50 breaststroke was very fast with the first four under 27 seconds with Oleg Lisogor (UKR) first with 26.71, Mark Warnecke (GER) second in 26.75. Warnecke holds the world record with 26.70.
"It was tough race with Warnecke," Lisogor said. "I'm happy with the time, just 1/100th off his record. I hope to break it very soon."
"Lisogor was too fast today," Warnecke said. "I'm pleased anyway, it was my second fastest ever. Next time I'm going to beat him."
Other highlights:
Stefan Nystrand (SWE) won the 100 freestyle in 47.15, a championship record, holding off Olympic champion Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) 57.42.
"This time I had to give it all," Nystrand said. "It's a nice feeling to know I have beaten Pieter."
Not as a good a short course swimmer, as he is in long course van den Hoogenband said "I'm not satified, but Nystrand was much better today. I will swim for the 200 free gold tomorrow."
Veteran Jorg Hoffmann (GER) swam a tough race battling Alexei Filipets (RUS) for the first half, than moving into a body length lead. With a 50 remaining Filipets tried to move up but Hoffmann was able to hold off to win by half a body in 14:41.20. Filpets time of 14:41.98 was a three second improvement over his previous best.
"This proves I'n not wornout yet," the 31 year-old Hoffmann said. "I picked up the pace midway through the race as I thought it was going too slowly. It was thrilling finish for the end."
James Hickman (GBR) won the 200 fly in 1:52.93, just 3/100ths better than his winning time at this same meet in 1998. "I'm pleased to be back at this level," Hickman said, "after a sabbatical year. I didn't expect this, although I hoped for it. My next goal is the Commonwealth Games next July in Manchester."
An upset in the women's 400 freestyle as 16-year-old Anja Carnan (SLO) touched out the great Yana Klochkova (UKR) by 7/100th. Carnan's winning time was 4:02.72 and 4:02.79 for Klochkova. Carman was second in the 800 yesterday. She was in lane one, while Klochova was in five, perhaps that allowed her to sneak up and surprise the more experience Ukrainian.
Klochova said: "I feel disappointed missing the gold medal by such a small margin, that hurts. But the final metres were a bit too much!"
"I didn't think I could beat Klochkova," Carnan said. "I am satisfied with the gold medal."
In what was only the first of two swims for Martina Moravcova (SVK) winning the 100 IM in 1:00.16, a championship record, than qualifying second in the 100 fly for tomorrow final. "I was confident in winning this one," Moravcova said, "my backstroke was not too good."
After three days, Sweden (6-2-3) leads with 11 medals to Germany's (5-5-3) 13. A surprising Slovenia has six (2-2-2) with more to come tomorrow.
Five world, nine European records have been bettered after three days.
The last day continues with 12 finals tomorrow afternoon at 4pm.
| Rating Summary of Top Performances after Day 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| 1) | 1027 | 50.26 | 100 fly M | F | RUPPRATH Thomas,77,GER |
| 2) | 1025 | 52.63 | 100 IM M | S | MANKOC Peter,78,SLO |
| 3) | 1018 | 50.58 | 100 fly M | F | FROLANDER Lars,74,SWE |
| 4) | 1013 | 21.15 | 50 free M | F | NYSTRAND Stefan,81,SWE |
| 5) | 1012 | 26.71 | 50 breast M | F | LISOGOR Oleg,79,UKR |
| 6) | 1010 | 26.75 | 50 breast M | F | WARNECKE Mark,70,GER |
| 7) | 1006 | 50.99 | 100 fly M | S | FROLANDER Lars,74,SWE |
| 8) | 1005 | 26.85 | 50 breast M | F | MEW Darren,79,GBR |
| 9) | 1003 | 21.31 | 50 free M | S | NYSTRAND Stefan,81,SWE |
| 10) | 1001 | 1:52.93 | 200 fly M | F | HICKMAN James,76,GBR |
| 11) | 1000 | 4:06.99 | 400 IM M | F | BOGGIATTO Alessio,81,ITA |
| 12) | 997 | 51.32 | 100 fly M | F | HICKMAN James,76,GBR |
| 14) | 996 | 1:56.18 | 200 IM M | F | MANKOC Peter,78,SLO |
| 996 | 23.97 | 50 back M | F | THELOKE Stev,78,GER | |
| 996 | 27.01 | 50 breast M | S | LISOGOR Oleg,79,UKR | |
| 996 | 1:53.34 | 200 fly M | F | SYLANTYEV Denys,76,UKR | |
| 996 | 1:53.34 | 200 fly M | F | SYLANTYEV Denys,76,UKR | |
| Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 1023 | 57.75 | 100 back W | F | HLAVACKOVA Ilona,77,CZE |
| 2) | 1021 | 27.06 | 50 back W | F | HLAVACKOVA Ilona,77,CZE |
| 3) | 1011 | 52.65 | 100 free W | F | DE BRUIJN Inge,73,NED |
| 4) | 1010 | 30.56 | 50 breast W | F | IGELSTROM Emma,80,SWE |
| 5) | 1007 | 25.73 | 50 fly W | F | ALSHAMMAR Therese,77,SWE |
| 6) | 1004 | 25.78 | 50 fly W | F | KAMMERLING Anna K.80,SWE |
| 7) | 1003 | 52.95 | 100 free W | S | DE BRUIJN Inge,73,NED |
| 1003 | 30.72 | 50 breast W | S | IGELSTROM Emma,80,SWE | |
| 1003 | 8:17.20 | 800 free W | F | RIGAMONTI Flavia,81,SUI | |
| 11) | 1002 | 52.97 | 100 free W | F | MORAVCOVA Martina,76,SVK |
| 12) | 1001 | 53.01 | 100 free W | F | SJOBERG Johanna,78,SWE |
| 13) | 1000 | 4:02.72 | 400 free W | F | CARNAN Anja,85,SLO |
| 1000 | 1:00.16 | 100 IM W | F | MORAVCOVA Martina,76,SVK | |
Best performances prizes for men and women will be awarded based on the International Points Scores (IPS). There will be a total of 14 awards (7 men, 7 women) with a maximum of 2 performances per swimmer during finals or semi finals.
The distribution will be as follows:
| MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|
| 1. 6.000 top performance | 1. 6.000 top performance |
| 2. 5.000 | 2. 5.000 |
| 3. 4.000 | 3. 4.000 |
| 4. 3.000 | 4. 3.000 |
| 5. 3.000 | 5. 3.000 |
| 6. 3.000 | 6. 3.000 |
| 7. 3.000 | 7. 3.000 |
| 27.000 DM | 27.000 DM |
