Follow Singapore Immigration and Singapore News: The first day of the Fina World Swimming Short Course Championships Singapore station took place on the 5th, where South African Olympic champion Chad le Clos broke the world record in the men's 200-meter butterfly and won the gold medal in the men's 50-meter butterfly, defending his newly earned title of "Butterfly King".
Chad le Clos, who defeated "Flying Fish" Michael Phelps at the London Olympics, continued his impressive form, starting from lane two in the 200-meter butterfly final with a time of 1 minute 48.56 seconds, over 5 seconds faster than Poland's Konrad Czerniak, showcasing his extraordinary strength.
The previous world record for this event was also set by le Clos in August this year in Eindhoven, Netherlands, with a time of 1 minute 49.04 seconds.
In the men's 50-meter butterfly event, le Clos won with a time of 22.24 seconds. Although it was not a world record, his advantage was still significant, proving that his gold medal at the London Olympics was no fluke.
Le Clos expressed excitement about gradually regaining his form after the World Championships. Looking forward to the competition on the 6th, he stated, "I am very excited, especially for the freestyle events, as the challenges will be great."
Le Clos will also compete in the men's 100-meter butterfly event on the 6th.
In addition to the butterfly events, a new world record was also set in the mixed 4X50 meter medley relay, where the Australian team improved the record to 1 minute 38.02 seconds, over 2 seconds faster than the second-place Russian team.
In the women's events, Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu shone brightly, winning two golds and one silver in the five events she entered, namely the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, and 200-meter freestyle.
