2001–02 FINA Swimming World Cup explained

The 2001–02 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of nine international short course (25m) swimming meets organized by FINA. The meets were held in nine different cities, from November 2001 through January 2002.[1] Each featured 34 events: seventeen for males and seventeen for females.

Ed Moses of the US and Martina Moravcová of Slovakia were the overall male and female winners of the series. The 2001–2002 World Cup saw 22 world records bettered.[2]

Meets

Dates and locations for the 2001–2002 World Cup meets were:[3]

Year Dates Location Results
2
0
0
1
November 16–18
November 23–24
November 27–28
December 2–3 Omega Timing
December 7–9 Melbourne Omega Timing
2
0
0
2
January 14–15 Omega Timing
January 18–19
January 22–23 Omega Timing
January 26–27 Omega Timing

Event winners

50 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Mark Foster, GBR
Time
21.13
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Therese Alshammar, SWE
Time
24.39
José Meolans (Argentina) 21.91
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 24.85
José Meolans (Argentina) 21.85
  1. 2: Edmonton
Alison Sheppard (Great Britain) 24.53
Jason Lezak (USA) 21.86
  1. 3: New York
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 25.14
Denis Pimankov (Russia) 22.35
  1. 4: Shanghai
Zhou Xiaowei (China) 24.92
Jason Lezak (USA) 21.75
  1. 5: Melbourne
Sarah Ryan (Australia) 25.27
Bartosz Kizierowski (Poland) 21.86
  1. 6: Imperia
Ekaterina Kibalo (Russia) 25.23
Jason Lezak (USA) 21.64
  1. 7: Paris
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 24.95
Jason Lezak (USA) 21.57
  1. 8: Stockholm
Therese Alshammar (Sweden) 24.76
Mark Foster (Great Britain) 21.51
  1. 9: Berlin
Xu Yanwei (China) 24.91

100 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Alexander Popov, RUS
Time
46.74
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jenny Thompson, USA
Time
53.05
José Meolans (Argentina) 48.05
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 54.26
José Meolans (Argentina) 47.74
  1. 2: Edmonton
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.82
Jason Lezak (USA) 47.67
  1. 3: New York
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 54.04
Denis Pimankov (Russia) 48.29
  1. 4: Shanghai
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.93
Jason Lezak (USA) 47.79
  1. 5: Melbourne
Lindsay Benko (USA) 54.50
Gustavo Borges (Brazil) 47.73
  1. 6: Imperia
Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 55.01
Jason Lezak (USA) 47.44
  1. 7: Paris
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.90
Jason Lezak (USA) 47.25
  1. 8: Stockholm
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.40
Jason Lezak (USA) 47.30
  1. 9: Berlin
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.67

200 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Ian Thorpe, AUS
Time
1:41.10
Winner (Nationality)
WC: YANG Yu, CHN
Time
1:55.50
Rick Say (Canada) 1:45.84
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:57.54
Rick Say (Canada) 1:45.59
  1. 2: Edmonton
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:55.92
Romain Barnier (France) 1:46.13
  1. 3: New York
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:55.41 WC
Liu Yu (China) 1:46.94
  1. 4: Shanghai
Yang Yu (China) 1:56.42
Michael Klim (Australia) 1:44.24
  1. 5: Melbourne
Elka Graham (Australia) 1:56.12
Gustavo Borges (Brazil) 1:45.04
  1. 6: Imperia
Yang Yu (China) 1:56.05
Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:44.49
  1. 7: Paris
Yang Yu (China) 1:55.81
Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:43.85
  1. 8: Stockholm
Solenne Figuès (France) 1:56.38
Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:43.81
  1. 9: Berlin
Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:55.16 WC

400 freestyle

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Ian Thorpe, AUS
Time
3:35.75
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Sarah-Jane D'Arcy, AUS
Time
4:03.50
Rick Say (Canada) 3:45.55
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:07.84
Rick Say (Canada) 3:42.42
  1. 2: Edmonton
Chen Hua (China) 4:07.45
Josh Davis (USA) 3:46.05
  1. 3: New York
Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:07.37
Ji Zhixiang (China) 3:51.17
  1. 4: Shanghai
Chen Hua (China) 4:02.80 WC
Chad Carvin (USA) 3:44.18
  1. 5: Melbourne
Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:03.38
Massi Rosolino (Italy) 3:42.50
  1. 6: Imperia
Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:08.60
Rick Say (Canada) 3:42.19
  1. 7: Paris
Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:05.98
Rick Say (Canada) 3:41.99
  1. 8: Stockholm
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:07.29
Massi Rosolino (Italy) 3:43.38
  1. 9: Berlin
Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:00.30 WC

1500/800 freestyle

Men (1500 free) Meet Women (800 free)
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Grant Hackett, AUS
Time
14:29.52
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Sachiko Yamada, JPN
Time
8:17.76
Rick Say (Canada) 15:11.54
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Nayara Ribeiro (Brazil) 8:35.02
Rick Say (Canada) 15:05.72
  1. 2: Edmonton
Chen Hua (China) 8:46.43
Chris Thompson (USA) 14:50.92
  1. 3: New York
Chen Hua (China) 8:18.50
Yu Chen (China) 15:05.06
  1. 4: Shanghai
Chen Hua (China) 8:15.50 WR
Daniel Kowalski (Australia) 15:03.33
  1. 5: Melbourne
Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:21.27
Christian Minotti (Italy) 14:56.16
  1. 6: Imperia
Alexandra Malanina (Russia) 8:30.28
Dragoș Coman (Romania) 14:56.80
  1. 7: Paris
Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:19.54
Han Kyu-chul (South Korea) 14:55.90
  1. 8: Stockholm
Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:23.99
Han Kyu-chul (South Korea) 14:54.38
  1. 9: Berlin
Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:17.64

50 Backstroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Matt Welsh, AUS
Time
24.11
Winner (Nationality)
WC: BJ Bedford, USA
Time
27.62
Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.64
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Diana MacManus (USA) 28.34
Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.94
  1. 2: Edmonton
Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.92
Neil Walker (USA) 24.42
  1. 3: New York
Natalie Coughlin (USA) 27.29 WC
Cao Xuewei (China) 25.00
  1. 4: Shanghai
Li Hui (China) 26.83 WR
Matt Welsh (Australia) 24.34
  1. 5: Melbourne
Janine Pietsch (Germany) 28.00
Ante Mašković (Croatia) 24.54
  1. 6: Imperia
Zhan Shu (China) 28.30
Ante Mašković (Croatia) 24.69
  1. 7: Paris
Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.41
Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.50
  1. 8: Stockholm
Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.31
Stev Theloke (Germany) 24.05 WC
  1. 9: Berlin
Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.26

100 Backstroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Lenny Krayzelburg, USA
Time
51.28
Winner (Nationality)
WC: BJ Bedford, USA
Time
58.89
Sebastian Halgasch (Germany) 53.94
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Diana MacManus (USA) 1:00.76
Michael Gilliam (USA) 53.61
  1. 2: Edmonton
Janine Pietsch (Germany) 1:00.41
Neil Walker (USA) 52.71
  1. 3: New York
Natalie Coughlin (USA) 57.08 WR
Gordan Kožulj (Croatia) 54.25
  1. 4: Shanghai
Li Hui (China) 58.96
Toni Helbig (Germany) 53.26
  1. 5: Melbourne
Charlene Wittstock (South Africa) 1:00.16
Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) 53.21
  1. 6: Imperia
Zhan Shu (China) 1:00.49
Sung Min (South Korea) 53.15
  1. 7: Paris
Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 59.74
Michael Gilliam (USA) 52.69
  1. 8: Stockholm
Haley Cope (USA) 59.66
Thomas Rupprath (Germany) 51.35
  1. 9: Berlin
Haley Cope (USA) 59.19

200 Backstroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Gordan Kožulj, CRO
Time
1:51.62
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Clementine Stoney, AUS
Time
2:06.70
Rogério Romero (Brazil) 1:56.16
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:08.42
Rogério Romero (Brazil) 1:55.33
  1. 2: Edmonton
Jennifer Fratesi (Canada) 2:07.73
Neil Walker (USA) 1:56.38
  1. 3: New York
Natalie Coughlin (USA) 2:03.62 WR
Wu Peng (China) 1:56.82
  1. 4: Shanghai
Ma Weimiao (China) 2:10.80
Matt Welsh (Australia) 1:54.23
  1. 5: Melbourne
Clementine Stoney (Australia) 2:06.80
Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) 1:54.79
  1. 6: Imperia
Stanislava Komarova (Russia) 2:09.27
Sung Min (South Korea) 1:54.65
  1. 7: Paris
Stanislava Komarova (Russia) 2:09.69
Simon Dufour (France) 1:54.41
  1. 8: Stockholm
Charlene Wittstock (South Africa) 2:09.72
Simon Dufour (France) 1:54.14
  1. 9: Berlin
Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:06.86

50 Breaststroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Mark Warnecke, GER
Time
26.97
Winner (Nationality)
WC: HAN Xue, CHN
Time
30.77
Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 27.22
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Emma Igelström (Sweden) 31.34
Morgan Knabe (Canada) 27.81
  1. 2: Edmonton
Luo Xuejuan (China) 30.71 WC
Ed Moses (USA) 27.53
  1. 3: New York
Luo Xuejan (China) 30.68 WC
Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 26.90 WC
  1. 4: Shanghai
Luo Xuejan (China)
Li Wei (China)
30.56 WR
Jim Piper (Australia) 27.92
  1. 5: Melbourne
Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.61
Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 26.96
  1. 6: Imperia
Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.51 WR
Ed Moses (USA) 26.74 WC
  1. 7: Paris
Luo Xuejan (China) 30.47 WR
Ed Moses (USA) 26.28 WR
  1. 8: Stockholm
Emma Igelström (Sweden) 30.43 WR
Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 26.20 WR
  1. 9: Berlin
Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.31 WR

100 Breaststroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Dmitry Volkov, RUS
Time
59.30
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Luo Xuejuan, CHN
Time
1:06.18
Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.76
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Rhiannon Leier (Canada) 1:09.09
Morgan Knabe (Canada) 59.94 WC
  1. 2: Edmonton
Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.37
Ed Moses (USA) 1:00.14
  1. 3: New York
Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:05.78 WC
Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.57 WC
  1. 4: Shanghai
Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.22
Ed Moses (USA) 59.29
  1. 5: Melbourne
Amanda Beard (USA) 1:07.27
Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 59.70
  1. 6: Imperia
Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.49
Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.08 WC
  1. 7: Paris
Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.39
Ed Moses (USA) 57.47 WR
  1. 8: Stockholm
Emma Igelström (Sweden) 1:06.21
Ed Moses (USA) 57.67
  1. 9: Berlin
Emma Igelström (Sweden) 1:06.14

200 Breaststroke

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jim Piper, AUS
Time
2:07.69
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Qi Hui, CHN
Time
2:19.25
Morgan Knabe (Canada) 2:09.50
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Emma Igelström (Sweden) 2:27.42
Morgan Knabe (Canada) 2:08.71
  1. 2: Edmonton
Sarah Poewe (South Africa) 2:26.50
Jim Piper (Australia) 2:09.58
  1. 3: New York
Anne Poleska (Germany) 2:22.90
Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 2:09.75
  1. 4: Shanghai
Qi Hui (China) 2:23.96
Ed Moses (USA) 2:07.59 WC
  1. 5: Melbourne
Amanda Beard (USA) 2:23.47
Dimitri Komornikov (Russia) 2:08.34
  1. 6: Imperia
Olga Bakaldina (Russia) 2:25.79
Ed Moses (USA) 2:04.37 WR
  1. 7: Paris
Amanda Beard (USA) 2:22.89
Ed Moses (USA) 2:03.26 WR
  1. 8: Stockholm
Qi Hui (China) 2:20.87
Ed Moses (USA) 2:03.17 WR
  1. 9: Berlin
Qi Hui (China) 2:21.31

50 Butterfly

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Mark Foster, GBR
Time
22.87
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Anna-Karin Kammerling, SWE
Time
25.36
Raphael De Thuin (Brazil) 23.84
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 26.68
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.05
  1. 2: Edmonton
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 26.62
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.16
  1. 3: New York
Natalie Coughlin (USA) 25.83
Zhang Qiang (China) 24.10
  1. 4: Shanghai
Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 26.78
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.84 WR
  1. 5: Melbourne
Rachel Komisarz (USA) 26.77
Igor Marchenko (Russia) 23.82
  1. 6: Imperia
Nadine Rolland (Canada) 27.40
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.03
  1. 7: Paris
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 26.56
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.84 WR
  1. 8: Stockholm
Anna-Karin Kammerling (Sweden) 25.50
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.80 *
  1. 9: Berlin
Anna-Karin Kammerling (Sweden) 26.06
* In prelims of the Berlin meet, Huegill swam a 22.74 to lower the World and Cup records again.

100 Butterfly

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Michael Klim, AUS
Time
51.07
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jenny Thompson, USA
Time
56.80
Theo Verster (South Africa) 53.54
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 58.29
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 51.04 WC
  1. 2: Edmonton
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 58.41
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 51.64
  1. 3: New York
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 57.43
Wang Hongwei (China) 53.68
  1. 4: Shanghai
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 57.74
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 50.71 WC
  1. 5: Melbourne
Rachel Komisarz (USA) 57.45
Igor Marchenko (Russia) 51.90
  1. 6: Imperia
Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 1:00.43
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 51.55
  1. 7: Paris
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 57.09
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 50.79
  1. 8: Stockholm
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 56.86
Thomas Rupprath (Germany) 50.10 WR
  1. 9: Berlin
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 56.55 WR

200 Butterfly

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: James Hickman, GBR
Time
1:51.76
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Susie O'Neill, AUS
Time
2:04.16
Kaio de Almeida (Brazil) 1:57.43
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Mandy Loots (South Africa) 2:11.88
Takashi Yamamoto (Japan) 1:55.75
  1. 2: Edmonton
Jennifer Button (Canada) 2:11.28
Franck Esposito (France) 1:54.02
  1. 3: New York
Mary DeScenza (USA) 2:08.24
Wang Hongwei (China) 1:56.69
  1. 4: Shanghai
Yang Yu (China) 2:07.54
Justin Norris (Australia) 1:54.43
  1. 5: Melbourne
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.30
Anatoly Polyakov (Russia) 1:54.62
  1. 6: Imperia
YANG Yu (China) 2:07.41
Anatoly Polyakov (Russia) 1:55.20
  1. 7: Paris
Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 2:07.78
Theo Verster (South Africa) 1:57.13
  1. 8: Stockholm
Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 2:08.59
James Hickman (Great Britain) 1:53.20
  1. 9: Berlin
Mette Jacobsen (Denmark) 2:07.92

100 Individual Medley

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jani Sievinen, FIN
Time
53.10
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Martina Moravcová, SVK
Time
1:00.34
Jirka Letzin (Germany) 55.38
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 1:02.55
Ron Karnaugh (USA) 56.07
  1. 2: Edmonton
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.97
Neil Walker (USA) 54.22
  1. 3: New York
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:01.28
Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 55.47
  1. 4: Shanghai
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.97
Geoff Huegill (Australia) 54.98
  1. 5: Melbourne
Brooke Hanson (Australia) 1:02.17
Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 54.42
  1. 6: Imperia
Vered Borochovski (Israel) 1:02.25
Bartosz Kizierowski (Poland) 54.57
  1. 7: Paris
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.88
Ron Karnaugh (USA) 54.77
  1. 8: Stockholm
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.70
Jens Kruppa (Germany) 54.60
  1. 9: Berlin
Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:00.48

200 Individual Medley

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Jani Sievinen, FIN
Time
1:55.44
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Zhan Shu, CHN
Time
2:10.26
Jirka Letzin (Germany) 1:59.03
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:13.52
Brian Johns (Canada) 1:59.36
  1. 2: Edmonton
Elizabeth Warden (Canada) 2:14.04
Xavier Marchand (France) 1:59.60
  1. 3: New York
Amanda Beard (USA) 2:12.14
Jirka Letzin (Germany) 1:59.18
  1. 4: Shanghai
Qi Hui (China) 2:11.52
Justin Norris (Australia) 1:58.16
  1. 5: Melbourne
Amanda Beard (USA) 2:10.67
Massi Rosolino (Italy) 1:57.99
  1. 6: Imperia
Beatrice Câșlaru (Romania) 2:12.55
Xavier Marchand (France) 1:57.92
  1. 7: Paris
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.10 WC
Theo Verster (South Africa) 1:57.65
  1. 8: Stockholm
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.16
Theo Verster (South Africa) 1:57.49
  1. 9: Berlin
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 2:09.24

400 Individual Medley

Men Meet Women
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Marcel Wouda, NED
Time
4:05.41
Winner (Nationality)
WC: Yana Klochkova, UKR
Time
4:33.66
Jirka Letzin (Germany) 4:15.88
  1. 1: Rio de Janeiro
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:39.86
Brian Johns (Canada) 4:13.76
  1. 2: Edmonton
Beatrice Câșlaru (Romania) 4:43.72
Tobias Oriwol (Canada) 4:16.64
  1. 3: New York
Yvette Rodier (Australia) 4:45.74
James Goddard (Great Britain) 4:16.88
  1. 4: Shanghai
Qi Hui (China) 4:39.97
Justin Norris (Australia) 4:11.15
  1. 5: Melbourne
Jennifer Reilly (Australia) 4:36.38
Lorenzo Sirigu (Italy) 4:13.60
  1. 6: Imperia
Beatrice Câșlaru (Romania) 4:40.30
Jacob Carstensen (Denmark) 4:13.19
  1. 7: Paris
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:27.83 WR
Terence Parkin (South Africa) 4:10.51
  1. 8: Stockholm
Sara Nordenstam (Sweden) 4:38.99
Terence Parkin (South Africa) 4:10.39
  1. 9: Berlin
Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:31.86

References


Notes and References

  1. Top international swimmers to compete in Edmonton at the 2001 Speedo World Cup , press release from Swimming Canada. Published 2001-11-21, retrieved via Sport Information Resource Centre website (www.sirc.ca) on 2012-03-24.
  2. Commentary (on the 2001–2002 FINA World Cup), by Nick J. Thierry, in SwimNews magazine, January–February 2002.
  3. Natation Infos, N° 1213 (trans: Swimming Info volume 1213), journal of the Fédération Française de Natation, February 2002 edition, p.3. Retrieved 2012-03-25.