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
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0
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November 16–18
November 23–24
November 27–28
December 2–3 Omega Timing
December 7–9 Melbourne Omega Timing
2
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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.

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