World Cup Records For Ponti & McKeown As 2024 Series Begins
Noe Ponti opened the 2024 book of Cup records on the men's side with a rapid 48.40 victory in the 100m butterfly; Kaylee McKeown rattled the World record in the women's 50m backstroke, with a 25.36 Cup mark; plus standout wins for Kate Douglass and Duncan Scott as the 2024 series begins
Noe Ponti, of Switzerland, and Olympic backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown, of Australia, set a World Cup record apiece as the 2024 short-course series got underway in Shanghai today.
There were also impressive performances from Britain's Duncan Scott in the 400m freestyle and the USA's Olympic champion Kate Douglas in the 200m breaststroke.
