American swimmers Jack Alexi and Claire Kurzan set new world records during a team competition in Westmont. The two improved the best performances in the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter backstroke, respectively, in a small pool.
The 23-year-old Alexi stopped the clocks at 44.46 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle. Thus, the Olympic champion and two-time world champion improved the previous record of Australian Kyle Chalmers, who had achieved 44.84 seconds in 2021.
His compatriot Claire Kurzan also recorded an impressive achievement. The 22-year-old American finished the 100-meter backstroke in 53.92 seconds, beating the previous world record of 54.02 seconds set by her compatriot Regan Smith by one-tenth of a second.
Kurzan is an Olympic silver medalist and seven-time world champion. With her new top achievement, she solidified her place among the strongest female swimmers.
The double record-breaking performance in Westmont made the competition an extremely successful day for American swimming.