Brenton Rickard - FINA World Championships

FINA World Championships

Rickard's first World Championships were a good one, consistently capturing medals in all of his pet events. No Australian records were set, however his status in the world rankings leapfrogged.

  • FINA World Championships 2007 in Melbourne (Australia) :
    • 200m breaststroke.
    • 100m breaststroke.
    • 4×100m medley relay.

In the final of the 100 m breaststroke, Rickard won the gold medal and surpassed the old world record of 58.91 held by Kosuke Kitajima with a time of 58.58.

  • FINA World Championships 2009 in Rome (Italy) :
    • 100m breaststroke.
    • 4×100m medley relay.
    • (5th) 200m breaststroke.

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