It was at the trials in the World Cup in Shanghai that Noe Ponti struck. The Swiss, who has been fast so far this weekend,
He took the tile in 21.67, beating Nicholas Santos, Brazil, and Szebasztian Szabo, Hungary, previous world record mark of 21.75.
Ponti is the first Swiss to set a new world record in an official event (sanctioned by the International Swimming Federation) since Dano Halsall clocked 22.52 in the 50m freestyle, long course, in 1985.