Armstrong sets 50m backstroke world record at U.S. trials

Washington
Hunter Armstrong set a world record in the men’s 50 meters backstroke at the U.S. swimming trials to earn a berth at the world championships in Hungary in June. Armstrong clocked a time of 23.71 to shave 0.09 seconds off Russian Kliment Kolesnikov’s previous mark of 23.80 on Thursday.
“I’m at a loss for words, honestly. It’s something that I’ve always wanted and I’m just … I’m over the moon right now,” the American said. “I’m so blessed to compete at this meet with the best athletes in the world, and I don’t think I would have been able to do that without racing them.”
Seven-time Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel won the men’s 100m butterfly. The world championships will run from June 18 to July 3 in Budapest.