April 1, 1999
Thursday's results at the world short course swimming championships in Hong Kong (all distances in metres, finals involving Canadians only):
MEN
200 freestyle:
1. Ian Thorpe, Australia, 1:43.28 (world record, previous standard 1:43.64 set by Georgio Lamberti, Italy, February 11, 1990);
2. Michael Klim, Australia, 1:43.78;
3. Pieter Van Den Hoogenband, Netherlands, 1:44.39;
4. Massi Rosolino, Italy, 1:45.96;
5. Michae Kiedel, Germany, 1:46.61;
6. Mark Johnston, St. Catharines, Ont., 1:47.16;
7. Johan Kenkhuis, Netherlands, 1:47.39;
8. Yoav Bruck, Israel, 1:47.59.
april 2, 1999
Friday's results at the world short course swimming championships at Hong Kong (all distances in metres, finals involving Canadians only):
MEN
4x200 freestyle relay:
1. Netherlands (Pieter Van Den Hoogenband, Johan Kenkhuis, Martyn Zudyweg, Marcel Wouda) 7:04.48;
2. Britain (Gavin Meadows, Sion Brinn, Paul Palmer, Edward Sinclair) 7:07.20;
3. Canada (Mark Johnston, St. Catharines, Ont.; Brian Johns, Richmond, B.C.; Rick Say, Victoria; Yannick Lupien, Aylmer, Que.) 7:08.02;
4. Russia, 7:09.40,
5. Brazil, 7:16.47;
6. Switzerland, 7:21.23,
7. Hong Kong, 7:43.54.