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Mat's Swimming BlogFrance's Alain Bernard World Records: 47.50 100 Meter Freestyle, 21.50 50 Freestyle Alain Bernard of France celebrates winning the gold medal and breaking the world record with a time of 47.50 seconds in the Final of the Men's 100m Freestyle during day ten of the 2008 LEN European Championships for Swimming, Diving and Synchronized Swimming, at The Tongelreep National Swimming Centre on 22 March in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He also set a 50 meter free world record of 21.50 in semi-finals on Sunday, 23 March. Maybe it is the suit??(Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)Saturday March 22, 2008 | comments (1) Display Latest Headlines | powered by WordPress |
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Alain Bernard of France celebrates winning the gold medal and breaking the world record with a time of 47.50 seconds in the Final of the Men's 100m Freestyle during day ten of the 2008 
