The 2001–02 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of nine international short course (25m) swimming meets organized by FINA. The meets were held in nine different cities, from November 2001 through January 2002.Top international swimmers to compete in Edmonton at the 2001 Speedo World Cup , press release from Swimming Canada. Published 2001-11-21, retrieved via Sport Information Resource Centre website (www.sirc.ca) on 2012-03-24. Each featured 34 events: seventeen for males and seventeen for females.
Ed Moses of the United States and Martina Moravcová of Slovakia were the overall male and female winners of the series. The 2001–2002 World Cup saw 22 world records bettered.Commentary (on the 2001–2002 FINA World Cup), by Nick J. Thierry, in SwimNews magazine, January–February 2002.
Meets Dates and locations for the 2001–2002 World Cup meets were: Natation Infos, N° 1213 (trans: Swimming Info volume 1213), journal of the Fédération Française de Natation, February 2002 edition, p.3. Retrieved 2012-03-25. Year Dates Location Results 2001 November 16–18 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 23–24 Edmonton, Canada November 27–28 New York, USA December 2–3 Shanghai, China Omega Timing December 7–9 Melbourne Omega Timing 2002 January 14–15 Imperia, Italy Omega Timing January 18–19 Paris, France January 22–23 Stockholm, Sweden Omega Timing January 26–27 Berlin, Germany Omega Timing
Event winners
50 freestyle Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Mark Foster, GBR Time 21.13 Winner (Nationality) WC: Therese Alshammar, SWE Time 24.39 José Meolans (Argentina) 21.91 #1: Rio de Janeiro Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 24.85 José Meolans (Argentina) 21.85 #2: Edmonton Alison Sheppard (Great Britain) 24.53 Jason Lezak (USA) 21.86 #3: New York Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 25.14 Denis Pimankov (Russia) 22.35 #4: Shanghai Zhou Xiaowei (China) 24.92 Jason Lezak (USA) 21.75 #5: Melbourne Sarah Ryan (Australia) 25.27 Bartosz Kizierowski (Poland) 21.86 #6: Imperia Ekaterina Kibalo (Russia) 25.23 Jason Lezak (USA) 21.64 #7: Paris Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 24.95 Jason Lezak (USA) 21.57 #8: Stockholm Therese Alshammar (Sweden) 24.76 Mark Foster (Great Britain) 21.51 #9: Berlin Xu Yanwei (China) 24.91
100 freestyle Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Alexander Popov, RUS Time 46.74 Winner (Nationality)WC: Jenny Thompson, USA Time53.05 José Meolans (Argentina) 48.05 #1: Rio de Janeiro Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 54.26 José Meolans (Argentina) 47.74 #2: Edmonton Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.82 Jason Lezak (USA) 47.67 #3: New York Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 54.04 Denis Pimankov (Russia) 48.29 #4: Shanghai Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.93 Jason Lezak (USA) 47.79 #5: Melbourne Lindsay Benko (USA) 54.50 Gustavo Borges (Brazil) 47.73 #6: Imperia Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 55.01 Jason Lezak (USA) 47.44 #7: Paris Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.90 Jason Lezak (USA) 47.25 #8: Stockholm Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.40 Jason Lezak (USA) 47.30 #9: Berlin Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 53.67
200 freestyle Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Ian Thorpe, AUS Time 1:41.10 Winner (Nationality) WC: YANG Yu, CHN Time 1:55.50 Rick Say (Canada) 1:45.84 #1: Rio de Janeiro Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:57.54 Rick Say (Canada) 1:45.59 #2: Edmonton Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:55.92 Romain Barnier (France) 1:46.13 #3: New York Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 1:55.41 WC Liu Yu (China) 1:46.94 #4: Shanghai Yang Yu (China) 1:56.42 Michael Klim (Australia) 1:44.24 #5: Melbourne Elka Graham (Australia) 1:56.12 Gustavo Borges (Brazil) 1:45.04 #6: Imperia Yang Yu (China) 1:56.05 Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:44.49 #7: Paris Yang Yu (China) 1:55.81 Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:43.85 #8: Stockholm Solenne Figuès (France) 1:56.38 Pieter van den Hoogenband (Netherlands) 1:43.81 #9: Berlin Lindsay Benko (USA) 1:55.16 WC
400 freestyle Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Ian Thorpe, AUS Time 3:35.75 Winner (Nationality) WC: Sarah-Jane D'Arcy, AUS Time 4:03.50 Rick Say (Canada) 3:45.55 #1: Rio de Janeiro Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:07.84 Rick Say (Canada) 3:42.42 #2: Edmonton Chen Hua (China) 4:07.45 Josh Davis (USA) 3:46.05 #3: New York Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:07.37 Ji Zhixiang (China) 3:51.17 #4: Shanghai Chen Hua (China) 4:02.80 WC Chad Carvin (USA) 3:44.18 #5: Melbourne Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:03.38 Massi Rosolino (Italy) 3:42.50 #6: Imperia Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:08.60 Rick Say (Canada) 3:42.19 #7: Paris Claudia Poll (Costa Rica) 4:05.98 Rick Say (Canada) 3:41.99 #8: Stockholm Yana Klochkova (Ukraine) 4:07.29 Massi Rosolino (Italy) 3:43.38 #9: Berlin Lindsay Benko (USA) 4:00.30 WC
1500/800 freestyle Men (1500 free) Meet Women (800 free) Winner (Nationality) WC: Grant Hackett, AUS Time 14:29.52 Winner (Nationality)WC: Sachiko Yamada, JPN Time 8:17.76 Rick Say (Canada) 15:11.54 #1: Rio de Janeiro Nayara Ribeiro (Brazil) 8:35.02 Rick Say (Canada) 15:05.72 #2: Edmonton Chen Hua (China) 8:46.43 Chris Thompson (USA) 14:50.92 #3: New York Chen Hua (China) 8:18.50 Yu Chen (China) 15:05.06 #4: Shanghai Chen Hua (China) 8:15.50 WR Daniel Kowalski (Australia) 15:03.33 #5: Melbourne Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:21.27 Christian Minotti (Italy) 14:56.16 #6: Imperia Alexandra Malanina (Russia) 8:30.28 Dragoș Coman (Romania) 14:56.80 #7: Paris Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:19.54 Han Kyu-chul (South Korea) 14:55.90 #8: Stockholm Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:23.99 Han Kyu-chul (South Korea) 14:54.38 #9: Berlin Amanda Pascoe (Australia) 8:17.64
50 Backstroke Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Matt Welsh, AUS Time 24.11 Winner (Nationality) WC: BJ Bedford, USA Time 27.62 Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.64 #1: Rio de Janeiro Diana MacManus (USA) 28.34 Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.94 #2: Edmonton Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.92 Neil Walker (USA) 24.42 #3: New York Natalie Coughlin (USA) 27.29 WC Cao Xuewei (China) 25.00 #4: Shanghai Li Hui (China) 26.83 WR Matt Welsh (Australia) 24.34 #5: Melbourne Janine Pietsch (Germany) 28.00 Ante Mašković (Croatia) 24.54 #6: Imperia Zhan Shu (China) 28.30 Ante Mašković (Croatia) 24.69 #7: Paris Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.41 Michael Gilliam (USA) 24.50 #8: Stockholm Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.31 Stev Theloke (Germany) 24.05 WC #9: Berlin Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 27.26
100 Backstroke Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Lenny Krayzelburg, USA Time 51.28 Winner (Nationality) WC: BJ Bedford, USA Time 58.89 Sebastian Halgasch (Germany) 53.94 #1: Rio de Janeiro Diana MacManus (USA) 1:00.76 Michael Gilliam (USA) 53.61 #2: Edmonton Janine Pietsch (Germany) 1:00.41 Neil Walker (USA) 52.71 #3: New York Natalie Coughlin (USA) 57.08 WR Gordan Kožulj (Croatia) 54.25 #4: Shanghai Li Hui (China) 58.96 Toni Helbig (Germany) 53.26 #5: Melbourne Charlene Wittstock (South Africa) 1:00.16 Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) 53.21 #6: Imperia Zhan Shu (China) 1:00.49 Sung Min (South Korea) 53.15 #7: Paris Jennifer Carroll (Canada) 59.74 Michael Gilliam (USA) 52.69 #8: Stockholm Haley Cope (USA) 59.66 Thomas Rupprath (Germany) 51.35 #9: Berlin Haley Cope (USA) 59.19
200 Backstroke Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Gordan Kožulj, CRO Time 1:51.62 Winner (Nationality) WC: Clementine Stoney, AUS Time 2:06.70 Rogério Romero (Brazil) 1:56.16 #1: Rio de Janeiro Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:08.42 Rogério Romero (Brazil) 1:55.33 #2: Edmonton Jennifer Fratesi (Canada) 2:07.73 Neil Walker (USA) 1:56.38 #3: New York Natalie Coughlin (USA) 2:03.62 WR Wu Peng (China) 1:56.82 #4: Shanghai Ma Weimiao (China) 2:10.80 Matt Welsh (Australia) 1:54.23 #5: Melbourne Clementine Stoney (Australia) 2:06.80 Evgeny Aleshin (Russia) 1:54.79 #6: Imperia Stanislava Komarova (Russia) 2:09.27 Sung Min (South Korea) 1:54.65 #7: Paris Stanislava Komarova (Russia) 2:09.69 Simon Dufour (France) 1:54.41 #8: Stockholm Charlene Wittstock (South Africa) 2:09.72 Simon Dufour (France) 1:54.14 #9: Berlin Lindsay Benko (USA) 2:06.86
50 Breaststroke Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Mark Warnecke, GER Time 26.97 Winner (Nationality) WC: HAN Xue, CHN Time 30.77 Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 27.22 #1: Rio de Janeiro Emma Igelström (Sweden) 31.34 Morgan Knabe (Canada) 27.81 #2: Edmonton Luo Xuejuan (China) 30.71 WC Ed Moses (USA) 27.53 #3: New York Luo Xuejan (China) 30.68 WC Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 26.90 WC #4: Shanghai Luo Xuejan (China) Li Wei (China) 30.56 WR Jim Piper (Australia) 27.92 #5: Melbourne Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.61 Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 26.96 #6: Imperia Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.51 WR Ed Moses (USA) 26.74 WC #7: Paris Luo Xuejan (China) 30.47 WR Ed Moses (USA) 26.28 WR #8: Stockholm Emma Igelström (Sweden) 30.43 WR Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 26.20 WR #9: Berlin Zoë Baker (Great Britain) 30.31 WR
100 Breaststroke Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Dmitry Volkov, RUS Time 59.30 Winner (Nationality) WC: Luo Xuejuan, CHN Time 1:06.18 Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.76 #1: Rio de Janeiro Rhiannon Leier (Canada) 1:09.09 Morgan Knabe (Canada) 59.94 WC #2: Edmonton Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.37 Ed Moses (USA) 1:00.14 #3: New York Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:05.78 WC Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.57 WC #4: Shanghai Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.22 Ed Moses (USA) 59.29 #5: Melbourne Amanda Beard (USA) 1:07.27 Oleg Lisogor (Ukraine) 59.70 #6: Imperia Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.49 Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 58.08 WC #7: Paris Luo Xuejuan (China) 1:06.39 Ed Moses (USA) 57.47 WR #8: Stockholm Emma Igelström (Sweden) 1:06.21 Ed Moses (USA) 57.67 #9: Berlin Emma Igelström (Sweden) 1:06.14
200 Breaststroke Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Jim Piper, AUS Time 2:07.69 Winner (Nationality) WC: Qi Hui, CHN Time 2:19.25 Morgan Knabe (Canada) 2:09.50 #1: Rio de Janeiro Emma Igelström (Sweden) 2:27.42 Morgan Knabe (Canada) 2:08.71 #2: Edmonton Sarah Poewe (South Africa) 2:26.50 Jim Piper (Australia) 2:09.58 #3: New York Anne Poleska (Germany) 2:22.90 Roman Sloudnov (Russia) 2:09.75 #4: Shanghai Qi Hui (China) 2:23.96 Ed Moses (USA) 2:07.59 WC #5: Melbourne Amanda Beard (USA) 2:23.47 Dimitri Komornikov (Russia) 2:08.34 #6: Imperia Olga Bakaldina (Russia) 2:25.79 Ed Moses (USA) 2:04.37 WR #7: Paris Amanda Beard (USA) 2:22.89 Ed Moses (USA) 2:03.26 WR #8: Stockholm Qi Hui (China) 2:20.87 Ed Moses (USA) 2:03.17 WR #9: Berlin Qi Hui (China) 2:21.31
50 Butterfly Men Meet Women Winner (Nationality) WC: Mark Foster, GBR Time 22.87 Winner (Nationality) WC: Anna-Karin Kammerling, SWE Time 25.36 Raphael De Thuin (Brazil) 23.84 #1: Rio de Janeiro Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 26.68 Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.05 #2: Edmonton Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 26.62 Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.16 #3: New York Natalie Coughlin (USA) 25.83 Zhang Qiang (China) 24.10 #4: Shanghai Johanna Sjöberg (Sweden) 26.78 Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.84 WR #5: Melbourne Rachel Komisarz (USA) 26.77 Igor Marchenko (Russia) 23.82 #6: Imperia Nadine Rolland (Canada) 27.40 Geoff Huegill (Australia) 23.03 #7: Paris Martina Moravcová (Slovakia) 26.56 Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.84 WR #8: Stockholm Anna-Karin Kammerling (Sweden) 25.50 Geoff Huegill (Australia) 22.80 * #9: Berlin Anna-Karin Kammerling (Sweden) 26.06 * In prelims of the Berlin meet, Huegill swam a 22.74 to lower the World and Cup records again.
100 Butterfly