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Pieter Coetze sets 50m backstroke world record in Uzbekistan

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 9, 2026, 2:31 PM

Last updated Oct 9, 2026

Pieter Coetze sets 50m backstroke world record in Uzbekistan
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Pieter Coetze broke the 50m backstroke world record on October 9, 2026, at a World Aquatics World Cup event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The South African swimmer completed the distance in 22.09 seconds, breaking the previous record held by Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov since 2022 by two hundredths of a second. Coetze, 22, had previously excelled at the 2025 World Championships, winning medals in all three backstroke events. The Tashkent World Cup concludes with finals scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026.

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  • •Pieter Coetze breaks world record at World Aquatics World Cup.
  • •New time is 22.09 seconds, surpassing Kolesnikov's record.
  • •Coetze won multiple medals at 2025 World Championships.
  • •World Cup in Tashkent runs through October 10, 2026.
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  • 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Pieter Coetze breaks 50m backstroke world record in short course swimming
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Pieter Coetze broke the world record at a World Aquatics World Cup stop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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