Ian Silverman of the United States broke the men’s S10 400m Freestyle world record on Thursday, August 27 at the Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships. His time of 4:03.57 broke a record that had been standing for 13 years; Silverman, 18, was just 5 years old when Philippe Gagnon of Canada swam to a world record of 4:04.20 in 1991.
Many have tried to challenge this record – even Silverman himself gave it a good run at the London 2012 Games – but it wasn’t until tonight that the 13-year-old mark fell, to a very determined Silverman.
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