Harvey’s Breaks National Records in Fort Lauderdale
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Bermuda Olympians, Emma and Jack Harvey, had a record-breaking day at the 2025 TYR Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale, USA, on Day Three of the competition. Competing at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center,
Emma Harvey broke the Women's 50m Butterfly Open Record while finishing second in the B Final.
Harvey touched the wall in a blistering time of 26.75 seconds, eclipsing her previous national record of 26.88 seconds, which she set back on February 16th, 2024, during the World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Her impressive performance in the B Final showcased her continued improvement in the Butterfly sprint. Earlier in the day, Harvey had qualified for the B Final after finishing 11th in the Preliminaries with a time of 27.05 seconds. She also competed in the Women's 50m Breaststroke, finishing 31st with a time of 33.79 seconds.
Unfortunately, for the second consecutive day, Emma's brother, Jack Harvey, was forced to withdraw from an appearance in a Final. This time it was the Men’s 200 Backstroke A Final, as it clashed with a scheduled exam.
Despite his absence from the final, Jack had earlier broken his own Bermuda Men's 200m Open Backstroke record while qualifying for the A Final. He finished fourth in the preliminaries, touching the wall in an impressive time of 2:01.05.
This performance shaved a significant three seconds off his previous record of 2:04.89, which was set back on May 22nd during the Bermuda National Championships in 2022.
While Jack's absence from the final was a disappointment, Emma Harvey's record-breaking swim highlights the continued progress of Bermuda's Olympians on the international stage in Fort Lauderdale.
