Szymon Kropidlowski smashes the Men’s 100m Bi Fins record at the XII World Games 2025

Szymon Kropidlowski smashes the Men’s 100m Bi Fins record at the XII World Games 2025.

The crowd at the CSU Natatorium in Chengdu, China, witnessed an electrifying moment on August 10, 2025, as Szymon Antoni Kropidlowski 🇵🇱 delivered a phenomenal swim in the Men’s 100m Bi Fins final at the XII World Games.

The Polish finswimmer, born in 2002, touched the wall at an astonishing 40.45 seconds, breaking his own World Record of 40.60 set just three weeks earlier in Olsztyn, Poland. This performance also improved upon his World Games record of 41.41, achieved in March 2025 in Chengdu.

Final Results – Men’s 100m Bi Fins

1️⃣ Szymon Kropidlowski 🇵🇱 – 40.45 WR (Reaction Time: 0.86)

2️⃣ Szebasztian Szabó Györgyey 🇭🇺 – 40.57 (+0.12)

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3️⃣ Aleksei Fedkin (AIN) – 41.24 (+0.79)

4️⃣ Juho Herva 🇫🇮 – 41.45 (+1.00)

5️⃣ Pongpanod Trithan 🇹🇭 – 41.69 (+1.24)

6️⃣ Kelen Cseplő 🇭🇺 – 41.79 (+1.34)

7️⃣ Marco Orsi 🇮🇹 – 41.80 (+1.35)

8️⃣ Artur Artamonov 🇺🇦 – 42.10 (+1.65)

From an explosive 50m split of 18.92 seconds, Kropidlowski’s precision, power, and flawless technique left no chance for his rivals. This race cements his position as the dominant force in the 100m Bi Fins, with both the World and World Games records now in his name.

🏆 A historic day for Poland and for the sport of finswimming!