Kristian Gkolomeev has beaten an official world record at the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, securing a £0.7 million ($1.0 million) bonus in the process. The 32-year-old Greek swimmer clocked 20.81 seconds in the men's 50m freestyle final on Sunday evening at Resorts World. This was 0.07 seconds quicker than Cameron McEvoy's official mark of 20.88 seconds set earlier this year.
Gkolomeev also collected the £186,000 ($250,000) first-place prize. The time will not be recognised by World Aquatics, as competitors were permitted to use performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision and to wear supersuits banned in conventional swimming since 2010.
