Miroslaw Breaks German Freestyle Record

BERLIN – Indiana men's swimming and diving freshman Rafael Miroslaw is making the most of his time at home in Germany.

Through two days at the Berlin Swim Open, Miroslaw has qualified twice for the FINA World Championships and, on Saturday (April 9), broke the German national record for the 100-meter freestyle at the Europasportpark.

Miroslaw swam a 47.92 in the preliminary heat of the 100 free to beat Marco di Carli's 48.24, the previous standard set in 2011. 47.92 ranks No. 2 in the world this year and automatically qualifies Miroslaw for the world championships set to take place in Budapest, Hungary, in June.

In the evening session in Berlin, Miroslaw won the A final with a 48.16, still…