Chikopi’s Nick Thoman, (1999-2002), stands on the podium with Michael Phelps (L) and Aarron Peirsol (C), after the Men’s 100m Backstroke final during the Charlotte Ultra Swim at the Charlotte Aquatic Center on May 16, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Short Course World Records
| Time | Swimmer | Date | Place |
| 50.32 | Peter Marshall | March 26, 2004 | New York City, United States |
| 49.99 | Ryan Lochte | April 9, 2006 | Shanghai, China |
| 49.94 | Peter Marshall | November 11, 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 49.63 | Peter Marshall | November 15, 2008 | Berlin, Germany |
| 49.32 | Stanislav Donets | December 14, 2008 | Rijeka, Croatia |
| 49.20 | Aschwin Wildeboer | December 21, 2008 | Madrid, Spain |
| 49.17 | Arkady Vyatchanin | December 12, 2009 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 48.97 | Arkady Vyatchanin, Stanislav Donets | December 13, 2009 | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 48.94 | Nick Thoman | December 18, 2009 | Manchester, England |
