Record #00458Sports archive
David Hilton III struck a squash ball at 267.151 km/h at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center in Philadelphia on 11 June 2021, setting the measured men's squash-ball speed record.
Current Record
267.151km/h
Current record value
The record attempt took place at Philadelphia's Arlen Specter US Squash Center during an event marking SquashSmarts' twentieth anniversary. It concerns a single measured strike, not a rally average.
A speed-record attempt is distinct from officially sanctioned match play, where measurement equipment and conditions may differ.
The record conclusion has sufficient verification support.
Basis: direct confirmation by an authority
Guinness provides the holder, speed, date and site of this measured attempt. The result is not asserted to be the fastest measured strike during sanctioned match play.
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