TORONTO - Canadian Josh Liendo set a short-course world record in the men's 100-metre butterfly Thursday in the third and final leg of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.

The 23-year-old from Toronto was clocked in 47.68 seconds, erasing the previous mark of 47.71 set by Switzerland's Noe Ponti.

"I wasn't expecting that at all," said a beaming Liendo.

But that changed in the water.

"Off the start I knew I was having a good swim," he said. "From there I didn't look back … I'm super-happy. I just thought I'd come in, have fun and race. Just to have that result is a cherry on top."

Liendo slammed his fists in the water in delight when he saw his time.

"I saw world record. I would have been happy if it said 48 (seconds) up there," he said with a laugh. "That's when I slapped the water

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