3.47 (Former) World Record Clock Average! (ft. 2.97 OcR Single!)

Disclaimer (this isn't a world record, Niklas got 3.44 WR average an hour after I posted this - congrats to him on the new WR, got Keatoned)
Wow. What a day. I went into the day feeling great, doing tons of comp sims the night before with my brother and achieving solid averages. Controlling my nerves was the most important part, making sure my nerves didn’t get the better of me, and boy did it pay off. My second clock round of the year went very well, and I achieved a 3.80 OcR average in the morning, totally exceeding my expectations… then came clock finals.
I had no nerves going into clock finals thanks to the 3.80 average I set a few hours earlier, and I’m so happy I didn’t. First solve went great - 2.97 OcR single (sorry Richard), and the rest speaks for itself. Good turning, solid solving and a great reaction. Thanks to everyone who contributed to my success, and special thanks to Richard for always supporting me, THE LEWIS ROAD CREAMERY MILK (I drank a gulp before every solve) and my brother Esmond for being an awesome judge!!
Finally I’m happy to announce that I am now proudly sponsored by ‪@Speedcubenz‬ and am part of the Supreme Team!! Thanks so much to Mike for sponsoring me and I’m excited to see what the future holds :)
(ps. sorry for leaving you hanging Levi)

[@NiklasAEliasson]

Congratulations on your great results! First sub-3.5 average is an amazing achievement! I’m very sorry about the Keatoning, but i’m sure you’ll get it eventually🙂

[@edwinscubing]

thanks Niklas! Totally fine about getting Keatoned LOL, you deserve it with the results you've been getting. Congrats on your world record!

[@NiklasAEliasson]

@@edwinscubing Thank you very much!

[@NoahCubez]

Two clock goats talking to each other, amazing

[@KadenDockins-SpeedCuber-vg7ug]

Even though it was one of the shortest lived world records, you still cemented your self in cubing history. Well done 👍

[@kiwicuber]

CONGRATS TO THE NEWEST WORLD RECORD HOLDER!!!!!!!!! MOST WELL DESERVED OCRS & WR AND SPONSORSHIP 🥳

[@ninjaravioli]

This aged well

[@BoltCubing]

Congrats so much. The way you improved from WR71 to WR1 in 1 day is insane. Sad that it got beaten but im 100% sure you can beat 3.44. Good luck Edwin! Edit: im your 100th subscriber

[@edwinscubing]

thanks! 3.44 may be doable but not less others beat me to it haha

[@Plus2Cuber]

CONGRATS EDWIN!! that last solve with the whole room watching was insane, amazing job

[@samfletcher3025]

I watched your reaction on the last solve in 0.25 speed and it was so funny! Congrats!

[@icubeslow4348]

Incredible, really happy you pulled this off especially going into the comp with a 4.7 average. There is absolutely more to come, this is just the beginning 👀

[@CameroneChin]

YESSS EDWIN WE'RE ALL SO HAPPY FOR YOU I REMEMBER THE MACDONALD'S COMP SIM BEFORE THIS COMP!! LESGOO

[@edwinscubing]

comp sim paid off!! thanks so much camerone!

[@ElyasEyouNZ]

Been here since the start and I'm so happy I got to witness every single second of it man :) No one in this world deserves this more than you man like just seeing you practice and get to WR level is honestly just so inspiring. Huge congrats on your first World Record and cannot wait to see you crush this even more man!! Super super super proud of you, KEEP ON GOING MAN LETS GOOO!! 🎉

[@edwinscubing]

honestly can't believe it. all the clock sim grinds just paid off, and i cannot thank you more for supporting me through all of it. massive congratulations on your 4.32 average, you're on your way to the top!!

[@jamieotsu]

YOO THAT IS INSANE!!! Congrats on everything and can’t wait for more records to come!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks jamie!

[@roman.rudakov]

I did not see this coming at all, huge congrats Edwin

[@yeonkyunpark]

Congrats Edwin!! When I first saw you solving clock at Auckland airport, I thought you're gonna get some insane results soon. Well deserved :)

[@edwinscubing]

Thanks Yeon!

[@noellemak3398]

CONGRATULATIONS EDWEEEEN SHENN THIS IS CRAZY MAN AND SO WELL DESERVED! ALSO BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR SPONSORSHIP!!🥳🥳

[@edwinscubing]

LETS GOOO NOELLE!!

[@Connorjohnson-lw8qc]

Sorry about this becoming an OcR but its still amazing for you to finally get a continental average

[@LiamHighducheck]

This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen, 3.47 world record average, in clock, and the video is 3:01, truly a spectacle of our time.

[@edwinscubing]

all calculated

[@Bryn..]

CONGRATS EDWIN YOU ABSOLUTE GOAT CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO NEXT CONGRATS ON WR, OCR AND SPONSORSHIP ❤❤❤

[@edwinscubing]

thank you so much!!

[@Clock2x2person]

YOOO! LETS GOO! The fact that this is in with bpaul is crazy! Gj!

[@aaronrattanachaipipat]

congrats bro insane clock solving!

[@Franklin_Yuan]

Congratulations Edwin🎉🎉🎉 Truly deserved!!!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks so much franklin!! good luck with your clock grind

[@AndyMok]

Congrats!

[@williamherring]

CONGRATS

[@putian_ye]

OMG AMAZING WORK EDDIE 🎉

[@christianissloh]

Nice one! Congrats

[@ilove2x2]

christianissloh

[@darioramirez8892]

I saw you got 3.80 ocr but wr I didn’t expect congrats on wr🎉🎉🎉🎉 and the sponsorship 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@AdrienAuvrayMatyn]

woooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Chamemelon]

Congrats Edwin!!!!!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks cham!!

[@soljinhong2300]

Congrats!!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks jinsol!

[@JJCuber27]

I didn't know you were this fast, huge congrats!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks JJ!!

[@Connorjohnson-lw8qc]

You deserve this so much

[@Speedcubenz]

Goated. Welcome to the team Edwin!!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks Mike! even though it doesn't count as an official world record, i'm still happy I was able to break it for the short while. more to come!

[@im_lyzole]

first sub 3.5 average :) congrats!

[@TWCubed]

CONGRATS!!!!! unfortunate that you got Keatoned, but I'm sure that you can break it soon :)

[@BlueJacketCubes]

how can i complain about losing OcR when i lost it to the world record holder?!?!!?!? actually insane man, literally no one else in oceania deserves this wr more than you do

[@edwinscubing]

honestly zayd, you deserve it as much as I do - tysm for the congrats, and good luck to you!

[@user.27348djf]

congrats

[@table5584]

Congragulations on -world record- 2nd place on the leaderboards.

[@edwinscubing]

shots

[@akcub3]

nice one man

[@ryt82288]

🎉 Edwin takes the W, this is just incredible

[@edwinscubing]

thanks for sticking with me throughout the clock grind richard, all respect goes to you!

[@RamThakkar]

EdWin Shen takes the W 🎉

[@CalixMirandaCubing7603]

CONGRATS EDWIN I WAS THERE TOO

[@cookierobber]

Bro is INSANE

[@ihateclock]

Yooooo congrats

[@edwinscubing]

thanks!

[@darionarbone4530]

Bro legit spawned

[@JacobOCallaghan1]

NZ PRIDE. YOU DESERVE IT

[@Shoppingtroli]

347 LFG crazy wr congrats

[@QwertyQwertz]

Actually so impressive bro, very deserved 🥳🥳

[@edwinscubing]

thanks so much liam!!

[@kiwicuber]

W

[@cfoples]

yess

[@koulmemaybe]

bro got enough material for two college essays out of this. congrats buddy!

[@edwinscubing]

thanks sukant!

[@roman.rudakov]

Just saw the new WR. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭Rip Edwin, WR2 is still great, at least you got to experience it

[@edwinscubing]

yeah all goods

[@AdrienRomain10]

Insane ggs Edwin, I was the French kid at nz nats

[@edwinscubing]

oh yes I remember you lol, thanks!

[@AdrienRomain10]

Remember me when you win worlds

[@edwinscubing]

@@AdrienRomain10not going to worlds haha but appreciate it

[@lk_cubing]

Clock

[@mattmatt244]

its the skribble :)

[@edwinscubing]

indeed so

[@coconutcubes5750]

So unfair that this doesn't count as WR. Niklas got it in another competition instead of the same competition, urs should have counted :/ but anyways, congrats on ur amazing avg!

[@edwinscubing]

all goods, this is the first time two world records have happened in the same day since Lucas Etter and Keaton Ellis lol

[@krystianfioekcubing2723]

Congrats so much ! what method do you use ?

[@edwinscubing]

thanks! I use bpaul 7simul

[@krystianfioekcubing2723]

@@edwinscubing is it better than tommy's or it is on the same level ?

[@edwinscubing]

@@krystianfioekcubing2723 people would argue that the pin transitions on tommy are ever so slightly better than bpaul, but memo is more difficult

[@tomb2577]

so hasty

[@user.27348djf]

did you use b paul or tommy 7 simul?

[@edwinscubing]

bpaul

[@user.27348djf]

how do you have such amazing nerve control.Do you have any tips?

[@oscarmcevoy90]

I think Edwin has been struggling with nerves for a while. IIRC he mentioned that he did lots of comp sims with his brother yesterday which I figure helped.

[@edwinscubing]

@@oscarmcevoy90 yep, just don't pressure yourself too much. most of the nerves were gone after second round since i had already gotten the OcR average, so i didn't expect myself to improve on this further

[@henryeyles]

​@@edwinscubingalso drink chocolate milk

[@IvanderL1998]

Wow former already

[@edwinscubing]

yep, quite depressing

[@IvanderL1998]

​@@edwinscubingwhich 7 simul method do you use?

[@edwinscubing]

@@IvanderL1998 bpaul 7simul

[@DwaynejohnZZon-uj9tj]

347 LFG

[@randomguynolonger727yearsa9]

Hi Edwin

[@Appleboi69]

So sad that nikals got wr later

[@TacTwistsCubing]

You should find a clip of your 2.97 OcR single

[@edwinscubing]

What do you mean?

[@TacTwistsCubing]

@@edwinscubing didn’t you get OcR single?

[@edwinscubing]

yeah it was the first solve

[@Appleboi69]

Brainrooooooooooooot

[@jmurraynz]

FIRST

[@oscarmcevoy90]

😭

[@henryeyles]

Yiheng Wang has 9 official averages faster than tymons fastest offical average Yiheng Wang is better than tymon.

[@TetraCubing]

@@henryeylesin recent cubing news, henry eyles got a skewb single of one point two six

[@Impixinated]

Why did the red shirt guy look mad once you got the record lmao

[@edwinscubing]

he's the delegate lol, gotta make sure everythings running smoothly

[@cognitaferamacademics]

How come Niklas' record has counted in WCA, but yours hasn't yet🤔.

[@edwinscubing]

this doesn't count as a world record anymore as niklas broke it on the same day, so it's an OcR. as for why its not on WCA, delegates still haven't uploaded it haha

[@cognitaferamacademics]

​@@edwinscubingthanks for explaining😂😂😂🎉

[@maiduchoa08]

BPAUL IS THE BEST 7 SIMUL VARIATION!!!!!!

[@TommyCherry]

Congrats!!

[@OxzowachiAlt]

tommy cherry

[@henryeyles]

@@OxzowachiAlt dylan baumbach

[@edwinscubing]

thanks tommy!

[@Bryn..]

@@henryeyleshenry eyles