Kiwi's tap dancing speed record

Tony Adams tapped a total of 1056 times in a minute to reclaim the Guinness World Record. Photo / Supplied

A Wellington stockbroker has reclaimed his spot as the world's fastest tap dancer - beating his previous record by almost double.

Tony Adams set a record of 610 taps in a minute last year, but this was soon topped on British show Guinness World Records Smashed where a contestant managed 784.

To prepare for his next attempt Adams said he trained with two-time world mountain running champion Melissa Moon.

The Guinness team used slow-motion video footage to count the taps and eventually reached a tally of 1056 taps in a minute.

Adams began tap dancing as a child when his mother put him in classes to overcome a leg deformity in which his legs were in callipers and he was destined for surgery.

- NZPA