Aaron Peirsol bettered his 100 backstroke world record from 52.89 at U.S. Trials to 52.54 now in Bejing, and Michael Phelps improved similarily his 200 freestyle world record from 1:43.86 to 1:42.96. Sources: SwimInfo here and here
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Pellegrini Sets World Record In 200 Free Prelims
Federica Pellegrini clocked 1:55.45 at Beijing 2008 prelims today, to erase the former mark of 1:55.55, held by Laure Manaudou. Source: SwimInfo
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4 More World Records At Beijing 2008
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a new world record in the 100 back semifinal with a time of 58.77. Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima became the first man under 59 seconds in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 58.91. And Eamon Sullivan led off Australia’s 4×100 freestyle relay with a 100 free world record time of 47.24, in a blistering race where 5 teams went under the 4×100 world record mark from yesterday, and USA just barely overtook France at the finish to claim the gold and world record time of 3:08.24.
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USA Breaks World Record In 400 Free Relay Prelims
The American team of Nathan Adrian, Cullen Jones, Ben Wildman-Tobriner and Matt Grevers took down the world record from the 3:12.46 set by USA in 2006, to 3:12.23 this morning.
Source: SwimInfo
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First Two World Records At Beijing 2008
Both 400 IM world records were bettered at the 2008 Olympics yesterday, when first USA’s Michael Phelps swam 4:03.84, smashing his own world record of 4:05.25 from the U.S. Olympic Trials, and Australia’s Stephanie Rice swam 4:29.45, more than half a second faster than the 4:31.12 of Katie Hoff from the U.S. Trials.
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Hackett Downs 800 Free World Record
Grant Hackett bettered his own 800 free short course world record yesterday, from 7:25.28 to 7:23.42, at the Victorian Championships in Victoria, Australia. Source: SwimInfo.
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Hoelzer Sets 200 Back World Record
On July 5th, Margaret Hoelzer set a new 200 meter backstroke world record with the time of 2:06.09, beating Kirsty Coventry’s world standard of 2:06.39 from February.
Source: SwimInfo
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Phelps New 200 IM WR, Peirsol Ties Lochte’s 200 Back WR
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Phew, WADA Says Viagra Is OK For Athletes
The agency is studying Viagra’s effects in athletes, but hasn’t yet banned it. Viagra is not on the International Olympic Committee’s list of prohibited drugs, so athletes can take it at the Beijing Olympics.
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