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Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe Sets World Record in 100m Backstroke

posted August 11, 2008 - 12:08am
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe Sets World Record in 100m Backstroke

Swimmer Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the Beijing Olympics on Monday... and it was only a semifinal heat. Her time broke the previous world record set just last month by Natalie Coughlin of the U.S., who finished second in the semifinal. < p>
Website: http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/swi...

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