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Three records fall at world swimming championships
By The Associated Press
Thursday, April 10, 2008 | No comments posted.
MANCHESTER, England — The Netherlands has set a world record in the women’s 800 freestyle relay at the short-course swimming world championships.
The Dutch team of Inge Dekker, Fernke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis and Ranomi Kromowidjojo finished in 7 minutes, 38.90 seconds Wednesday.
China had set the previous mark of 7:46.30 at the 2002 short-course worlds in Moscow.
The next three finishers — Britain, Australia and the United States — were also ahead of the old mark. Britain finished in 7:38.96, while Australia finished in 7:39.01 and the United States finished in 7:45.58. China was fifth in 7:57.93.
The United States set a world record in the men’s 400 freestyle relay.
The American team of Ryan Lochte, Bryan Lundquist, Nathan Adrian and Doug Van Wie finished in 3 minutes, 8.44 seconds Wednesday.
Sweden had set the previous mark of 3:09.57 in 2000.
The Netherlands finished second in 3:09.18 — also ahead of the previous mark — and Sweden was third in 3:10.04.
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a world record in the 400-meter individual medley. Coventry finished in 4 minutes, 26.52 seconds.
Yana Klochkova of Ukraine set the previous world mark of 4:27.83 in 2002. Hannah Miley of Britain finished second in 4:27.27 and Mireia Belmonte of Spain took bronze in 4:27.55 — both also ahead of Klochkova’s old mark.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Coventry won the 200 backstroke, finished second in the 100 back and third in the 200 individual medley.
The Dutch team of Inge Dekker, Fernke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis and Ranomi Kromowidjojo finished in 7 minutes, 38.90 seconds Wednesday.
China had set the previous mark of 7:46.30 at the 2002 short-course worlds in Moscow.
The next three finishers — Britain, Australia and the United States — were also ahead of the old mark. Britain finished in 7:38.96, while Australia finished in 7:39.01 and the United States finished in 7:45.58. China was fifth in 7:57.93.
The United States set a world record in the men’s 400 freestyle relay.
The American team of Ryan Lochte, Bryan Lundquist, Nathan Adrian and Doug Van Wie finished in 3 minutes, 8.44 seconds Wednesday.
Sweden had set the previous mark of 3:09.57 in 2000.
The Netherlands finished second in 3:09.18 — also ahead of the previous mark — and Sweden was third in 3:10.04.
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a world record in the 400-meter individual medley. Coventry finished in 4 minutes, 26.52 seconds.
Yana Klochkova of Ukraine set the previous world mark of 4:27.83 in 2002. Hannah Miley of Britain finished second in 4:27.27 and Mireia Belmonte of Spain took bronze in 4:27.55 — both also ahead of Klochkova’s old mark.
At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Coventry won the 200 backstroke, finished second in the 100 back and third in the 200 individual medley.
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