Hardy lowers own world record

Reuters - Wed, 11 Nov 12:24:00 2009

American Jessica Hardy broke the women's 50 metres breaststroke world record at a World Cup short course event in Stockholm.

Hardy of the U.S. reacts after improving her own world record for the women's 50 metres breaststroke with a time of 28.96 seconds at the fourth leg of the short-course World Cup heat competition in Stockholm, REUTERS - 0

Hardy won her morning heat by clocking 28.96 seconds, improving on her record of 29.36 set in Moscow four days ago.

Michael Phelps reached the men's final in the 200 metres medley at a World Cup short course event but failed to progress in the 100 metres butterfly.

The American, who unlike most other swimmers has opted not to compete in the high-tech bodysuit which will be banned from January 1, clocked one minute and 56.09 seconds to produce the second-best time in the morning heats, 0.1 seconds behind Swede Simon Sjodin.

Phelps, who made it into only one of three finals at Eriksdalsbadet on Tuesday, produced the 11th best time in the 100 metres butterfly, clocking 51.06.

The Stockholm meeting is the first short course event since 2006 for Phelps, who won eight Olympic golds last year and five golds at the world championships in Rome in July and August.

Reuters

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