LONG BEACH, California (AFP) - American swimming star Michael Phelps won the 400-yard individual medley at the Southern California Grand Prix short course swim meet on Sunday.

World-record holder Phelps broke his own California meet record with a time of three minutes, 38.28 seconds.

Phelps, who is gearing up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, earned 2,000 dollars for the win.

Hungary's Tamas Kerekjart finished second in 3:46.96, while fellow American Tim Liebhold was third in 3:50.64.

Olympic silver medallist Kara Lynn Joyce won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:43.70, just out touching runner-up Mary Descenza. Joyce collected another 2,000 dollars for winning the 200-yard freestyle.

Olympic gold medalist Kaitlin Sandeno placed third in 1:45.13.

American Matt Grevers also won two races Sunday, the men's 50-yard and 200-yard freestyles.

Mark Gangloff rallied from behind in the second half of the race to win the men's 200-yard breakstroke in a time of 1:57.30.

The Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming concludes Monday with ten events.