Monday, 11 August 2008

Italian Shatters Women's 200m Freestyle WR

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini (Right) breaks the world record for women's 200m freestyle in the heats on Sunday, August 11, 2008. [Photo: Xinhua]

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini broke the world record for women's 200m freestyle in the heats on Sunday.

Pellegrini finished the first 50 meters only at the fourth place and then managed a sprint finish to touch home at 1:55.45, 0.07 second faster than the previous record held by French veteran Laure Manaudou.

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