Tag: u.s. trials
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Hoelzer Sets 200 Back World Record
On July 5th, Margaret Hoelzer set a new 200 meter backstroke world record with the time of 2:06.09, beating Kirsty Coventry’s world standard of 2:06.39 from February. Source: SwimInfo
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Phelps New 200 IM WR, Peirsol Ties Lochte’s 200 Back WR
On July 4th, Aaron Piersol tied Ryan Lochte’s 200 backstroke world record, and Phelps set a new 200 IM world record in the time of 1:54.80. Lochte swam 1:54.34 in the 200 backstroke, and 1:55.22 in the 200 IM (third fastest time in history). Source: SwimInfo here and here