Sunday, July 12, 2009

Phelps Breaks The 100 Metres Butterfly World Record

Michael Phelps shaved .18 seconds off the 100-meter butterfly world record last Thursday at the US championships. He now has the world records in the five individual strokes he compete in. This was the final feather left to add to his 'total domination of the sport' cap.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/09/sportsline/main5148169.shtml

"Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. championships on Thursday, giving him ownership of five individual world marks.

The 14-time Olympic gold medalist swam the two-lap final in 50.22 seconds at the Indiana University Natatorium. He lowered Ian Crocker's mark of 50.40 set at the 2005 world championships in Montreal.

Phelps led at 50 meters with a split of 23.83, just three-tenths off world-record pace. Known for his strong finishes, he pulled clear to beat Tyler McGill, who touched in 51.06. Aaron Peirsol was third in 51.30.
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Phelps holds world records in the 100 and 200 flys, 200 and 400 individual medleys, and the 200 free.
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