Swim: Netherlands women break relay record
Associated Press
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MANCHESTER, England — The Netherlands has set a world record in the women's 800 freestyle relay at the short-course swimming world championships.
The Dutch team of Inge Dekker, Fernke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis and Ranomi Kromowidjojo finished in 7 minutes, 38.90 seconds today.
China had set the previous mark of 7:46.30 at the 2002 short-course worlds in Moscow.
The next three finishers — Britain, Australia and the United States — were also ahead of the old mark.
Britain finished in 7:38.96, while Australia finished in 7:39.01 and the United States finished in 7:45.58.
China was fifth in 7:57.93.
