Coughlin Breaks World Record
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens) :: American Olympic swimmers from left, Michael Phelps, Natalie Coughlin, Kate Ziegler, and Dara Torres listen as Coughlin speaks during a news conference debuting a new high technology Speedo swimsuit they will wear at the Beijing Olympics in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008.
Updated: 2/21/2008
Five-time Olympic medal winner Natalie Coughlin set a world record in the 100-meter backstroke Sunday night during a preliminary race at the Missouri Grand Prix.
Coughlin finished in 59.21 seconds, lowering her previous world record in the event by 0.23 seconds.
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