
Updated: 4/14/2008
Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia has improved her own world record in the women's 50-meter backstroke at the short-course swimming world championships.
Jovanovic finished in 26.37 seconds Sunday. Her previous record was 26.50, set at the European short-course worlds in December.
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