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Biedermann breaks Thorpe record in 200m freestyle

BERLIN
Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:27pm EST

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Paul Biedermann broke Ian Thorpe's eight-year-old short course world record in the 200 meter freestyle when he clocked 1:40.83 on the final day of the World Cup meeting in Berlin.

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Biedermann's time was 0.27 seconds under Thorpe's mark, which was also set in Berlin in February 2000.

It was one of three world records to fall on day two of the event.

American Randall Bal broke the four-day old short course world record for the 50m backstroke with a time of 22.87.

Bal's time was 0.18 seconds inside the old record, set by American team mate Peter Marshall on Nov 12 in Stockholm.

Australian Marieke Guehrer broke an equally shortlived world record, clocking 24.99 in the women's 50m butterfly to go well inside the time of 25.31 set by Therese Alshammar of Sweden this week.

(Writing by Kevin Fylan; editing by Miles Evans)
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