Liu shatters butterfly record
By Lei Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2009-10-22 08:58
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Olympic champion Liu Zige powers to victory in the women's 200m butterfly at the National Games yesterday. The Chinese swimming sensation finished in an amazing time of 2:01.81, shaving more than a second and a half off the previous world mark of 2:03.41 set by Australian Jessica Schipper at the Rome World Championships in August. Yang Shizhong |
JINAN, Shandong province: After smashing the world record by nearly two seconds in the women's 200m butterfly yesterday, China's Olympic champion Liu Zige sent out another fearful warning to her international rivals, claiming she can do much better.
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