BEIJING -- Australia broke the world record to win the women's 4x100m medley relay gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Sunday.

Australia's Leisel Jones (C), Jessicah Schipper (L), Lisbby Trickett (lower) and Emily Seebohm (R) react after winning the women's 4 x 100m medley relay swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 17, 2008.

The Australian quartet of Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Jessican Schipper and Lisbeth Trickett clocked in 3:52.69 to break their world mark of 3:55.74 set up on March 31, 2007.

The United States got the silver in 3:53.30 and China won the bronze in 3:56.11.