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Monday, 19 February 2007 |
American swimmer Michael Phelps breaks own butterfly record
American swimmer and world record-holder Michael Phelps beat his own 200m butterfly world record at the Missouri Grand Prix in Columbia.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Michael Phelps, 21, who won six Olympic gold medals in 2004, clocked one minute 53.71 seconds to just beat his previous record set last August.
Michael Phelps has broken the record five times and hopes to do it a sixth time at next month's World Championships.
"When I saw the time my reaction changed and I basically went nuts. I did not expect that," said Michael Phelps, and he added: "I didn't think I was going to break a record but I could tell something good was happening when I heard the crowd."
Michael Phelps attributed his success to all the training he has been doing and he commented: "A lot of our practice has been focused on underwater kicking, and I know that the more kicking I do, the faster I can go."
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