Peirsol destroys record for backstroke gold
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Saturday, August 01, 2009, 00:07
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Rome: Aaron Peirsol ripped up his own world record to win the men's 200 metres backstroke final at the world championships on Friday.
The American swam one minute 51.92 to beat the mark of 1:53.08 he set earlier this month. Japan's Ryosuke Irie was second with Ryan Lochte of the United States third.
Bureau Report