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Coughlin Gives Up, Regains World Record

Posted Jun 30, 08 8:26 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The US Olympic swim trials in Omaha, Neb., today looked more like a final in Beijing, as Hayley McGregory took the 100-meter backstroke world record from Natalie Coughlin—who promptly took it back, the Los Angeles Times reports. McGregory swam it in 59.15 seconds, and Coughlin stroked it in 59.03 in the next heat. "I really didn't want her to have it for very long," Coughlin said.

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Hayley McGregory reacts after temporarily setting a world record time of 59.15 during the women's 100-meter backstroke preliminaries, June 30, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Natalie Coughlin performs in the Women's 100-meter backstroke final during the Santa Clara International Grand Prix swimming meet in Santa Clara, Calif., Saturday, May 17, 2008.   (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar)
Natalie Coughlin swims in the women's 100-meter backstroke semifinals at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 30, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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