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South Africa breaks men's 4x100m freestyle relay world record
www.chinaview.cn 2004-08-16 02:22:46

 

    ATHENS, Aug. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- South Africa broke the men's 4x100mfreestyle relay world record Sunday as they took a stunning victory in the Olympic swimming pool.

    South Africa posted three minutes 13.17 seconds to shatter Australia's former world mark of 3:13.67 set in Sydney Olympics four years ago.

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