SHANGHAI, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Ryan Lochte set his second world record in 1 minute 49.05 seconds, upgrading the old mark by 1.47 seconds from his campatriot Peirsol in 2004 Indianapolis Worlds, while three golds ignited the enthusiasm of "night of China" herein FINA 8th World SC Swimming Championships Sunday.

    Ryan Lochte won the men's 200m backstroke with a great surprise by a world record time of 1 minute 49.05 seconds.

    "It's amazing to make two world records in Shanghai. It is the last race, so I didn't think too much about it. I just give everything I got and have fun. Everyone was cheering for me. My rivals are good and the race was tough, " said Lochte.

    "I am used to taking part in races back to back, so it is not too difficult for me. I will now get ready for the US Nationals in the summer. I swim in different pools, so there is no difference for me, "

    "My dad is a swimming coach. I swam in the pool when I was 2. It was kind of falling in the pool. I am a university student and major in sports management."

    Chinese swimmers stood on the top of podium three times to emblaze the applauses and cheers from the crowd. Wu Peng won China their second international gold in men's events out of 200m butterfly with a new championships record time of 1 minute 52.36 seconds after 11 years of Wang Yiwu's 200m breast triumph in Rio de Janeiro Worlds 1995. Qi Hui nailed down her third gold in women's 200m breaststroke in a time of 2 minutes 20.72 seconds apart from victories in 400m and 200m individual medley, obtaining the first three golds of China's five. Yang Yu, 20, 2000 Athens Worlds 200m free winner, attributed China's fifth gold in women's 200m free, who clocked 1 minute 54.94 seconds.

    There were two double winners out of the day's 12 races. Australian Lisbeth Lenton, the FINA trophy picker, added two more golds in women's 50m free and 100m fly to her 100m free and 4X100mfree relay titles won earlier.

    "Before the race, I didn't have much expectation. It's my best record of 100m fly and it's my the second time that I swam under 25 seconds, " said Lenton.

    "In the race, there were a lot of gets and looses. I have learned a lot of myself and other competitors. I performed well and I feel happy to compete here in April after the training in February. "

    Ryk Neethling from South Africa became a winner of three events in men's 100m free and 100m individual medley after his 200m free gold won in the first day of the championships.

    Janine Pietsch picked up her second gold of the championships in women's 50m back clocking a championships record 27 seconds and the 50m breast world recorder holder Oleg Lisogor from Ukraine also clinched his second gold in men's 50m breast in a championships record time of 26.39 seconds.

    The long-distance free specialist Yuri Prilukov touched the wall first in the marathon 1500m free in championships record 14 minutes 23.92 seconds after taking 400m free title two days ago.

    Men's 4X100m medley gold went to Australia which is the last event of the championships in a time of 3 minutes 27.71 seconds. Enditem