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Ziegler Breaks World Record
By Jamie Fabos // USA Swimming // June 18, 2007
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – World Champion Kate Ziegler (Great Falls, Va.) took down Janet Evans’ 19-year-old world record in the 1500m freestyle by almost 10 seconds tonight. The 18-year-old bested Evans’ mark of 15:52.10 by nearly 10 seconds, turning in a time of 15:42.54 at the TYR Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, Calif. Evans’ record, set on March 26, 1988 in Orlando, Fla, was the oldest record in the books.
Ziegler recently defended her world championship in the 1500m freestyle when she posted a time of 15:53.42 at the FINA World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, earlier this year. At the Meet of Champions this weekend, Ziegler set new meet records in both the 200m free (1:58.80) and the 400m free (4:05.44).
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