AAP General News (Australia)
08-13-2008
Swm: Australia wins bronze in 4x200m relay
BEIJING, Aug 13 AAP - Nick Ffrost has produced a last lap surge to secure Australia
the bronze medal in the men's 4x200m relay at the Beijing Olympics today.
The quartet of Patrick Murphy, Grant Hackett, Grant Brits and Ffrost finished in seven
minutes 4.98 seconds behind the world record shattering USA (6:58.56) and Russia (7:03.70).
The Americans took almost five seconds off their world mark as records continued to
be erased at the Water Cube.
A US team led by superstar Michael Phelps broke their world record by almost five seconds.
The victory gave Phelps his fifth gold medal of the Beijing Games and the 11th Olympic
gold of his career.
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KEYWORD: OLY08 SWM M4X200 SECOND LEAD
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