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Originally published Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 6:55 AM

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American Bal breaks 50m backstroke record

American swimmer Randall Bal broke the four-day-old world record for the 50-meter backstroke, finishing in 20.87 seconds Sunday at the short-course swimming World Cup.

BERLIN —

American swimmer Randall Bal broke the four-day-old world record for the 50-meter backstroke, finishing in 20.87 seconds Sunday at the short-course swimming World Cup.

Former record holder Peter Marshall, also from the U.S., trailed Bal by 0.03 seconds for second place.

Marshall set the record Wednesday in Stockholm.

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