Zibabwean veteran Kirsty Conventry smashed the world record in the women's 100 backstroke semifinals Monday, shaving 0.20 seconds off the previous record set by US swimmer Natalie Coughlin.

Zibabwean veteran Kirsty Conventry smashed the world record in the women's 100 backstroke semifinals Monday, shaving 0.20 seconds off the previous record set by US swimmer Natalie Coughlin.

Zibabwean veteran Kirsty Conventry smashed the world record in the women's 100 backstroke semifinals Monday, shaving 0.20 seconds off the previous record set by US swimmer Natalie Coughlin.

(Xinhua News Agency August 11, 2008)