Dara Torres Breaks American Record in 50 Fly

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 22. ACCORDING to an official at Texas A&M, Dara Torres just broke the American record in the women's 50 fly at the Texas Senior Circuit meet taking place in College Station.

During long course meter swimming in prelims, Torres clocked a time of 25.84. That performance wiped out Jenny Thompson's 26.00 set back in 2003 in Barcelona. Torres will be gunning for Marleen Veldhuis' world record of 25.33 set back in April

Also, the Texas A&M official confirmed that the pool has been surveyed for proper distance.

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