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Saturday, November 20, 1999, updated at 10:55(GMT+8)
Sports Thompson Betters World Record in 50m Butterfly

Jenny Thompson of the United States set a short course swimming world record of 26.00 seconds in the women's 50-meter butterfly Thursday at a FINA World Cup meet in Maryland.

Thompson held the old mark 26.05, on December 2 of last year at Texas A and M University in College Station, Texas.

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