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    800 Metres Freestyle World Record Set

    Swimming On This Day

    On this day, in 2009 Chinese swimmer Zhang Lin set a record time in the 800 metres freestyle swimming race at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

     

    July 29, 2009

    Sport: Swimming

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