Flash Grant Hackett Crushes 800 Free World Record Over Short Course

swimmingworldmagazine.com     Jul 20, 2008            

Flash Grant Hackett Crushes 800 Free World Record Over Short Course -- July 19, 2008 VICTORIA, Australia, July 19. GRANT Hackett downed his seven-year-old world record in the men's 800 freestyle over short course meters at the Victorian Championships. Hackett ripped off a time of 7:23.42 to eclipse is previous record of 7:25.28 set in Perth, Australia on Aug.... [read full story]                    

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Hackett smashes own record (Newstalk ZB)

yahoo.com     Jul 20, 2008          

Two-time Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has smashed his own short-course 800 metres freestyle world record. The Australian has taken almost two seconds off his 2001 world mark, posting seven minutes 23.42 seconds in...                    

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Hackett smashes own record

newstalkzb.co.nz     Jul 20, 2008          

Two-time Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has smashed his own short-course 800 metres freestyle world record. The Australian has taken almost two seconds off his 2001 world mark, posting seven minutes 23.42 seconds in...                    

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Hackett breaks own 800m world record (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 20, 2008          

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Australian Grant Hackett broke his own shortcourse 800 metres freestyle world record in a time of seven minutes 23.42 seconds here on Sunday. Hackett, preparing for a record third 1500m freestyle gold medal at...                    

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