Phelps breaks 100 fly world record: Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday in Indianapolis, giving him ownership of five individual world marks.
The 14-time Olympic gold medalist swam the two-lap final in 50.22 seconds at the Indiana University Natatorium. He lowered Ian Crocker's mark of 50.40 set at the 2005 world championships in Montreal.
Phelps holds world records in the 100 and 200 flys, 200 and 400 individual medleys, and the 200 free.
Olympian Nathan Adrian from Bremerton won the men's 50 in 21.52, but he wasn't the fastest man in the pool.
Cesar Cielo of Brazil clocked 21.14 to win the 'B' final, where he and Fred Bousquet of France were relegated because only Americans are allowed in the 'A' final. Bousquet, the world-record holder, finished second in 21.36. Their times — the fastest ever on American soil — would have put them 1-2 in the event.
Rebecca Soni, the Olympic silver medalist, won the 100 breaststroke in an American-record time of 1:05.34. Former Olympic gold medalist Megan Jendrick of Tacoma was fifth in 1:07.40.
Dara Torres won the 50 free in 24.23 despite an ailing left knee that has a torn tendon and arthritis. She plans to have surgery later this summer.
Elizabeth Beisel qualified for her first world championships at 16 with a victory in the 400 individual medley. She finished in 4:36.31. Ariana Kukors from Auburn was fourth in 4:40.20. Amber McDermott of Mill Creek was sixth in 4:44.72. Andie Taylor of Issaquah was seventh in 4:45.77.
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