Swimming: Phelps sets 100 butterfly record

Indianapolis » Four months after deciding to keep swimming, Michael Phelps took ownership of a world record that had eluded him for years.
He won the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday night in 50.22 seconds, lowering Ian Crocker's mark of 50.40 set at the 2005 world championships in Montreal.
Phelps' feat came just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career, which he considered ending when a photograph of him using a marijuana pipe surfaced.
"It really shows anything can happen if you put your mind to it," Phelps said. "It feels good to get a best time."
Phelps led at 50 meters with a split of 23.83, just three-tenths off world-record pace. Known for his strong finishes, the 14-time Olympic gold medalist pulled clear down the stretch to beat Tyler McGill, who touched in 51.06. Aaron Peirsol was third in 51.30.
In womens' events, former Skyline High swimmer Sara Nicponski placed fourth in the 100 breast at 1:06.76 behind Rebecca Soni's new American record time of 1:05.34.

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