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ORLANDO, Fla. — Betsy Mitchell became the first American woman to set a world record in swimming since 1981, shattering a two-year-old mark with a 2:08.60 in the 200-meter backstroke Friday at...
AUSTIN, Tex. — For the second day in a row, Betsy Mitchell of the University of Texas set an American record in her morning preliminary race at the Texas Swim Center....