Flash! Crocker Lowers World Record for 100-meter Fly

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 13. IAN Crocker lowered his own world record for the 100-meter butterfly tonight at the US Olympic Swimming Trials in Long Beach, California. It was the seventh global mark set here in seven days.

Crocker's time of 50.76 seconds broke the previous world mark of 50.98, which he set in winning gold at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona.

Crocker took the lead at the start and never relinquished it, splitting 23.62 seconds at the 50-meter turn.

Michael Phelps finished second in 51.15

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