Tuesday, August 19, 2008

25 World Record Borken At Beijing's Water Cube-II


Brendan Hansen, left, Aaron Peirsol, center, and Michael Phelps of the United States react as Jason Lezak swims the anchor leg for the United States in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008. The team set a new world record of 3:29:34.

The National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube, has seen 23 world records in swimming fall during the 2008 Olympic Games. The pool depth at the Water Cube is 3 meters, a meter deeper than Athens where eight world records were set.

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