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By Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming since 1999

American Record Falls, Coughlin Medals Twice on Second Night of 2007 ConocoPhillilps USA Swimming Short Course National Championships

Saturday December 1, 2007
Club Wolverine set the American and U.S. Open records in the 800y free relay Friday at the 2007 ConocoPhillips USA Swimming Short Course National Championships. The team of Michael Phelps, Peter Vanderkaay, Davis Tarwater, and Chris DeJong finished in 6:12.43, shaving more than five seconds off the previous mark set by Stanford at the 2007 NCAA Championships. Olympian Natalie Coughlin won her second event of the meet in the women's 100m backstroke and Olympian Ryan Lochte took two medals on the night. (Photo of Peter Vanderkaay (L) and Michael Phelps by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

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