Kirsty Coventry has set a world record in the women's 200-meter backstroke at the short-course swimming world championships.
The Zimbabwean swimmer finished in 2 minutes, 0.91 seconds Friday.
Elizabeth Simmonds of Britain also finished ahead of the previous record with a second-placed finish in 2:02.60.
Reiko Nakamura of Japan had set the previous mark of 2:03.24 in February.
