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Jovanovic improves on her own 50 backstroke world record at short-course swim worlds

14-04-2008 - 24:27

Sanja Jovanovic of Croatia has improved her own world record in the women's 50 backstroke at the short-course swimming world championships.

Jovanovic finished in 26.37 seconds at the M.E.N. Arena on Sunday. Her previous record was 26.50, set at the European short-course worlds in December.

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