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July 21, 2003

World Swimming Championships

Matthew Welsh of Australia set a new world record in the Mens 50m Butterfly enroute to wining the Gold medal.

"I have no idea where that came from," said Welsh. "I just had no pressure, I was in lane 8, and my first thought was oh my god I've won, oh my god it's a world record, then…I'm dead, I've got the 100 back!"

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