Australian team celebrate after they won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)Australia clocked in a world record timing to win the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday.
The Australian quartet timed in 7:44.31, beating the previous mark of 7:50.09 set up by the United States in March, 2007.
China took the silver in 7:45.93 and the United States to second and third 7:46.33, all inside the previous world mark.
Tan Miao, Zhu Qianwei and Yang Yu (from R to L) of Chinese team cheer up for their teammate during the final of women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. Chinese team won the silver medal with 7 minutes 45.93 seconds. (Xinhua Photo) 
Australian team celebrate after they won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Australian team celebrate after they won the women's 4x200m freestyle relay gold in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
A swimmer of Australian team competes during the final of women's 4x200m freestyle relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)Source:Xinhua
