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Beisel takes 3rd at World Championships

Updated: Sunday, 02 Aug 2009, 5:30 AM EDT
Published : Sunday, 02 Aug 2009, 5:23 AM EDT

    UNDATED (WPRI) - North Kingstown high schooler Elizabeth Beisel once again showed why she's a world class swimmer on Saturday taking third place in the 200 meter backstroke final at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.

    Beisel finished in a time of 2:06.29, which would have been the fastest time in the world last year.  Instead, Beisel was just behind Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe who set a new world record with a time of 2:04.81.

    Beisel now gets ready for the 400 individual medley on Sunday.

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