Another World Record for Swimmer Kirsty Coventry

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The Zimbabwe swimmer, Kirsty Coventry, set a new world record of 2 minutes .91 seconds in the 200m backstroke, at the 9th FINA World Swimming Championship in Manchester, England. She had already won gold in the 100m backstroke and her first world record in the 400m Individual Medley. (WCSN, WCSN.com)

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  • Ko zvenegativity ndezvechiiko? This is a bright spot in Zimbabwe's dark times. This Zimbabwean champion represents what we all need in Zimbabwe; solidarity and unity among people of all races. She's a Zimbabwean through and through, BE PROUD of her. GO KIRSTY!!! You did us great proud.

  • Is that why she said "I will never stop representing Zimbabwe" after winning a silver medal this weekend.

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  • i have a crush on Coventry.

  • Lizzie Simmonds also broke the old world record!! i used to swim with her aswell! :D!

  • Oh my gosh ! Kristy almost broke 2 minutes ! it would of been great if she was just as good as natalie couglin for under water kicking then she would of gotten 1:58 high ! thats great !

  • go on Kirsty

  • For as long as we Zimbabweans do not acknowledge our various shades, colours, etc, we are doomed. We are all Zimbabweans you cannot take that from her. If Mugabe could not take it from Ian Smith. Well as for me and my house we know that we are all Zimbos. So big up to Kirsty. Well done zimhandara. Show them mwana wevhu.

  • woot woot! way to go Kristy. you sure do rock!!

  • kirsty 4 shizzle

  • I am PROUD to be Zimbabwean. A black Zimbabwean put to tears by Kirsty's accomplishments. This is the solidarity and loyalty that I grew up with, until Mugabe killed it. Kirsty, you revive the Zimbabwean spirit, and hope this will make Tsvangirai and Mugabe come to their senses. What an inspiration Kirsty. Despite the hardships, let's never sell our birthright, whether white or black Zimbabwean-a citizenship that knows no hyphen, and Mugabe must honor that. Kirsty, you make Zimbabwe shine.

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