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Margaret Mac Neil smashed the women’s 50 metres backstroke world record as Canada claimed a hat-trick of gold medals on the penultimate day of the International Swimming Federation World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi.
Nic Fink (above) won the 200 breast, while Rhyan White won the women's 200 back, which moved the US to the top of the World Championships medals table.
Shaine Casas and Ilya Shymanovich have each won gold so far on night two at the Short Course World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Heilman is not only the fastest swimmer in 13-14 history by over a second, but is just over two-tenths shy of the 15-16 NAG in the men's 100 fly.
Abbey Weitzeil will anchor the American women in the 400 free relay in Abu Dhabi, replacing prelim swimmer Torri Huske.