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COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 18 (UPI) -- American swimmer Michael Phelps broke his own 200-meter butterfly world record Saturday night at the Missouri Grand Prix in Columbia, Mo.
Phelps posted a time of 1:53.71 -- improving on his record time of 1:53.80, set Aug. 17, 2006, at the Pan Pacific Championships.
Saturday night's performance was the fifth time Phelps set a 200-meter world record in the butterfly.
Phelps -- who won eight medals at the 2004 Olympics in Athens -- is scheduled to swim the 200-meter butterfly in March at the World Championships in Melbourne.
"I hope to go faster in a month from now, but I still have a few events I need to get ready for here," Phelps said. "I'm pleased with the way it went right now, and I'm confident."
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