DUBAI – China has set a world record in the women's 800 freestyle relay at the short-course swimming world championships. This is the first world mark for 2010.

The team composed of Chen Qian, Tang Yi, Liu Jing and Zhu Qianwei finished in 7:35.94 Wednesday.

World record evolution (Time, Team/Nationality, Place, Date):
7:35.94 China CHN Dubai 15.12.10
7:38.90 Netherland NED Manchester 09.04.08
7:46.30 China CHN Moscow 03.04.02
7:47.14 Great Britain GBR 10.08.01 Norwich

The Netherlands had set the previous mark of 7:38.90 in Manchester in 2008.

Australia fnished second in a new Commonwealth record time of 7:37.57 and France was third in 7:38.33, a new European mark.