Swimming: Ryan Lochte sets 200m record

American Ryan Lochte set a second world record in as many days at swimming's World Short Course Championships in Dubai yesterday.

Lochte followed his world record in the 400 metres individual medley with another over 200m, touching first in one minute 50.08 seconds to take almost a second and a half off the previous mark. Austria's Markus Rogan took silver nearly three seconds adrift, with American Scott Clary claiming bronze.

"I always get better after the first day, but I race for fun, so what comes as the outcome I take it," Lochte said. "These results just get me ready for the 2011 Worlds in Shanghai and the Olympics in 2012."

There was more American success in the 400m freestyle, where Katie Hoff won in a new championship record of 3:57.07 ahead of Australian Kylie Palmer.