Australia wins relay gold in world record at swimming worlds

FUKUOKA, Japan - Australia's Ian Thorpe dives into the pool to swim the last leg of the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final at the swimming world championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka on July 27. Thorpe secured his fifth gold medal of the championships by anchoring world and Olympic champions Australia to victory in the final in world record time of 7:04.66.

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