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MormonTimes.com: Nymeyer first Mormon to win medal in 2008 Olympics

Published: Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008 1:55 a.m. MDT

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BEIJING — The Dutch won the 400-meter freestyle relay with an Olympic-record time of 3:33.76, beating the old mark of 3:35.94 set four years ago by Australia.

Natalie Coughlin, adding to the five medals she won in Athens, took the leadoff leg for the Americans, and was followed by Lacey Nymeyer , Kara Lynn Joyce and Dara Torres.

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