Jones smashes breaststroke record at Australian trials

Leisel Jones smashed her own world record to win the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the Australian Commonwealth Games trials in Melbourne yesterday.

Jones powered to victory in two minutes 20.54 seconds to slice 1.18 off the previous record of 2:21.72, which she set winning gold at the 2005 world championships in Montreal.

She was the third Australian woman to set a world record in as many days at the national championships, being held at the Melbourne Sport and Aquatic Centre.

Jade Edmistone lowered her 50m breaststroke world record with 30.31 in Monday's heats then Jones' training partner Libby Lenton regained the 100m freestyle mark with a 53.42 during Tuesday's semi-finals.

Lenton won the final in 53.67 yesterday, just ahead of Olympic champion and former record holder Jodie Henry (53.85).

Ian Thorpe set the fastest time in the semi-finals of the men's 100m freestyle, stopping the clock at 48.86.