Van der Burgh sets 50 meters breaststroke world record

Reuters

Published Aug 04, 2015 03:07AM ET

Updated Aug 04, 2015 03:26AM ET

Van der Burgh sets 50 meters breaststroke world record

KAZAN, Russia (Reuters) - South Africa's Cameron van der Burgh set a world record for the men's 50 meters breaststroke in the qualifying heats at the world swimming championships on Tuesday.