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Britain's Rebecca Adlington celebrates after setting a world record (8:14.10) and wining gold in the Women's 800M Freestyle at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing,
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Rebecca Adlington of Britain sets an Olympic record in her women's 800m freestyle swimming heat at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CHINA Stock
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Britain's Rebecca Adlington celebrates her world record, gold medal win in the Women's 800M Freestyle at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, on August
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