At the SC World Championship, TYR swimmers garnered a World Record, 4 American Records, 3 World Championship Titles and 15 Lifetime Personal Best Times. Doug Van Wie established a new World Record and American Record in the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay. Doug brought the team to victory by swimming the final leg of the race in Tracer Rise. His Relay Team clocked in at 3:09.18. Mary DeScenza set the new American Record in the 200m Butterfly at 2:04.27 The former record, 2:05.65 set over 27 years ago by Mary T. Meagher was the longest standing record on the books. Mary wore the Tracer Light as she set the American Record. Setting a new American Record, Robert Margalis and Doug claimed a new American Record in the 800m Freestyle Relay. Robert earned a Silver medal in the 400 IM (4:03.74), less than 1 second off the SC World Championship Meet Record. Peter Marshall won the 50m Backstroke at the World Championship against a strong field of competitors including the World Champion, World Record Holder and American Record Holder. TYR athletes clocked in 15 Lifetime Personal Best Times at the SC World Championship, all wearing Tracer Light and the newest Tracer Rise. At the 2008 SC World Championship in Tracer Light and Tracer Rise: World Record 4 American Records European National Record 3 World Champions Athletes Improved Times on Average by 2%-4% 15 Lifetime Personal Best Times