In the last day of London's swimming competition, the American women won the 4x100-meter medley relay race, setting a new world record with a time of 3:52.05.

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Despite the cost of the equipment, the setting was modest: a 20 by 20 workroom containing a communications relay rack and several mismatched tables full of electronic equipment.

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On Friday in the 4 by 100-meter relay, the American women busted a two-games streak of botching the baton handoff by setting a world record.

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