Gold medalist and new world record holders USA team, from left, Michael Andrew, Caeleb Dressel, Olivia Smoglia and Kelsi Dahlia posing during ceremony at the mixed 4x50m medley relay in the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday — AP
The United States has set a world record in the 200-meter mixed medley relay at the world short-course swimming championships, reports AP.
Caeleb Dressel, Kelsi Dahlia, Michael Andrew and Olivia Smoliga won in 1 minute, 36.40 seconds, finishing 0.65 seconds ahead of the Netherlands.
American swimmers set the previous record of 1:37.17 in Glasgow in 2013.