Laszlo Cseh breaks world record at European Short Course Swimming Championships

Laszlo Cseh breaks world record at European Short Course Swimming Championships

Laszlo Cseh set new world record Friday in the men's 400-meter individual medley event.

The Hungarian finished in 3 minutes, 59.33 seconds at the European Short Course Swimming Championships.

Cseh set his previous record of 4:00.37 in December, 2005 in Trieste, Italy.

The Netherlands also set a world record in the women's 4x50 freestyle relay, with its team of Inge Dekker, Hinkelien Schreuder, Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Marleen Veldhuis finishing in 1 minute, 34.82 seconds.

The Netherlands also held the previous record of 1:36.27, set by Schreuder, Dekker, Veldhuis and Chantal Groot on Dec. 9, 2005, in Trieste, Italy.