With all of this talk about Michael Phelps breaking world records and winning 6 gold medals in these Olympics, you dont often hear about all of the other great swimmers who have also caputured gold. For instance, Rebecca Stoni, a swimmer from USC. Rebecca Soni gave the U.S. women's swim team a much-needed boost, setting a world record in the 200 breaststroke with an upset of Australia's Leisel Jones. Soni had already claimed a surprising silver behind Jones in the 100 breast, a race she wasn't even supposed to be in. She took over when Jessica Hardy failed a doping test at the U.S. trials and was dropped from the team. Jones was out front over the first 100, but Soni came on strong at the end, finishing a full body length ahead of the Aussie in 2:20.22. She beat Jones' mark of 2:20.54, set 2½ years ago in Melbourne. Later Friday, 41-year-old American Dara Torres advanced to the semifinals in the 50-meter freestyle, qualifying behind Aussie teen Cate Campbell -- who was not yet born when Torres competed in her first three Olympics. Soni's victory came about 14 hours after American distance hopes Katie Hoff and Kate Ziegler failed to make the final of the 800 freestyle, and two summers after Soni underwent a minor heart operation. "It's been a long road to get here, and I really can't believe that just happened," she said. Jones claimed silver and Norway's Sara Nordenstam took bronze.
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