Sports

Rebecca Soni Sets World Record at 2012 Olympics

Soni set the record in the 200-meter breaststroke.

Plainsboro native Rebecca Soni set a world record for the 200-meter breaststroke, and will compete Thursday in the finals for another Olympic medal.

During the semifinals, Soni beat the former record-holder with a time of 2:20:00. Canada's Annamay Pierse set the former record in 2009 with a time of 2:20.12, according to a report on the Huffington Post

On Monday Soni , silver in the 100-meter breaststroke. She was beat out by Lithuania’s 15-year-old Ruta Meilutyte, who took the gold.

Find out what's happening in East Windsorwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Born in Freehold and later moved to Plainsboro, Soni graduated West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North in 2005 and now calls Manhattan Beach, Ca. home, according to her website. She took home a gold and two silver medals at the Beijing Olympics.

--

Find out what's happening in East Windsorwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Follow East Windsor Patch on FacebookTwitter and sign up for the daily newsletter.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here