Jessica Hardy of the United States set a new world record in the women's 50-metres breaststroke, clocking 29.36sec in the Moscow leg of FINA's World Cup short course swimming series here on Saturday.

"Jessica Hardy of the United States, pictured in 2008, set a new world record in the women's 50-metres breaststroke, clocking 29.36sec in the Moscow leg of FINA's World Cup short course swimming series."

Hardy broke her previous record mark of 29.45sec, which she established in Durban, South Africa, on October 17, 2009.