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Jaqueline Maria De Carvalho, from Brazil, spikes the ball during a women's volleyball match against Dominican Republic at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. Daniel Ochoa de Olza, Associated Press
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Guatemala's Anna Lourdes, right, returns the ball to Colombia's Andrea Galindo during a women's beach volleyball match at the Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Ariana Cubillos, Associated Press
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Colombia's, Andrea Galindo, left, and Colombia's Claudia Galindo celebrate a point during their women's beach volleyball match against Guatemala at the Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Ariana Cubillos, Associated Press
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Argentina's Emmanuel Zapata, left, competes against Chile's Esteban Bustos during the men's fencing epee of the modern pentathlon at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. Javier Galeano, Associated Press
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GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The United States has set another Pan American Games record in the pool.

Elizabeth Pelton won her 100-meter backstroke heat in 1 minute, 1.57 seconds. The previous record of 1:01.71 had been set by another American, Barbara Bedford, at the games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1995.

Also Sunday, Colombian cyclist Maria Luisa Calle won the women's time trial in 28:04.82. Evelyn Yesenia Garcia of El Salvador earned silver and Laura Brown of Canada got bronze.

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The Americans dominated the opening day of competition in Guadalajara on Saturday, winning seven of the 11 gold medals and 14 overall. They also broke three championship records, first in the women's 100 butterfly and then twice in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay.

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