Randall Bal blazed to his 17th backstroke victory in the circuit with a new American record. Bal blistered the pool with a time of 23.33, just off Thomas Rupprath\'s world record time of 23.27, but under the World Cup standard 23.39 held by both Matt Welsh and Peter Marshall. The 23.39 time stood as the American record until Bal surpassed the mark. (WCSN, WCSN.com) bal, berlin, championship, fina, network, randall, sports, swimming, wcsn, world