Cavic wins gold at European swimming championship

Rijeka, CROATIA, December 12, 2008 - Milorad Cavic won gold medal in the men's 100 meters butterfly at the 12th European Short Course Swimming Championship in Rijeka.

The best Serbian swimmer improved upon European record with a 49.19.

The silver medal went to Spain's Rafael Perez (49.74) and bronze was won by Russia's Nikolay Skvortsov (49.98).