17-year-old student fastest text messager in Sweden

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Chinese medianet) -- A 17-year-old student

has won the Swedish text messaging championship after writing a 141-character

SMS message in only 61 seconds, media reported Sunday.

My Svensson out-thumbed her nearest rival by seven

seconds in the competition held in Stockholm. However, she failed to surpass her

personal best of 50 seconds, achieved during the semi-finals.

"I was very tense in the finals when I realized how

much money I could win," said My. "Everyone was talking about how much money was

at stake."

My said the 25,000 krona (3,900 U.S. dollar) prize

will be used for a trip to France next year after she graduates from high

school.

The girl has a special training schedule to become

the fastest Swedish in text messaging -- she sends 40-50 texts per day, mostly

to her three best friends.

(Agencies)