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Young breaks Fiji National Swimming record in World Championship, moves up to 33rd in World rankings

Young breaks Fiji National Swimming record in World Championship, moves up to 33rd in World rankings

By Mosese Raqio
11/12/2024
[Image: Fiji Swimming]

Team Fiji swimmer Tolu Young broke a Fiji national record in the 50m butterfly event during the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming Championship that is currently underway in Budapest, Hungary, coming in with a time of 23.11 seconds.

Young bettered his time by 1.36 seconds which saw him move up the rankings to 33rd in the world.

The record-breaking swim also saw him winning heat 4 of the event last night.

The World Aquatics Swimming Championship continues tonight.

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