Fiji-born swimmer Tolu Young has secured sixth place in the men's 50-metre freestyle heats at the 2026 Short Course World Championship Trials in Austin, Texas, clocking an impressive time of 20.89 seconds.
Young, who represents the University of Arizona, competed against some of the top swimmers in the United States and qualified for the next phase of the competition.
Chris Guiliano topped the heats with a time of 20.63 seconds, followed by Jack Alexy in second place with 20.66 seconds and Ilya Kharun in third with 20.73 seconds.
American record holder Caeleb Dressel finished fourth in 20.84 seconds, while Van Mathias took fifth place in 20.87 seconds, just 0.02 seconds ahead of Young.
Young's performance places him among the leading swimmers in the event as he continues his campaign at the trials.
