Young sets another national record

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Tolu Young before a race. Picture: MORIKA HUNTER/ META

TOLU Young is on a roll at the US Open Championship, setting yet another Fiji Swimming record and a personal best in the men’s 100-meter freestyle.

The 20-year-old finished the race with a time of 49.97s to book his spot in the B finals last night.

He entered the race with a time of 49.98s.

Earlier in the competition, the 2025 Pacific Mini Games gold medalist became the first Fijian to qualify in a final of the US Open Championship.

This as he made the finals of the men’s 50-meter freestyle after setting a new personal best and national record of 21.92s.

The Savusavu swimmer also set a new personal best and Fiji record in the 100m butterfly with a time of 55.27.