KUALA LUMPUR: Nadia Lim wants to break the 56-second barrier after setting her second national record at the National Short Course Swimming Championships on Sunday.
Nadia, from Kurenang Swimming Club, won the women's 100m freestyle in 56.48s at the National Aquatics Centre in Bukit Jalil, bettering her national mark of 56.84 set in November 2025.
Yoong Jia Jia finished second in 58.75, followed by Mishya Khor Yue Lynn in 59.27.
"I'm really, really happy. I wanted to go 55, so sub-56. I didn't end up doing that, but I think it's just because it's the last day and I'm kind of fatigued," said Nadia.
On Saturday, she broke her 200m freestyle national record with 1:59.19, bettering the Beijing World Short Course Championships B qualifying mark of 1:59.65.
Nadia now hopes sharper starts and turns will bring further gains. "In this event, definitely want to go 55s, and possibly 54s," she added.
RESULTS
Men's 400m freestyle: 1. Tan Khai Xin (NT) 3:53.80, 2. Goh Li Hen (NT) 3:54.50, 3. Lewis Mu Zi Long (DSA) 3:54.52.
200m backstroke: 1. Hii Puong Wei (NT) 2:01.18 (MR), 2. Low Zheng Yong (NT) 2:02.64, 3. Aslan Adnan (PADE) 2:06.73.
100m freestyle: 1. Ananda Lim (NT) 49.27, 2. Loo Cheng Feng (WST) 49.70, 3. Ho Zhi Yang (PADE) 51.06.
100m IM: 1. Jaydan Tan (NT) 55.54, 2. Low Zheng Yong (NT) 55.85, 3. Hii Puong Wei (NT) 56.37.
Women's 400m freestyle: 1. Chong Yuan Yi (PADE) 4:33.30, 2. Chan Zlynn (PADE) 4:49.12, 3. Alisha Ameera Khairul Anuar (KPGCC) 4:49.89.
200m backstroke: 1. Vivian Tee (WST) 2:20.24, 2. Rainne Foo Jie Xin (PADE) 2:21.85, 3. Yoong Jia Jia (PADE) 2:26.64.
100m freestyle: 1. Nadia Lim (KRSC) 56.48 (NR, MR), 2. Yoong Jia Jia (PADE) 58.75, 3. Mishya Khor Yue Lynn (PADE) 59.27.
100m IM: 1. Chong Xin Lin (NT) 1:02.89, 2. Nadia Lim (KRSC) 1:04.58, 3. Aw Yuet Ting (WST) 1:04.72.
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