ASA squad in record spree at short-course meet
The Aquatic Sport Association squad have just returned from Aachen’s International Swimming Festival, in Germany, where no fewer than 18 short-course national records were established by the Maltese swimmers. The team was made up of Neil Agius, Andrea...
The Aquatic Sport Association squad have just returned from Aachen’s International Swimming Festival, in Germany, where no fewer than 18 short-course national records were established by the Maltese swimmers.
The team was made up of Neil Agius, Andrea Agius, Mark Sammut, Daniel Galea, Davina Mangion, Nikki Muscat, Talisa Pace and Melinda Sue Micallef, all under the guidance of coach Andy Colbourn.
Andrea Agius set new times in the 50m (00.29.98), 100m (1:06.14) and 200m (2:24.39) breaststroke, and 100 individual medley (00.59.79).
Sammut’s records came in the 50m (00.28.07) and 100m (1:00.52) backstroke and Neil Agius lowered the previous best time in 100m butterfly to 00.58.88.
Pace’s record was achieved in the 50m freestyle (27.34) event and Micallef reached new short course levels in the 50m (34.56) and 100m (1:16.13) breaststroke, and 100m individual medley (1:07.87).
Mangion established three new records in Aachen. These came in 100m (1:07.10) and 200m (2:24.28) butterfly, and the 200m freestyle event (2:09.21).
Muscat went one better and returned home with four new national marks – 50m butterfly (30.05), 50m (30.90) and 200m (2:24.28) backstroke, and 100m freestyle (59.37).
The participation of the national team in the international meet in Germany was in preparation of the FINA World Championships in Dubai being held in December.
The swimmers selected to participate in the championships are: Neil Agius, Andrea Agius, Sammut, Galea, Edward Caruana Dingli, Andrew Chetcuti, Mangion, Muscat, Pace and Micallef.
Meanwhile, the ASA Swimming Board announced it will be holding its next series of time-trial races at Tal-Qroqq on Sunday.