Agius improves national mark

Andrea Agius yesterday lowered his own national record in the 200 metres backstroke during the second day of the 14th Luxembourg Euro Meet which attracted competitors from 28 countries.

The Sliema ASC swimmer clipped 0.47 seconds off his own mark when he covered the distance in 2 minutes 27.83 seconds.

Agius was one of the seven swimmers in the Maltese squad competing in these championships.

He has been in consistently good form in these last two years during which he set new national marks in four individual events, and was also in each of the four record-breaking relay squads.