Swimmer Nadia eyes sub-56 after breaking national record
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 Lim, representing Kurenang Swimming Club, broke the national record for the women's 100m freestyle at the National Short Course Swimming Championships on Sunday, clocking in at 56.48 seconds. This mark eclipsed her previous national record of 56.84, set in November 2025. Competing in the same event, Yoong Jia Jia finished second with a time of 58.75 seconds, while Mishya Khor Yue Lynn rounded out the podium with a time of 59.27 seconds.
Expressing her happiness with her performance, Nadia aimed for the sub-56 barrier but fell short, attributing her effort to fatigue towards the end of the competition. On Saturday, she set another national record in the 200m freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:59.19, surpassing the Beijing World Short Course Championships B qualifying mark of 1:59.65.
Nadia is optimistic that improvements in her starts and turns could help her achieve her goal of breaking the 56-second barrier, potentially even reaching 54 seconds.
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