Records tumble again at ASA time-trial meet

by Times of Malta

(From left) Neil Muscat, Julian Harding, Amy Micallef and the young Kristina Fino.

(From left) Neil Muscat, Julian Harding, Amy Micallef and the young Kristina Fino.

Progress in local swimming was again highlighted during last Saturday’s ASA time-trial meet at Tal-Qroqq’s National Pool where four new age-group records were established.

Neil Muscat was again in the limelight by breaking the 100m breaststroke B age group record in a time of 1:17.38. Muscat is edging closer to claiming all records in his category and he now holds 11 from a possible 12 records which is truly a remarkable feat never achieved in the past.

Amy Micallef found her form again in the 200m individual medley by eclipsing her own Group C record in a time of 2:34.39.

Julian Harding is dominating the butterfly events in Group C, this time lowering the record of the 50 metres event in a time of 27.58 seconds. He now holds all three butterfly records in his category.

Also on Saturday, Kristina Fino broke her first Age Group A record in 50m butterfly after clocking 37.83 secs.