Thazkiya sets national record in world swimming championship

Amna Thazkiya Mirsad has set a new national record in the women’s longcourse 100m backstroke event.

The 14-year-old gifted swimmer established the record at the 22nd World Aquatics Championships currently held in Singapore.

Thazkiya established the national record in the 100m backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships, clocking a time of 01:13:49.

The previous holder of the national record for the event was swimmer Hamna Ahmed. Hamna established the record during the 59th Milo/MAS Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships in Malaysia the previous year.

Hamna achieved a time of 01:17.69 in the competition. Thazkiya is among the most skilled swimmers.

At the same time, Maldivian swimmer Miral Ain Latheef broke her national record in the women's long course 200m individual medley competition.