PARIS: Swimmier Gan Ching Hwee set a new national record with a time of 16:10.13 in the 1500m freestyle heats at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday (Jul 30).
At the Paris La Defence Arena, the 21-year-old topped her heat and eclipsed her old national record and personal best in the event set last month (16:10.61).
Gan will also swim in two other events in Paris – the 800m on Friday and the 4×100 medley relay on Saturday.
She had only last month been confirmed to compete at the Games, having made the Olympics Consideration Time, also known as the “B” cut, in the 1500m event.
There is no semi-finals in the 1500m event, with the top eight moving on to the next round. With the other heats still ongoing, the final list of competitors for the event has yet to be confirmed.