Teen Nick Mahabir Breaks Singapore Record at TYR Pro Championships in Irvine

2023 U.S. PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS

• July 26 to 29, 2023
• LCM (50m)
• William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine, California, United States
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Nick Mahabir, who was born in Singapore to an American father and Singaporean mother, has re-broken his own Singapore National Record in the 100 meter breaststroke, and very-nearly dipped under the 1 minute mark for the first time in his career.

Mahabir, 17, trains with Team Elite out of the Coronado Swim Association in San Diego, swam 1:00.07 to qualify first into finals. Nipping at his heals are US National Team members Jake Foster (1:00.19) and Charlie Swanson (1:00.40).

Mahabir’s previous record was 1:00.37, done at the 2022 US National Championship meet.

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Mahabir is one of two talented young breaststrokers for Singapore. Maximillian Wei Ang represented the country in the 100 breast at Worlds this week. He finished 40th in 1:02.45, but has a best time of 1:01.42.

Mahabir’s time on Friday in Irvine, meanwhile, would have put him through to the semi-finals at the World Championships. Singapore could only enter one of the two into the meet because neither had a World Aquatics “A” cut in the event. Of the two, only Mahabir is eligible for the World Junior Swimming Championships later this summer.

In total, Mahabir owns the 8 fastest times in Singapore history. Ang is the country’s next-best swimmer in history.

Mahabir, a rising high school senior, is committed to swim at Cal in fall 2024.