For over a decade, Siobhan Haughey held the Hong Kong junior record in the 50 free at 25.38 from the 2013 World Junior Championships — until Li came along.
Alina Zmushka produced a new Belarusian national record in the women’s 100m breast ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in which she’s approved to compete.
The 2024 European Junior Championships concluded last night from Lithuania; recount the top 10 performances from the elite event.
Theodora Taylor took bronze in 1:08.59, sneaking under the British age record for 15-year-old girls (1:08.60) that Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell set in 2009.
Lithuanian sensation Tajus Juska appears to be the fastest 15-year-old 100 freestyler ever at 48.74, more than a few tenths ahead of Thomas Heilman (49.06).
Amelie Blocksidge won the Euro junior title in 8:30.05, under the British age record for 15-year-old girls (8:31.56) that Holly Hibbott set back in 2015.
Burkhart shaved a couple of tenths off a record that was set 13 years ago by Matthew Hirschberger in the 800 meter free.
The 16-year-old Tuncelli dropped more than 12 seconds from his PB and broke the World Junior Record by over four seconds in a stunning 14:41.89.