Belgian Swimmers Set National Records at World Aquatics Championships
At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, Florine Gaspard and Lucas Henveaux both achieved record-breaking performances in their events.
Gaspard advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s 100 m breaststroke with a time of 1:06.89, surpassing the previous Belgian record of 1:06.97 established by Fanny Lecluyse in 2019. The 23-year-old’s performance ranked her 14th overall in the heats and marked her first swim under 1:07 in the current year. The semi-finals for the top 16 swimmers are scheduled for later today, reports 24brussels.
Henveaux set a new personal best in the men’s 200 m freestyle, clocking in at 1:46.03, which is just one hundredth of a second faster than his previous record set during the Paris Olympics last summer. Now 24 years old, Henveaux recorded the seventh fastest time in the heats and will compete in the semi-finals later today, with the final taking place on Tuesday. He was unable to progress past the heats in the 400 m freestyle event held on Sunday.
Roos Vanotterdijk is also set to compete in the women’s 100 m butterfly final this afternoon, having made it through to the semi-finals of the 100 m backstroke.
The World Aquatics Championships, which cover all aquatic disciplines, are ongoing in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, with the swimming events scheduled from July 27 to August 3.
