Africa-Press – Angola. The female relay of the Junior National Swimming Team set a new record in the 4×100 meters freestyle, with a time of 4:16.93, on the fifth day of the World Championship, taking place in Netanya (Israel).
The national combined surpassed the previous record of 4:37.44, dated October 30, 2022.
This is the fourth collective record, after those made in the men’s 4x100m freestyle with a time of 3:47.95, breaking the previous one (3:59.98) beaten by the juniors of Clube Náutico de Luanda, on January 28, 2023.
In the 4x200m freestyle, the national team produced 8:43.38, breaking the old 1.o de Agosto record of 9:18.79, established in the absolute national championship, last July.
In women’s, a mark of 10:01.88 was achieved in the 4x200m freestyle, which undoes the record of 10:38.96 from 1o de Agosto, broken in July 2023.
The country shone with sprinter N’hara Fernandes who secured 49th position among 91 opponents, with a time of 27.94, in the 50 meter freestyle, improving her previous world performance, held in the Peruvian city of Lima, in which she achieved 28.92 .
At this same distance, N’hara was joined by compatriot Carlota Silva, who occupied 66th position, with a mark of 28.68.
In another women’s event, Angolan Nyriam Morais excelled in the 100m butterfly by securing 50th place, with a time of 1:11.43.
Faced with 56 opponents, the Angolan swimmer surpassed herself compared to her first appearance (01:13.63), in Lima, Peru.
Newcomer Stephanie Jurado was left without registration after disqualification.
In men, Yusseni Furtado ranked 70th out of 97 competitors, registering 55.64, while compatriot José Cochofel was 72nd, with 55.71.
José Cochofel returned to the scene in the 50m breaststroke, placing 48th with 33.20, in the event that Enzo Anjos placed 50th with 33.50, among 56 competitors.
This is Angola’s fifth presence in an event of its kind, after editions in the United Arab Emirates (2013), Singapore (2015), Budapest, Hungary (2019) and Peru (2022).
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