2019 FINA WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- All sports: Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
- Pool swimming: Sunday, July 21 – Sunday, July 28, 2019
- The Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, Gwangju, Korea
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24-year-old Farida Osman recorded a new lifetime best and Egyptian National Record in the prelims of the women’s 100 freestyle this morning at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. With her swim this morning, Osman is the first Egyptian woman to break the 55-second barrier in the 100 LCM freestyle.
Splits:
| 1st 50 | 2nd 50 | Total Time |
| 26.12 | 28.81 | 54.93 |
Osman’s previous lifetime best of 55.35, posted in 2015 when Osman was only 20-years-old, had stood as the National Record for nearly 4 years. Because she placed 28th overall she will not get the opportunity to lower her record further at this competition.
Osman also holds the Egyptian National Records in the 50 freestyle, 50 butterfly, and 100 butterfly.
Congratulations Farida!
What is the African record in the 100 free (is it 54.23)?
Yes, Erin Gallagher from the Commonwealth games
Yes, 54.23, held by South Africa’s Erin Gallagher, set at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Gallagher placed 20th in 54.64 this morning.
Go Bears!