Sri Lankan swimmer Jessie Seneviratne has equaled the national short-course record in the women’s 50m butterfly event.
This achievement took place during the selection trials held to determine the Sri Lankan team for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Beijing.
At the competition, which was held from November 2nd to 4th at the Isipathana College swimming pool complex in Colombo, Jessie completed the 50m butterfly in 28.49 seconds, thereby equaling the national record.
It is noteworthy that Jessie—who represents Lyceum International School, Gampaha—equaled the record that had been set during the National Short-Course Swimming Championships held in December of last year.
Meanwhile, Caitlin de Silva also delivered an outstanding performance at the trials, coming very close to setting a new national record in the women’s 50m backstroke event. She completed the event in 28.94 seconds, missing the opportunity to equal the national record of 28.89 seconds—held by Kimiko Raheem—by a narrow margin of just 0.05 seconds.
Furthermore, Caitlin secured victories in two events, winning the women’s 50m freestyle with a time of 26.57 seconds.
The primary objective of this selection meet is to choose a four-member team to represent Sri Lanka.
The World Aquatics Championships are scheduled to be held in Beijing, China, from December 1st to 6th.
Consequently, many athletes have delivered impressive performances at this selection meet, driven by the aspiration to elevate Sri Lanka’s standing in the international swimming arena.
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