Perak teen Nadia making waves after breaking two national short course marks


Splashing star: Nadia Lim smashed Khoo Cai Lin’s 13-year national record in the 200m freestyle.

PETALING JAYA: Teenage sensation Nadia Lim has announced herself as one of Malaysian swimming’s brightest prospects after shattering two national short course records in the 100m and 200m freestyle.

The 15-year-old, who represents KuRenang swim club from Perak, first made waves in November last year when she clocked 56.84s in the 100m freestyle, bettering Khew Zi Xian’s previous mark of 56.99s set in July 2024.

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