Jayden misses record by a whisker


Gold medal men 400 LC meter IM from Wilayah Persekutuan Tan Khai Xin during the final of the event at the National Aquatic Bukit Jalil. KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star.

SWIMMER Jayden Tan Khai Xin’s (pic) hope of breaking his national record in the men’s 400m individual medley did not materialise after he finished ninth in the final at Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

Jayden clocked 4:23.99s, just slightly outside his national mark of 4:23.24s set at the Cambodia SEA Games in 2023.

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