Chinese Pan Zhanle breaks the world record in the 100m freestyle in 46.80. The 19-year-old swimmer succeeds David Popovici, the previous record holder over the distance since the European Championships in Rome, in the summer of 2022.
This new mark was established during the 4x100m free relay, won by China. The first Chinese to set a world record over the main distance, his time is all the more surprising as it was not expected. “Yeah, that was an incredible time. I trusted my friends and we did our best, Pan said.