Six new national records were set in the national championships at the Tal-Qroqq Pool the past weekend, some of them in the age group events.

Leah Tanti set a new Age Group C record in the 50 breast with a time of 35.74 seconds. The previous record - 35.76 - had been established by Stephanie Schranz in December 1997.

Amy Micallef set a new national record in the 50m breast, clocking 33.68 seconds. She thus beat her own previous record of 33.98 set in February this year.

Mya Azzopardi set a new Age Group D record for the 100m butterfly event clocking 1:06.18. She had established the previous record of 1:07.29 in April this year.

Francesca Falzon Young swam the 50m backstroke in 31.10 seconds, thus claiming a new national record and also an age Group D record. Mya Azzopardi held the previous record of 31.64 seconds, established last month.

Mikhail Umnov set a new national record in the 200m individual medley, clocking 2:11.4. Thomas Wareing held the previous record of 2:13.41, set last month.

Finally, Leah Tanti was again a protagonist as she set a new Age Group C record for the 50m butterfly with a time of 29.85 seconds. Mya Azzopardi had established the previous record of 30.04 in April last year.

Photos:

Domenic Aquilina