IOIG 2023: Maldivian Swimmers Break Multiple National Records

The Maldivian national swimming team set multiple national records at the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) 2023 in Madagascar. Mubal Azzam Ibrahim broke the national record in the 50m breaststroke (34 seconds) and later in the 200m freestyle (2:11.57). Hanan Hussain Haleem set a record in the women's 100m butterfly (1:16.45). Medley relay teams also excelled: the women's 4x100m relay finished in 4:48.40, and the men's relay set a national record at 3:58.33 after an initial disqualification was overturned.

The Maldivian national swimming team set multiple national records at the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) 2023 in Madagascar. Mubal Azzam Ibrahim broke the national record in the 50m breaststroke (34 seconds) and later in the 200m freestyle (2:11.57). Hanan Hussain Haleem set a record in the women's 100m butterfly (1:16.45). Medley relay teams also excelled: the women's 4x100m relay finished in 4:48.40, and the men's relay set a national record at 3:58.33 after an initial disqualification was overturned.

The Maldivian national swimming team set multiple national records at the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) 2023 in Madagascar. Mubal Azzam Ibrahim broke the national record in the 50m breaststroke (34 seconds) and later in the 200m freestyle (2:11.57). Hanan Hussain Haleem set a record in the women's 100m butterfly (1:16.45). Medley relay teams also excelled: the women's 4x100m relay finished in 4:48.40, and the men's relay set a national record at 3:58.33 after an initial disqualification was overturned.

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