Eswatini swimmer Fraser improves personal best in Dakar
Luca Fraser, 16, swam the 200m breaststroke in 2:32:05, shaving two seconds off his previous record.
Eswatini swimmer Luca Fraser competed in the 200 metres (m) breaststroke heat at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games on Monday, finishing sixth in his race with a time of 2:32:05. Fraser, who also carried the national flag, improved his personal best by two seconds in the unfamiliar event. Japan's Lori Miyazaki won the heat in 2:16:35.
At 16 years old, Fraser was the second youngest competitor in his heat. He was initially scheduled to race in his preferred 50m breaststroke event. The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are the first Olympic sporting event hosted in Africa.
Team Eswatini's campaign continues with sprinter Knowledge Mkhwanazi competing in the 100m and taekwondo athlete Simisile Thwala in the -55kg category.
Why it mattersEswatini athletes are representing the nation at the first Olympic sporting event hosted in Africa.