Raheem and Lee excel in Shanghai

SWIMMERS: Sri Lanka's Mayumi Raheem and Daniel Lee performed creditably at the 8th FINA World Championships worked off in Shanghai, China recently.

Despite competing against some of the top swimmers in the world in a stiff competition, both Raheem and Lee did well to establish eight new Sri Lanka short course records.

Raheem was in good form to better five Sri Lanka short course national records while Lee accounted for three.

The following are the Sri Lanka records established by the duo:

Mayumi Raheem:

50m free style - 28.41 new record 8.4.2006. Old record: 00:28.85 Menaka de Silva 11.5.2003. 50m breast stroke - 35.13 new record 5.4.2006. Old record: 00.36.10 Mayumi Raheem 2.7.2005. 50m back stroke - 32.77 new record 8.4.2006. Old record: 00.33.95 Dilini Liyanage 10.5.2003. 50m butterfly stroke - 31.51. 100m free style - 1:01.94 new record 6.4.2006. Old record: 01:05.05 Menaka de Silva 12.10.2002. 100m breast stroke - 1:16.43 new record 7.4.2006. Old record: 01:18.82 Mayumi Raheem 11.5.2003.

Daniel Lee:

50m free style - 24.98 new record 6.4.2006. Old record: 00:25.12 Jayamal Wijeratne 29.04.2000. 100m free style - 54.50 new record 8.4.2006. Old record: 00:56:12 Akshayan Rajasingha 11.5.2003. 200m free style: 1:59.41 new record 5.4.2006. Old record: 01:18.82 Jayamal Wijeratne 28.4.2000.