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Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)’s 100m Breaststroke swim queen, Taeyanna Adams broke her national record at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Sunday.
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
TOKYO, 26 JULY 2021 (PACNEWS) --- Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)’s 100m Breaststroke swim queen, Taeyanna Adams broke her national record at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Sunday.
Adams shaved off a good 0.37 seconds from her national record, recording a faster time of 1:25.26 and placed fourth in the women’s 100m breast-stroke event.
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Only the best 16 swimmers from the six heats progressed to today’s semi-finals and finals tomorrow (Tues 27 July) at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre. Team FSM in Tokyo congratulated Adams for making FSM proud.
“She already holds the FSM record for the 100m Breaststroke and just broke her own record here in Tokyo. Thank you for representing FSM and all of us to the world Olympics.”
The 19-year-old who lives in Kona, Hawaii holds the Micronesia Swimming Federation 100m breaststroke record of 1:26.13 in 2019 and the 100m freestyle record of 1:08.41 in 2018.
This is Adam’s first Olympic Games. She was the flagbearer for her country at the Opening Ceremony on Friday.
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