Cypriot swimming siblings Kalia and Nikolas Antoniou are set to make a splash at the Paris Olympics today. Both will compete in the 100m freestyle heats.
Nikolas will be the first to dive in, participating in the fourth heat at 12:15 (Cyprus time). The Cypriot record holder aims to break his personal best and secure a strong position.
The current world record holder is Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle, with a time of 46.80 set on February 11, in Doha. Zhanle also holds the Olympic record of 46.92, achieved on July 27, in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics.
Kalia will follow in the second heat, starting at 13:39 (Cyprus time). Her goal is to improve on her personal best and potentially qualify for the evening semifinals.
Sarah Sjostrom holds the world record at 51.71, set in 2017, while the Olympic record is held by Emma McKeon at 51.96, achieved on July 30, 2021, in Tokyo.
The Antoniou siblings qualified for the Olympics through universality places and are eager to make their mark on the world stage.
