Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle broke the world record for the 100-meter freestyle in 46.80 seconds this Sunday at the World Swimming Championships in Doha. The 19-year-old set the mark during the 4x100m freestyle relay won by China.

The previous record was broken by Romanian David Popovici during the European Championships in Rome in the summer of 2022. More information to come... . Europe 1 with AFP // Credits: DU YU / XINHUA / XinHUA VIA AFP 8:07 p.m., February 11, 2024.