Akalanka finishes 10th in swimming

Youth Olympic Games 2018 Buenos Aires

By Shamseer Jaleel

Peterite schoolboy and young Sri Lankan swimming sensation Akalanka Peiris finished in tenth place in the Men’s 50-meter backstroke event among 26 top class swimmers, at the Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Argentina.

Earlier in the 100-meter backstroke, he finished 16th after exiting in the semifinals. He set a national record in the 50-meter backstroke with a national record beating his 26.52 seconds by clocking 26.33 in his heat.