Kawas clocks personal best in 50m butterfly

KARACHI: Pakistan’s emerging swimmer Kawas Behram Agha recorded his personal best timing in the 50m butterfly competitions in connection with the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau, The Bahamas, on Saturday.

Kawas, who belongs to Karachi, surpassed his previous best timing of 29.75 by clocking 28.16.

Pakistan contingent’s official Mohammad Asif Orakzai told ‘The News’ from Bahamas that Kawas did a fine job as at this stage improving one’s personal best timing is always an encouraging factor.

He said that there is no 50m pool in Karachi where Kawas swims, adding pulling off such a good timing is a testimony to the fact that Pakistan has talent.

He said that Bisma Khan also did well and she had a throat infection but she would swim on Sunday (today).

These two swimmers are the only ones from Pakistan who are representing the country in the Games after tennis players and boxers were denied US transit visas required for going to Bahamas.