Glen Lim Jun Wei

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Glen Lim Jun Wei
Personal information
NationalitySingaporean
Born (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 21)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Men’s swimming
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Hanoi 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 Hanoi4x200 m freestyle

Glen Lim Jun Wei (born 28 March 2002) is a Singaporean swimmer. [1] He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. [2] He won the 400m freestyle at the Neo Garden 14th Singapore National Swimming Championships in 2019, breaking the national record of 3min 54.64sec and set a national record of 3min 54.12sec. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Swimming: Glen Lim secures double triumph in S'pore c'ships with 400m free win in national mark". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Men's 400m Freestyle start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.