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Nickname | Tolu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Fijian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 23 March 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David "Tolu" Young (born 23 March 2005 [1]) is a Fijian swimmer. [2] He specializes in sprint freestyle events.
Young attended Curtis High School in Washington, being a state champion and the state record holder in the 50 m freestyle. [3]
In 2023, Young committed to swim collegiately at Arizona State University. [4] [5]
On July 4, 2024, the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) announced that Young would be representing Fiji at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. [6]
Young was born to an American father and a Fijian mother. He spent his childhood in Fiji before moving to the United States in 2019.
Young is related to Fijian swimmer Hansel McCaig. [7]
As of July 6th, 2024
Event | TIme | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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50 m Freestyle | 22.87 | World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 | July 28th, 2023 | NR |
100 m Freestyle | 51.57 | 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games | August 7th, 2023 | |
50 m Breaststroke | 30.76 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | August 1st, 2022 | |
100 m Breastsroke | 1:08.99 | TYR Pro Swim Series San Antonio 2022 | March 31st, 2022 | |
50 m Butterfly | 24.47 | 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games | August 6th, 2023 | NR |
100 m Butterfly | 58.16 | 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games | August 8th, 2023 | |
Men 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 3:31.46 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | July 30th, 2022 | NR |
Men 4x200 Freestlye Relay | 8:27.20 | 17th Pacific Games 2023 | November 21st, 2023 | |
Men 4x100 Medley Relay | 3:55.31 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | August 3rd, 2022 | |
Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 3:49.95 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | July 29th, 2022 |
Legend:NR – Fijian record;