David "Tolu" Young (born 23 March 2005[1]) is a Fijian swimmer.[2] He specializes in sprint freestyle events.
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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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Career
editYoung attended international school suva in Fiji and then later 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 4 July 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 went on to win heat 5 of the Men's 50m Freestyle in a new national record time of 22.71 seconds, but failed to qualify for the semi-finals.[7]
Personal life
editYoung 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.[8]
Personal bests
editAs of 1 August 2024
| Event | TIme | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
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| 50 m Freestyle | 22.71 | 2024 Summer Olympics - Paris | 1 August 2024 | NR |
| 100 m Freestyle | 51.57 | 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games | 1 August 2023 | |
| 50 m Breaststroke | 30.76 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | 1 August 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 | 8 August 2023 | |
| Men 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 3:31.46 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | 30 July 2022 | NR |
| Men 4x200 Freestlye Relay | 8:27.20 | 17th Pacific Games 2023 | 21 November 2023 | |
| Men 4x100 Medley Relay | 3:55.31 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | 3 August 2022 | |
| Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 3:49.95 | 22nd Commonwealth Games 2022 | 29 July 2022 |
Legend:NR – Fijian record;
References
edit- ^ "Birmingham 2022 Results". results.birmingham2022.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "David YOUNG | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Drowley, Doug (February 19, 2023). "Curtis' Tolu Young sets record in 50 free, paces Curtis swimming to second-place finish in 4A". The News-Tribune.
- ^ Brandes, Chandler (2023-06-14). "Sun Devils Grab Verbal From Washington State Champion Tolu Young". Swimming World News. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Lepesant, Anne (June 11, 2023). "Fijian Sprinter Tolu Young (2024) Gives Verbal Commitment to Arizona State". SwimSwam.
- ^ fijivillage. "Paris Olympics: Young and McCutcheon secure spots in Team Fiji for swimming". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Fijilive (2 August 2024). "Young sets new Fiji record at Olympics". www.fijilive.com. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Manager, Akuila Cama Deputy News. "Savusavu boys hit the medal podium". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-07-06.