Malta’s Kyle Micallef came very close to beating his seasonal best time in the 50 metres freestyle heats which took place at the Paris La Defence Arena, earlier on this morning.
Competing in the fifth heat, Micallef started well and finished in second place with a time of 22.89 seconds.
Despite his result, Micallef failed to proceed to the next round of competition.
The Maltese Olympic Committee contingent in Paris is supported by Olympic Solidarity, NDSF, SportMalta, APS Bank, National Lottery and KM Malta Airlines
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- NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 01: Kyle Micallef of Team Malta prepares to compete in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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- NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 01: Kyle Micallef of Team Malta reacts after competing in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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- NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 01: Kyle Micallef of Team Malta prepares to compete in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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- NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 01: Kyle Micallef of Team Malta prepares to compete in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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- NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Kyle Micallef of Team Malta and David Young of Team Fiji compete in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
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- NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 01: Kyle Micallef of Team Malta competes in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Heats on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
