Ghana’s Nubia Adjei has made the headlines at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, smashing the women’s 50m butterfly national record.

The 100m backstroke record holder clocked 28.82 seconds to place third in Heat 4 of the event, eclipsing the previous record of 29.14 seconds set by Joselle Mensah.

Her latest feat further cements her status as one of the nation’s top swimmers since making her Ghana debut in 2020.

Nubia had attained a 10th place finish in Heat 3 of the 50m backstroke with a time of 32.23 seconds.

Elsewhere in Singapore, Joselle Mensah set two new national records,  26.48 seconds in the 50m freestyle and 58.98 seconds in the 100m freestyle, but narrowly missing out on a semi-final spot in both events.

Team captain Abeku Jackson missed the semi-finals in both his events, finishing 8th in his 50m butterfly heat with 24.49 seconds and being disqualified in the 100m butterfly for a reason yet to be disclosed.

Harry Stacey, an Olympian and 2023 Africa Aquatics Championships medalist, finished 8th in Heat 8 of the 50m freestyle with 23.05 seconds and placed 10th in Heat 7 of the 100m freestyle, clocking 51.43 seconds.

The quartet of Joselle, Nubia, Harry, and Abeku did not start in the 4x100m mixed freestyle relay but competed in the 4x100m mixed medley relay, finishing 6th in Heat 2 with a time of 4:13.77.

Team Ghana was led to the competition by Ghana Swimming Association President Delphina Quaye and General Secretary Muniru Kassim.