Pan Zhanle is only 19 years old and he is already a World Record holder. At the World Championships in Doha, he swam the 100 m freestyle event in 46.80 seconds, a world record, which was previously held by David Popovici.
The finals is less than 2 hours away where he is expected to be the favorite to win the event.
Wang Kuan-Hung, the Taiwanese swimmer competing in the 200 m butterfly, failed to make it to the finals in the event, ending his run in the Olympics.