A total of nine new records were made on the opening two days of the Bangabandhu 31st National Swimming, Diving and Water polo Competition which began at the Syed Nazrul Islam National Swimming Complex in Mirpur on Tuesday.

On the first day, Navy’s Samiul Islam Rafi made a new record of 27.38 sec in the men’s 50m backstroke breaking Jewel Ahmed’s previous record timing of 28.12 sec.