Indian College student Paul Elaisa has broken a 17 year old Fiji swimming record at the World Swimming Championships in Rome.

Elaisa swam an unbelievable 7.5 seconds off his personal best to claim the Fiji Under 17 200 metres Individual medley record.

He although failed to progress into the second round but swam 2:22:09 seconds to break a record that has been standing since September 1992, which was set by five time Olympian Carl Probert.