Claim: Alex Lim (a National Sportsman of the Year and Olympian of the Year in 1998 awardee) took 49.54 seconds as Malaysia's record in Men's 50m freestyle swimming achieved on July 21, 1991.
Evidence: He was awarded the National Sportsman of the Year and Olympian of the Year in 1998. Alex Lim Keng Liat (born 29 August 1980) is a retired Malaysian swimmer. 21 July 1991