KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 – National swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean splashed his way to the men’s 400m Freestyle gold medal at the Singapore National Swimming Championships on Saturday.
Ho Yean who is still in pursuit of a slot for the 2024 Paris Olympics, clocked 3 minutes 50.54 seconds to beat home favourite Jerald Lium (3:55.36s) and fellow countryman Jayden Tan who clocked 3:56.65s for third position.
Despite winning the gold medal, the time clocked by Ho Yean, 21, was not enough to earn him a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Meanwhile, in the women’s category, National swimmer Phee Jinq En managed to win a silver medal in the women’s 50m breaststroke after clocking a time of 31.94s.
Singapore’s Letitia Sim took the gold with a time of 31.36s while Thailand’s Saovanee Boonamphai claimed the bronze with a time of 32.62s.
