Teenage swimmer Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen smashed two records at the
National Swimming Championships in her native Ho Chi Minh City on September 13.
The 18-year-old broke her own national record by clocking a time of 28.22sec in
the women's 50m butterfly event. Thirty minutes later, she set a new national
record in the women's 100m freestyle event with a time of 58.44sec.
Her result helped consolidate her team's position at the top of the rankings.
Hoang Quy Phuoc, returning to Vietnam
after a training camp in China,
won his second gold medal in the men's 50m butterfly event with a time of
25.66sec.
He also sealed a gold medal for Da
Nang by finishing first in the men's 4x400m relay. With
two more golds, Da Nang
comfortably retained second place in the team's competition.
A
late gold for Nguyen Huu Viet in the men's 100m breast-stroke event, helped
push Hai Phong up to third.-VNA