Teen swim star breaks two national records
Teenage swimmer Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen smashed two records at the
National Swimming Championships in her native Ho Chi Minh City on September 13.
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
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