Vietnamese finswimmers finish third at champs
Vietnam grabbed two silver and three bronze medals on the last day of the Asian Finswimming Championships in Chinese Taipei on November 9.
Vietnamese finswimmers on the podium for medals (Source: thethaovietnam.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam grabbed two silver and three bronze medals on the last day of the Asian Finswimming Championships in Chinese Taipei on November 9.
Luu Nguyen Duc Tam finished second in the men's 800m surface. The men's team were second in the 4x100m surface event.Earlier, Hoang Thi Thu Phuong grabbed her bronze in the women's 50m.
Trinh My Linh was third in the women's 800m surface and the women's team claimed third place in the 4x100m surface.
In the competitions for juniors, Vietnam's young athletes pocketed four silvers and one bronze on the last day.
Vietnam finished in third place in the medal tally. The Republic of Korea came on top, followed by China.-VNA
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