Hanoi (VNA) – Hoang Quy Phuoc of Vietnam won a gold medal at the Swim OpenStockholm which closed in Sweden on April 11.
Phuoc,who finished fifth in qualification, triumphed in the men’s 100 freestyle finalwith a time of 49.96sec.
ChristofferCarlsen of the hosts came second in 50.03, with his teammate Isak Eliassonthird in 50.20.
Phuocalso took part in the 200m freestyle and finished fourth clocking 1:48.85,beating his own national record of 1:48.95, set during the Southeast AsianGames in 2015 in Singapore.
Thisyear more than 930 swimmers from over 25 countries competed in the pool inStockholm from April 8-11.
SwimOpen Stockholm is an annual event. Next year it will be on April 4-7.-VNA
Vietnamese swimmers claim silvers in Hungarian tournament
Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Duy Khoi pocketed two silvers at an open swimming tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on June 29.