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.
Hoang Quy Phuoc pockets a silver medal in the men’s 200m freestyle in an open swimming tournament in Hungary. (Photo:baoquangngai.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Duy Khoi pocketed two silvers at an open swimming tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on June 29.
Phuoc came second in the men’s 200m freestyle with a time of 1min 49.33sec. The gold went to Kis Gergo of the host country, achieving 1:49.02.
Khoi finished second in the men’s 400m IM clocking 4:25.38, his personal best.
Their results were much better than the Olympic B standards but not enough for them to take an official place in the coming games in Rio de Janeiro.
Phuoc however receives a wildcard from the International Swimming Federation and becomes the second Vietnamese swimmer at the August event.
This tournament is part of the Vietnamese long-term training plan for future tournaments in 2017 and 2018 when Vietnam take part in key competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Games.-VNA
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