Eliza blocks out rivalry to strike gold on Sukma debut
SHAH ALAM: Selangor swimmer Eliza Tan refused to be drawn into thoughts of a rivalry with Perak’s Nadia Lim and instead concentrated on her own race, an approach which paid off with gold and a personal best in the women's 200m freestyle at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) on Wednesday.
Shah Alam witnessed Eliza Tan clinch gold on her inaugural appearance at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) on Wednesday. The Selangor swimmer dismissed any notion of rivalry with Perak's Nadia Lim, instead focusing solely on her own performance. Tan's strategy of concentrating on her technique and not thinking about her opponent proved successful, as she swam the women's 200m freestyle in 2 minutes, 05.26 seconds, surpassing Nadia's time of 2:06.79 seconds.
Lynna Yeow of Melaka secured bronze with a time of 2:08.20 seconds. Eliza attributed her victory to her hard work and dedication, thanking her coaches for their support. She will face Nadia again in the 100m freestyle event on Thursday. Eliza, who spent eight years living in Malaysia, made her triumphant return particularly significant.
She is currently studying Exercise and Sport Science at Virginia Tech in the United States and will return there after Sukma.
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