National record in sight as Khai Xin storms into 400m IM final
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continued its momentum in the pool as swimmer Tan Khai Xin reached the men's 400m individual medley final at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre on Tuesday.
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian swimmer Tan Khai Xin advanced to the 400m individual medley final at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre on Tuesday. He achieved a time of 4:24.38, securing fifth place in Heat 2 alongside Japan's Yumeki Kojima, South Korea's Kim Min Suk, and Vietnam's Nguyen Quang Thuan. Khai Xin, who finished 10th overall, is aiming to break his national record of 4:23.24, which he set at the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games, during the final.
Another Malaysian, Goh Li Jie, placed ninth in the same heat with a time of 4:52.72, ranking 18th among the 24 swimmers. In contrast, the Malaysian men's 4x100m medley team, consisting of Khiew Hoe Yan, Andrew Goh, Bryan Leong, and Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal, finished sixth in Heat 2 with a time of 3:42.78, missing out on the final as the national record of 3:41.92 was set by a different team.
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