Haughey makes short work of 50m freestyle for silver
Hong Kong, China "flying fish" Siobhan Haughey added another medal to her impressive Asian Games campaign in Japan, powering to a silver finish in the women's 50m freestyle. While the distance is not her strongest event, Haughey touched the wall in 24.32 seconds, falling just short of her own Hong Kong record of 24.30 seconds. The national team's Wu Qingfeng broke the Games record with a time of…
Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong claimed silver in the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Japan. Although the distance is not her strongest event, Haughey finished the race in 24.32 seconds, just behind her own Hong Kong record of 24.30 seconds. Wu Qingfeng from the national team won gold with a time of 23.98 seconds, while teammate Cheng Yujie secured bronze.
Another SAR representative, Li Sum-yiu, finished sixth. Haughey expressed satisfaction with her performance and her overall campaign in Japan, despite facing injuries during her pre-Games preparations and illness after arriving in the country. She has won two golds and two silvers at the Games.
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