Relay quartet and Andrew Goh fall short in Asian Games pool
KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's 4x100m freestyle quartet led by Khiew Hoe Yean, came close to reaching the Asian Games final after finishing 10th overall at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre today.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian men's 4x100m freestyle relay team, led by Khiew Hoe Yean, narrowly missed making the Asian Games final, finishing 10th overall at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The quartet, comprising Hoe Yean, Ananda Lim, Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal, and Goh Li Jie, clocked a time of 3:22.67, which placed them fifth in Heat 1.
South Korea, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia dominated the top three spots. The Malaysian team's time fell short of their national record set last year at the SEA Games in Thailand by 0.04 seconds. Their effort secured them the second reserve position behind Hong Kong, with the top eight teams qualifying for the final. Meanwhile, Bryan Leong set a season-best time of 24.67 in the 50m butterfly, placing him 20th overall.
However, his performance was 0.59 seconds below his national mark set in 2024. Tong Yu Jing and Andrew Goh, along with Tan Khai Xing, failed to make the cut for the men's 200m breaststroke final, finishing 18th, 19th, and 19th respectively in the heats. Both Goh and Tan struggled to match Elvin Chia's national record of 2:15.62, which was set during the Brunei SEA Games in 1999.
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