{
  "id": 2404286,
  "title": "Record-breaking swimmer Shannon hungry for more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/record-breaking-swimmer-shannon-hungry-for-more",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/08/1516269/record-breaking-swimmer-shannon-hungry-more"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shannon Tan, a 16-year-old swimmer from Selangor, has already earned five gold medals and is hungry for more at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma). On Friday, she showcased her exceptional skills at the Darul Ehsan Aquatics Centre, breaking two games records and contributing to Selangor's victory in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay.\n\nShannon won the women's 200m butterfly with a time of 2:15.13s, shattering the previous games record. She expressed her pride in her accomplishment, saying she was both prepared and focused during the race. However, she was still surprised by her performance and felt it was a special moment for her. Shannon is determined to break more records and perhaps even a national record, which has motivated her to train harder.\n\nTomorrow, Shannon will compete in the 100m butterfly, another one of her main events. She plans to focus on proper warm-downs to ensure she performs well in the upcoming race. Currently, she is just under a second away from Khoo Cai Lin's national record of 2:14.30s, set in 2009.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM: Selangor’s Shannon Tan already has five gold medals in the bag but is eager for more at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma).",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}