(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s No.1 swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has smashed records at the Asian Age Group Swimming Championships 2024 underway in New Clark city, the Philippines.
 Vietnam’s No.1 swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang. (Photo: VNA) |
Hoang broke the record in the men’s 1,500m freestyle (18-and-above age category) event after clocking a time of 15:29.69 on February 27.
Earlier, he beat the previous record of 8:10.05 set by Indian athlete Rawat Kushagra in 2019 in the men’s 800m freestyle (18-and-above age category) event as he finished the race in 8:01.69.
After two days of competing, team Vietnam ranked 5th in the medal tally with eight gold, 12 silver and 15 bronze medals.
The Asian Age Group Swimming Championships 2024, taking place from February 26 to March 9, draws some 1,300 athletes from 31 countries.