Best friends rule free duet

Syncro siblings: Sisters Tan Jia Hui (left) and Tan Jia Jih of Negri Sembilan performing their routine en route to a silver medal in the synchronised technical duet category at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: For best friends, room-mates and partners Emanuelle Mah Thil Da and Tasha Jane, winning the synchronised swimming free duet gold medal at the 16th Malaysia Games (Sukma) at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil means so much to them.

The 18-year-olds gave a sparkling performance to the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, scoring 72.70 points to land Penang’s first gold in the synchronised swimming event.