Record-breaker Welson closes in on Olympic qualifying mark


National swimmer Welson Sim with the 400m freestyle gold medal won at the Singapore SEA Games in June. - The STAR Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Welson Sim has raised hopes of becoming the first Malaysian to dip under the A qualifying time for the Olympic after an eye-catching performance at the FINA Swimming World Cup leg in Doha.

The 18-year-old swam against a strong field in the men’s 400m freestyle and broke the national record – twice.

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