Welson Sim celebrates after winning the the men 200m freestyle event during the Malaysian Open Swimming Championships at the Shah Alam Aquatic Centre, May 6, 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star
SHAH ALAM: Rio Olympic Games-bound Welson Sim took it easy, but still pulled off a meet record in the men’s 200m freestyle event in the Malaysian Open Swimming Championships at the Shah Alam Aquatic Centre.
The 19-year-old Sarawakian started strongly to power home in 1:48.64, erasing his 14-month-old meet record of 1:49.67 for the gold medal.
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