Golden outing for Jordan in Asian Schools Swimming Championships


Swimmer Jordan Yip of Selangor celebrate after won the 200m butterfly gold medal in mssm meet at Shah Alam aquatic centre yesterday.(17/03/2016/S.S.KANESAN/The Star)

PETALING JAYA: Jordan Yip returned with the only gold for Malaysia at the Asian Schools Swimming Championships in Indonesia.

The 17-year-old emerged victorious in the boys’ 100m backstroke after posting 59.22 in Tuesday’s final in Palembang. He also managed to erase the meet record of 57.59 set in 2014.

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