Fraidden and James produce stellar shows in the pool

Peerless: Malaysia’s Fraidden Dawan celebrating his win in the 400m freestyle (S10) at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. Inset: James Wong.

FRAIDDEN Dawan won a fifth straight men’s 400m freestyle (S10) title while James Wong smashed a 12-year-old record in the 100m butterfly (S8) to provide the golden splash for Malaysia on the third day of the Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games swimming competition.

(S10: swimmers have either lost the use of one hand or have movement restrictions in one hip joint; S8: For swimmers with joint restrictions in one limb or with double below-the-knee amputations).