Malaysia sweep another seven gold medals to lead standings

Golden glitter: Alice Chang won the girls’ singles table tennis title while Sebastian Soon (right) won the boys’ 200m and 400m individual medley swimming events in the Asean Schools Games yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Young swimmer Sebastian Soon is on course for a smashing debut at the Sukma (Malaysia Games) in Ipoh in September after an impressive outing in the Asean Schools Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Sebastian clocked 4:30.85 in the boys’ 400m individual medley to break Lim Ching Hwang’s national record of 4:31.01 set at the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games last year.