Former swim champ Keng Liat impressed with Welson


National swimmer Welson Sim react after won gold medal for men's 400m freestyle final match in conjuction of 28th SEA Games at OCBC Aquatics in Singapore. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

PETALING JAYA: The sky’s the limit for young swimmer Welson Sim, who is the first Malaysian to qualify for two Olympic A events in swimming.

Welson set new national records en route to winning the 200m and 400m freestyle gold medals at the ongoing Singapore national age-group championships to earn his tickets.

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