Shaken Cai Lin toughs it out for 400m freestyle gold


Selangor swimmer Khoo Cai Lin winner for the gold medal for Women 400m Freestyle on 59th Milo/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming at Shah Alam Aquatic Centre in Selangor, yesterday. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star.

SHAH ALAM: Khoo Cai Lin capped a gritty return to the pool two days after a car accident to win the women’s 400m freestyle in the Malaysian Open Swimming Champi­onships at the Shah Alam Aquatic Centre.

Despite still feeling pain on her shoulders due to the accident, the seasoned Malaysian swimmer managed to come out tops at the end of the eight-lap race in 4:20.43 on Saturday.

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