Bittersweet win for Welson in 200m freestyle

Speedster: Sarawakian Welson Sim celebrating his victory in the men’s 200m freestyle event at the Malaysian Open swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Welson Sim was left with mixed feelings after splashing to a season best and a meet record in the 200m freestyle at the Malaysian Open swimming championships in Bukit Jalil.

The 21-year-old, swimming for Sarawak, won the event in an impressive 1:47.97 ahead of India's Sajan Prakash (1:51.44) and compatriot Yeap Zheng Yang from Selangor (1:52.77) at the National Aquatics Centre yesterday.