Ending with a big splash


Reason to smile: Welson Sim lost to Australia’s Kyle Chalmers (left), the reigning Olympic 100m freestyle champion, in the 200m freestyle final at the New South Wales Championship yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Welson Sim splashed to his second silver medal to bring his campaign in the New South Wales Championships to a wonderful end.

Welson held his own in a strong men’s 200m freestyle field headlined by two reigning Olympic champions by leading until the 150m mark.

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