Hoe Yean swims closer to elusive record


Pumped up: Kuala Lumpur’s Khiew Hoe Yean reacts after winning the 1,500m event at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean is inching closer to break one of the long-standing national records that has eluded many – the men’s 1,500m freestyle.

The 20-year-old showed that he can also excel in long distance event when he won the race with a time of 15:30.90 in the Malaysian Open at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

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