Swimmer Andrew misses national mark but hits Games record


Ripples of joy: Selangor’s Andrew Goh Zheng Yen wins the boys’ 200m breaststroke final event during the Malaysia Games (Sukma) at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre in Kuching, Sarawak. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUCHING: Andrew Goh agonisingly missed out on breaking a 25-year national record on the second last day of the Malaysia Games (Sukma) swimming competition at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre yesterday.

The 20-year-old stormed to his fourth gold medal in the pool when he won the boy's 200m breaststroke in 2:16.40s.

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