Swimmer Hoe Yean splashes to new national 200m individual medley record


PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean smashed his own national 200m individual medley record by clocking 2:03.29s at the Malaysian Open on Sunday (April 27).

Hoe Yean broke the previous record of 2:03.77s which he set at the 2023 edition of the same competition in Bukit Jalil.

How Yean made it two wins on Sunday after also winning the 4x100 medley relay event.

The 22-year-old racked up a total of eight medals for Kuala Lumpur at the meet, after collecting the 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke and 4x200 freestyle relay.

 

 

 

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