Splash yet to sink in


A cut above: Kuala Lumpur swimmers (from left) Khiew Hoe Yean, Jayden Tan, Cham Yu Xiang and Mohd Dhuha Zulfikry showing off their medals after winning the 4x100m medley relay final at the Malaysian Open. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: National swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean made the biggest splash on the final day of the Malaysian Open yesterday.

The 22-year-old smashed his own national 200m individual medley record by clocking 2:03.29s at Bukit Jalil. Two years ago, he broke the record at the same tournament with a time of 2:03.77s.

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