Vietnam sets swimming relay record at SEA Games
HanoiWith a record of 7 minutes 16 seconds 31, Vietnam overthrew Singapore to win the gold medal and set a record of 4x200m in the men’s freestyle relay on the evening of May 17.
Hung Nguyen celebrates when he finished first in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay on the evening of May 17. Image: Ngoc Thanh
Nguyen Huu Kim Son, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Hoang Quy Phuoc and Tran Hung Nguyen are the four Vietnamese members in the race at My Dinh Aquatic Palace.
The team started in lane 2, while Singapore, with Joseph Schooling, swam in lane 4. Singapore was the defending champion in this event. And they soon showed their class by taking the lead in the first round.
But following Kim Son, Huy Hoang accelerated and overcame after 400 m with a difference of more than one second compared to Singapore. In the next 200 m, Quy Phuoc helped Vietnam consolidate its advantage, although competing with him in this round is Schooling – 2016 Olympic champion. In the fourth round, with a strong sprint, Hung Nguyen finished first. first.
With a time of 7 minutes 16 seconds 31, Vietnam broke the old record of 7 minutes 17 seconds 88. This is also the first time in history, Vietnam won the gold medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle. Malaysia won the silver medal with a time of 7 minutes 19 seconds 75, while Singapore only won the bronze medal with 7 minutes 21 seconds 49.
Members of the Vietnamese swimming team hugged each other to celebrate. Image: Ngoc Thanh
Previously, Vietnam won the gold medal in the men’s 4x100m freestyle, due to the incident of two athletes from Singapore and Malaysia. violating rules. In individual events, Huy Hoang won two gold medals of 1,500m freestyle and 400m freestyle, Hung Nguyen won gold medals of 200m backstroke and 400m medley, and Pham Thanh Bao won gold and broke the record of 100m breaststroke. .
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