SEA Games: Golds by Darren Chua in 200 free, Quah Ting Wen in 50 fly and women’s 4x100m free relay team
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SINGAPORE - Darren Chua claimed his first individual title at the SEA Games, clinching the gold medal in the men's 200m freestyle on Saturday (Dec 7) at the New Clark City Aquatic Centre.
The Singaporean clocked a personal-best of 1min 48.26sec, just ahead of Malaysia's Welson Sim (1:48.52). Vietnam's Hoang Quy Phuoc was third with his time of 1:48.59.
Compatriot Jonathan Tan was fourth in 1:50.91.
In the women's 50m butterfly, defending champion Quah Ting Wen continued her fine form, claiming the gold in 26.50sec. Thailand's Ard Jenjira Srisa was second in 26.64, followed by the Philippines' Jasmine Alkhaldi (27.09).
She struck gold again in the women's 4x100m freestyle, setting a new meet and national record of 3:40.92 together with sister Jing Wen, Amanda Lim and Cherlyn Yeoh..
The Philippines were second (3:47.05) and Thailand (3:48.30) third.
Quah Zheng Wen was second in the men's 50m backstroke after coming in behind Indonesia's I Gede Sudartawa meet record of 25.12.
Zheng Wen's time of 25.65 put him ahead of Vietnam's Nguyen Paul Le (25.73).
CMG20191206-LimZR[OA]/林泽锐/陈芷馨/Swimming finals at New Clark City Aquatic Centre [Clark, Philippines] Quah Zheng Wen at Men’s 50m Back Stroke. He got Silver Medal for this event
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Gan Ching Hwee won a silver medal in the women's 400m freestyle.
The 16-year-old's personal best of 4min 14.56sec saw her come in behind defending champion Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (4:13.20). Thailand's Natthanan Junkrajang was third in 4:17.59.
