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The NST : Welson Sim washes away competition at M'sia Open in Melaka

By AJITPAL SINGH - May 6, 2017 @ 9:02pm

Welson Sim turned in a sizzling performance to win the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre here. Pix by NSTP/ RASUL AZLI SAMAD

MELAKA: Welson Sim turned in a sizzling performance to win the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre here, on Saturday.

The Olympian recorded 1:48.50 to erase his own meet record by 0.14 seconds, set last year in Kuala Lumpur.

"I am quite happy with my form today. It is my season best, and also the fastest timing so far in this region.

"It is a good sign for me ahead of the KL Sea Games (on Aug 19-30)," said Welson, who also won the 100m and 400m freestyle events in the opening days of the meet.

Welson, who made his Olympic debut in Rio last year, will compete in the 1,500m freestyle event tomorrow.

Daniel Bego made the cut for the 4x100m freestyle Sea Games team by finishing second to Welson, with a time of 1:53.61.

Results (All finals)

MEN’s

50m butterfly:

1 - Tern Jian Han (Joh) 24.96,

2 - Chan Jie (Sel) 25.12,

3 - Keith Lim (KL) 25.39.

200m freestyle:

1 - Welson Sim (Sar) 1:48.50 meet rec,

2 - Daniel Bego (Sar) 1:53.61,

3 - Yeap Zheng Yang (Sel) 1:53.82.

200m individual medley:

1 - Jordan Yip (Sel) 2:07.87,

2 - Tia'a Faang Der (Joh) 2:09.08, 3 - Shaun Arvin (Ter) 2:10.14.

200m backstroke:

1 - Steve Khiew (KL) 2:08.38,

2 - Tern Jian Han (Joh) 2:14.24,

3 - Brandy Chew (KL) 2:14.81.

4x100m freestyle:

1 - Selangor 3:29.29,

2 - Thailand 3:31.35,

3 - Sarawak 3:32.73.

WOMEN's

50m butterfly:

1 - Yu Sze Hang (Hkg) 27.63,

2 - Jenjira Srisa-Ard (Tha) 27.67,

3 - Elynn Tan Yilin (Pen) 29.13.

200m freestyle:

1 - Natthanan Junkrajang (Tha) 2:03.45,

2 - Ho Nam Wai (Hkg) 2:03.65,

3 - Asmalia Filzati Redzuan (Sel) 2:08.42.

200m individual medley:

1 - Pawapotako Phiangkhwan (Tha) 2:22.40,

2 - Tan Chi Yan (Mac) 2:28.61,

3 - Angelina Chan (Sel) 2:28.91.

200m backstroke:

1 - Claudia Lau (Hkg) 2:14.87,

2 - Araya Wongvat (Tha) 2:22.87,

3 - Rosalind Pang (Sel) 2:26.06.

4x100m freestyle:

1 - Hong Kong 3:52.71 meet rec,

2 - Thailand 3:59.50,

3 - Selangor 4:01.63.

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