Jing Wen Shan wins Girls 200m freestyle gold – 53rd MILO National Schools Swimming Championships
Jing Wen Shan Teo clinched gold medal of the 200m freestyle in the Girls 16-19 Year Olds age category at the 53rd MILO National Schools Swimming Championships in Singapore on April 25.
Teo remained prominent for the top finish throughout the four-lap event. With her gruelling efforts, she kept on enhancing lead over her challengers throughout the event and settled on the podium for gold medal.
Her astounding swim placed her almost 15 metres ahead of her subsequent rival as she clocked a time of 2 minutes and 05.72 seconds for gold medal.
Her effort was trailed by Qi Shan Samantha Foo of TJC, who occupied silver medal of the event by submitting a time of 2 minutes and 28.31 seconds.
Tay was trailed by Xiang Yan Melani Tay of ACJC, who proved her mettle for bronze medal of the discipline by producing a time of 2 minutes and 31.37 seconds.
Similarly, the third position holder was trailed by her team-member, h*i Lin Rachel Chan, who stayed almost five seconds apart and finished fourth in the 200m event by posting a time of 2 minutes and 36.08 seconds.
Following that, the crowd witnessed amazing efforts of s**+ h*i Cheryl Tan of RI, who seized gold medal of the 800m freestyle in similar age group.
Tan served notice of her talent by snaring gold medal of the 800m event in a time of 10 minutes and 20.26 seconds.
She was followed by Wen Ying Pang of ACJC, who stayed almost twenty-two seconds slower and claimed silver medal of the event by reporting a time of 10 minutes and 42.73 seconds.
The third spot of the race was secured by Xin Yi Ivy Tan of RI, who settled on the podium for bronze medal by clocking a time of 11 minutes and 04.70 seconds.
Min Valerie Koh of TJC failed to overwhelm her challenger and clocked a time of 11 minutes and 27.96 seconds.
In addition, the medal winners were called upon the victory stand for awards and accolades at the medal distribution ceremony of the championship after the conclusion of session.
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