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Stephy Zhang

Laura Wang Xintong has shaved nearly three seconds off Siobhan Haughey’s 12-year-old Hong Kong 400 metres individual medley short course record, and Lo Tsz-lam has lowered the men’s city best in the same event.
The records were set during the two-day 2025-26 Div. I Age Group Short Course Swimming Competition (Part 3), which concluded on Sunday at Victoria Park Swimming Pool.
Wang finished first in the girls’ 15-17 400m medley in a time of 4:39.48, lowering her own youth record of 4:42.99 by 3.51 seconds.
The 17-year-old also took 2.84 seconds off the old 4:42:32 Hong Kong mark established by four-time Olympic medallist Haughey in February 2014.
“Something I have dreamed about for 2 years,” Wang wrote on her social media the day after the race.
“I have doubted about myself, questioned everything that I have done, wondering if I should keep continuing or it is just a dream. But I did it,” she shared.

Wang also said this was the “best thing” she could “dedicate to Hong Kong” before turning 18.
Lo won the men’s 18-and-over 400m medley in 4:13.78, claiming the Hong Kong record from Peter Harry Whittington, who swam 4:15.24 in May 2023.
“MY FIRST HONG KONG RECORDDDDDDD,” the 18-year-old posted on his social media on Monday morning.
“Everybody wanted to know what I would do if I didn’t win, I guess we’ll never know,” he wrote.
The meeting produced three more Hong Kong youth short course records.
Ashley Chan Tsz-yu, Yung Tsz-ching, Jacaranda Chan Yik-naam and Sum Yi-man established a new mark of 4:08.69 in the girls’ 4x100m medley relay, breaking the previous record set six years ago.
Ashley Chan also broke the girls’ 100m backstroke youth record, finishing in 59.40 seconds.
Candice Gao Jialian, 13, swam 2:25.58 for a new girls’ 200m breaststroke youth record.


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Swimming

Hong Kong swimmer Laura Wang Xintong broke Siobhan Haughey’s 12-year local short course record by nearly three seconds. Photo: Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association

Lo Tsz-lam set a new men’s record for the city. Photo: Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association

Hong Kong giants Kitchee christen new home in style, leaving champions Tai Po in muddle

Kitchee’s Cheng Chin-lung (right) in a jostle for the ball with Tai Po’s Marcao at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on Sunday. Photo: Edmond So

Kitchee’s Leandro Martinez (right) stretches for the ball against Tai Po’s Fernando. Photo: Edmond So

Extraordinary end to women’s Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 run as winners finish hand in hand

Slovakian Veronika Leng (left) and Vietnam’s Hau Ha won Saturday’s Anta Guanjun Hong Kong 100 race while holding hands. Photo: Handout

Qin Guidu, who was second 12 months ago, won the men’s race in 8:52.36. Photo: Handout.

Mainland China athlete Chi Lingjie was next home after the joint winners. Photo: Handout

Dakota Jones finished fourth in the men’s race. Photo: Handout

Sport

Hong Kong

Laura Wang Xintong set the record during the two-day 2025-26 Div. I Age Group Short Course Swimming Competition (Part 3)


Laura Wang Xintong set the record during the two-day 2025-26 Div. I Age Group Short Course Swimming Competition (Part 3).


Young Hong Kong swimmer breaks Siobhan Haughey’s 12-year local short course record

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Laura Wang Xintong set the record during the two-day 2025-26 Div. I Age Group Short Course Swimming Competition (Part 3)

Laura Wang Xintong set the record during the two-day 2025-26 Div. I Age Group Short Course Swimming Competition (Part 3)