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| Swimmers compete at the National Age Groups Swimming Championship in Da Nang yesterday. — Photo qtv.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI — HCM City took first place at the National Age Groups Swimming Championship in Da Nang yesterday.
The team won a total of 22 golds, 15 silvers and 11 bronzes after three days of competition. The National Defence Sports Centre 5 came second with 20 golds, seven silvers and 14 bronzes. Quang Binh were third with 10 golds, eight silvers and two bronzes.
Hanoian swimmers only ranked ninth out of 18 teams with two golds, seven silvers and five bronzes.
In the girls’ 50m backstroke aged 16-18, Nguyen Diep Phuong Tram brought HCM City a gold medal with a time of 31.17secs. Hoang Thi Trang of Thanh Hoa and Le Thi Loan of National Defence Sports Centre 5 took silver and bronze medal, respectively.
On the boys’ side, Nguyen Hai Long of Ha Noi finished first after clocking a time of 27.90secs, followed by Luong Jeremie of HCM City and Bui Cong Thanh of Ha Noi.
Notably, Tran Hung Nguyen of the Centre 5 broke two national records in the boys’ 50m backstroke aged 14-15 and 100m freestyle category.
The four-day event will finish today. — VNS
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