Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee clocks second national record at Paris Olympics

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Singapore swimmer Gan Ching Hwee clocks second national record at Paris Olympics
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PARIS: Swimmer Gan Ching Hwee’s stunning showing at the Paris Olympics continued on Friday (Aug 2) as she clocked another national record. Competing in the women’s 800m freestyl

Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee Gan competes during a heat in the women's 1500m freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Jul 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. Swimmer Gan Ching Hwee’s stunning showing at the Paris Olympics continued on Friday as she clocked another national record.

Competing in the women’s 800m freestyle at the Paris La Defense arena, the Singaporean smashed her personal best and national record of 8:34.01 by almost two seconds with a time of 8:32.37.She had only last month been confirmed to compete at the Games, having made the Olympics Consideration Time, also known as the"B" cut, in the 1,500m event. Gan was selected to replace Quah Ting Wen in the relay.

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