Hong Kong’s Chan Yui-lam cruised to a Paralympic record time of 1:07.20 to enter the women’s 100m butterfly S14 finals, along with her fellow teammate Cheung Ho-ying who finishes 1:10.69.
Chan, a 17-year-old Paralympics debutant, finished first in her heat with an impressive Paralympic record time. However, the record didn’t last long until Russian world record holder Valeriia Shabalina took her Games record back in the next heat in 1:05.37.
As for Cheung, 16, she finished fifth in her heat with a time good enough for the eighth spot in the final.
The final will be held at 5.10pm today, which would possibly see Hong Kong start its medal count.
The two are among the three Hong Kong swimmers to compete on the first day of the Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Reigning 2016 Rio Paralympic Games 200m freestyle gold medallist Tang Wai-lok finished sixth in his respective men’s 100m butterfly S14 heat with a time of 1:02.53, which is not enough for him to qualify for the finals.
Tang will return to the swimming lanes in the men’s 200m freestyle S14 on Friday, and the men’s 200m individual medley SM14 and mixed 4x100m freestyle relay S14.
As for Chan, she will be competing in the women’s 200m freestyle S14 on Friday, before competing in the women’s 100m backstroke S14, women’s 100m breaststroke SB14, women’s 200m individual medley SM14 and mixed 4x100 freestyle relay S14 next month.
Cheung, who came 7th at the 2019 world championships, will join the women’s 200m individual medley SM14, and mixed 4x100m freestyle relay S14.
Hong Kong’s Chan Yui-lam cruised to a Paralympic record time of 1:07.20 to enter the women’s 100m butterfly S14 finals.
Hong Kong’s Chan Yui-lam cruised to a Paralympic record time of 1:07.20 to enter the women’s 100m butterfly S14 finals.
Cheung Ho-ying finished in 1:10.69, securing a spot in the final.
Tang Wai-lok finished sixth in his respective men’s 100m butterfly S14 heat with a time of 1:02.53, which is not enough for him to qualify for the final.
