HANOI, Vietnam, December 9. HALFWAY through the swimming competition at the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, two nations are dominating the medals podium.<\/p>\n
Thailand has nineteen medals, nine of them gold, while tiny Singapore has amassed 16 medals, including five gold. Swimmers from five other nations have earned medals here: Malaysia (7 medals, 5 gold), the Philippines (8 medals), Indonesia (4 medals), Myanmar (2 medals) and host Vietnam (2 medals).<\/p>\n
Three US-trained swimmers lead the way with three golds apiece. Singapore\u2019s Yeo Wei Ling \u2013 better known to Westerners as Joscelin Yeo, former University of Texas standout, took the women\u2019s 100m free (56.78), 100 fly (1:01.32, edging Myanmar\u2019s Moe Thu Aung, 1:01.74) and 200 IM (2:17.98, edging Malaysia\u2019s and the Bolles School\u2019s Siow Yi Ting, 2:18.45). Yeo also anchored Singapore\u2019s winning 400m free relay (3:54.47) and her country\u2019s second-place 800 free relay.<\/p>\n
Thailand\u2019s Ratapong Sirisanont \u2013 better known to followers of the University of California Bears as \u201cNuk\u201d Sirisanont \u2013 took the 100m breast (1:03.13, pulling away from countryman Vorrawati Aumpium, 1:03.94, in the final 25 meters), the 200 IM (Games record 2:03.54) and 400 IM (Games record 4:23.20, barely nicking the Philippines\u2019 Miguel Molina, 4:23.26, in the Games\u2019 most exciting race).<\/p>\n
A current Cal student \u2013 Lim Kengliat \u2013 was the third triple gold medalist. One of the world\u2019s best backstroke sprinters, \u201cAlex\u201d Lim took the 100 fly in a Games record 55.04, defeating Indonesia\u2019s Andiwibowo (55.86), the 100 back (57.51) and the 200 back (2:04.11).<\/p>\n
Thailand\u2019s Pilin Tachakittiranan won two women\u2019s events: the 400m free (4:21.67) and the 800 free (9:01.12) and was third in the 100 (58.74). Malaysia\u2019s Siow Yi Ting took the 100 breast in 1:13.31, just defeating Singapore\u2019s Teo Wei Min (1:13.67).<\/p>\n
Malaysia\u2019s Allen Ong Hon Ming took the men\u2019s 100 free in 51.57.<\/p>\n
Other winners:
\nMen
\n400m free\tCharnudith Saengsri (THA) \u2013 3:59.91
\n400m free relay\tSingapore \u2013 3:28.12
\n800m free relay\tMalaysia \u2013 7:43.11<\/p>\n
Women
\n100m back\tChonlathorn Vornthamong (THA) \u2013 1:05.47
\n800m free relay\tThailand \u2013 8:34.30<\/p>\n
— Phillip Whitten<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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