Then Gan Ching Hwee, 20, retained her title in the 200m freestyle (2:01.76) ahead of Thailand’s Kamonchanok Kwanmung.
Singapore’s Chan Zi Yi finished third with a new personal best of 2:02.94.
Letitia Sim, 20, would then win gold in the 200m individual medley with a time of 2:14.49, while teammate Quah Jing Wen took the bronze.
In the men’s 50m backstroke, Quah Zheng Wen could not hold on to his crown as Indonesia’s I Gede Siman Sudartawa won the gold in a time of 25.16s, while Philippines’ Jerard Jacinto clinched silver (25.56s).
Sudartawa set the Games record of 25.12s in 2019.
It was silver for debutant Nicholas Mahabir in the men’s 100m breaststroke as defending champion Phan Tham Bao of Vietnam clocked a new Games record of 1:00.97. Singapore’s Maximilian Ang took third.
The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team comprising Tan, Darren Chua, Glenn Lim and Ardi Zulhilmi Azman would clinch silver in the day’s final event, as Vietnam defended their title.
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Source: CNA
