Fourth indoor world record for Hong Kong rower Chan Chi-fung, but coach reminds him ‘machines don’t float’
- The 22-year-old sets a record in half marathon at the Sports Institute over the Christmas holidays while his teammates take a one-week break
- Coach Chris Perry says while Chan raises his status as an indoor rower, he still trails doubles partner Chiu Hin-chun in boat trials
While his teammates enjoyed a week’s break from training, Hong Kong rower Chan Chi-fung was busy setting yet another world record.
The Hong Kong Sports Institute athlete set his fourth world record by clocking one hour, 14 minutes and 18.1 seconds for the half-marathon (21,097 metres) in the lightweight men’s 19-29 category, using the Concept2 Indoor Rower with Slides.
His latest effort adds to the world records he holds in the four-minute, 30-minute and marathon events using the same machine. Chan had performed his feat on Christmas Day but only notified head rowing coach Chris Perry on Tuesday.
“He only told me about it today because he was waiting for the record to be ratified and receive the certificate,” said Perry. “All the other athletes went out of the camp for a one-week Christmas break but he stayed in. Now I know what he was up to. I guess nothing to do while locked down at the Sports Institute.”
The record has been sanctioned by Vermont-based rowing machine maker Concept2, which is in partnership with governing body World Rowing.
