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Paul Ryding

Another day, another smashed record for the incredible Siobhan Haughey.
The Hongkonger continued her inspired form at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday as she stormed into the final of the 100-metre freestyle and once again beat her own Asian record mark.


The 23-year-old has so far enjoyed a magnificent Tokyo Olympics after winning 200m free silver on Wednesday morning and following that up with a personal best and shortening the Asian mark in her 100m free heat in the evening session.
Her time this morning of 52.40 seconds eclipsed last night’s effort, which caught her by surprise, by three-tenths of a second.

Now she will bid to land another medal in Friday morning’s final.
But she will face stiff opposition in the shape of Aussie speedsters Cate Campbell and Emma McKeown. World record-holder Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden will also be bidding to go better than her Rio 2016 bronze medal.




Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, the defending Olympic champion who finished with bronze in the 200m free, will also line-up in the final.
Haughey’s Wednesday night heroics marked a first swimming medal for Hong Kong, and ensured Tokyo 2020 will be the city’s most successful Olympics campaign of all time.





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Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey betters her Asian record as she cruises into 100m freestyle final

Hong Kong‘s Siobhan Haugheyreacts after setting a new Asian record in her 100m freestyle semi-final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: DPA

An underwater view shows Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey compete to win a semi-final of the women's 100m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. (Photo by FranÃois-Xavier MARIT / AFP)

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Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey creates history with silver medal in 200m freestyle

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong competes during the women’s 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong's Haughey Siobhan Bernadette (R) reacts after coming in second after first placed Australia's Ariarne Titmus (L) in the final of the women's 200m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Women's 200m Freestyle - Medal Ceremony - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 28, 2021. Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong poses with her silver medal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

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Tokyo 2020: Siobhan Haughey’s historic silver medal celebrated by past Hong Kong Olympic swimmers

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong looks on after winning silver in the women’s 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Reuters

Karen Robertson, who swam for Hong Kong at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Ronnie Wong Man-chiu, Honorary Secretary General of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee, meets the press after an Olympic committee's extraordinary general meeting on recent athletes' complaints on the Karatedo Federation of unfair selection policies and other serious issues at Olympic House in So Kon Po. 26MAR18 SCMP / Chan Kin-wa

Hong Kong Swimming squad led by Bill Sweetenham (R, stand), Head Olympic Swim Coach, leave for Barcelona Olympic Games. 05JUL92

Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey stuns herself with 100m freestyle Asian record as she caps glorious day in pool

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey in action at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Photo: AFP

Women's 100m freestyle heat 6

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The 23-year-old Hong Kong swim hero will bid for second Olympic medal on Friday
Haughey wins her semi-final in blistering time of 52.40 seconds, three-tenths of a second quicker than Wednesday night’s effort



Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey will bid for a second Olympic medal on Friday after winning her semi-final in blistering time of 52.40 seconds.


Siobhan Haughey

Tokyo Olympics: Siobhan Haughey betters her Asian record as she cruises into 100m freestyle final

The 23-year-old Hong Kong swim hero will bid for second Olympic medal on Friday Haughey wins her semi-final in blistering time of 52.40 seconds, three-tenths of a second quicker than Wednesday night’s effort

The 23-year-old Hong Kong swim hero will bid for second Olympic medal on Friday

Haughey wins her semi-final in blistering time of 52.40 seconds, three-tenths of a second quicker than Wednesday night’s effort