Siobhan Haughey at her ‘best’ ahead of Paris Olympic Games, says Hong Kong star’s coach
- Haughey is targeting honours in the 100 and 200 metres freestyle, the two events in which she claimed silver in Tokyo three years ago
The coach plotting Siobhan Haughey’s Olympics medal quest said his star charge was “looking the best I have seen her” on the eve of competition in Paris.
Haughey is targeting honours in the 100m and 200 metres freestyle, the two events in which she claimed silver in Tokyo three years ago. Her Games begins with 200m heats on Sunday.
Tom Rushton, who began coaching the Hongkonger shortly after her 2021 silver double, said Haughey was even more “excited, focused and purposeful” than before she won 200m world championship gold in Qatar this year.
“Siobhan is all in on this and really excited to represent Hong Kong and be back at the Olympics,” Rushton added.
The Hong Kong swimming team waited until Monday to travel to the French capital, but Rushton was unconcerned by the tight turnaround between landing and competing.
He disclosed Haughey “has a relationship with Cathay Pacific”, which enabled her to fly business class while her teammates had more modest cabin accommodation.
