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Jing Wen, Francis strike gold in the Bahamas

Min Pintard Commonwealth Youth Games Press Conf July 16 2017. 121644
2017 Commonwealth Youth Games Aquatic Competition Kicks-off July 19th
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21 July, 2017

Mya Rasmussen picked up her second medal in the pool at the Youth Commonwealth Games in the Bahamas knocking off a New Zealand record and setting at time which would have qualified her for the Rio Olympics.

Ethan McAleese won bronze in the 400m individual medley and also anchored the mixed 4x200m team to third place.

Quah Jing Wen of Singapore, Scotland's Scott McLay and New Zealand pair Laticia-Leigh Transom and Zac Reid all claimed their second gold medals of the sixth edition of the Games after action had been delayed by around 20 minutes due to fears over an incoming thunderstorm.

Francis' triumph came in the boys' 100m backstroke event, in which the 17-year-old touched home in 56.42sec.

Manipur's Rebina Devi Chanam also won a bronze medal in the below 57Kg Weight category after getting the better of Saskia of Australia.

Alicia was the second-fastest in the heats (27.68sec).

Dylan Koo completed Singapore's medal haul of two golds and one silver from the first day of swim events yesterday, when he finished second in the boys' 50m fly.

They will have to be at their best to beat their 2015 record, though, as the Commonwealth Youth Games brings together over 1,000 of the best young athletes from across the world.

Lisburn's Rachel Bethel narrowly missed out on adding another medal to the tally as she finished an agonising fourth in the girls' 200m freestyle, 0.15 seconds off third and another bronze medal.

Mya Rasmussen celebrates her gold medal performance.

Lin Zhi Cong had won Singapore's last swimming gold at the 2004 CYG, winning the boys' 200m individual medley in Bendigo, Australia.

Swimming at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games is due to continue tomorrow with another nine finals on the programme.


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