World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 | Siobhan Haughey and Qin Haiyang dazzle in competition

The World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Shanghai concluded yesterday (Oct. 20), with the Chinese swimming team leading the medal tally, securing 6 golds, 11 silvers, and 7 bronzes.

In the individual points standings for this event, China's Qin Haiyang garnered 2 golds and 1 silver, ranking third among men. Hong Kong's "Flying Fish" Siobhan Haughey won 2 golds and 1 bronze, placing her third among women.

Qin Haiyang broke the Asian record in the men's 50m breaststroke finals with a time of 25.38 seconds and again in the 100m breaststroke finals with a time of 55.73 seconds, also taking silver in the 200m breaststroke finals. His total score of 56.7 points earned him third place on the leaderboard.

Siobhan Haughey had an impressive performance as well, winning the women's 200m freestyle with a time of 1:51.46, breaking the Hong Kong short course record, and securing third place in the 50m breaststroke with a time of 29.74 seconds. Just 10 minutes after the 50m breaststroke finals, she won the 100m freestyle final in 51.89 seconds. Her total score of 53.2 points also earned her third place.

At the awards ceremony for individual points rankings, both Qin Haiyang and Siobhan Haughey received bronze medals, sharing a humorous mix-up on the podium when Qin gestured for Haughey to move slightly to the left, which she misinterpreted as an invitation to shake hands, leading to a shared laughter as they enjoyed their joint success.

Following the Shanghai, the swimmers will compete in the Incheon (Oct. 24-26) and Singapore (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), warming up for the FINA Short Course World Championships scheduled for mid-December in Budapest, Hungary.

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