PolyU swimmers break records at FINA
A big applause to the PolyU swimmers who did a wonderful job in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25M) 2021 held in Abu Dhabi last December, breaking a number of Hong Kong records!
The new Hong Kong records set by our athletes are as follows:
| Category | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Men 4x50m Medley Relay (Time: 1:36.36) | Lau Shiu Yue (alumnus) Ng Yan Kin (alumnus) |
| Men 4x50m Freestyle Relay (Time: 1:29.04) | Ng Yan Kin (alumnus) |
| Men 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Time: 3:15.44) | Ng Yan Kin (alumnus) |
| Men 4x100m Medley Relay (Time: 3:36.93) | Lau Shiu Yue (alumnus) Michael Ng Yu Hin (student) Ho Tin Long (student) |
| Women 4x50m Freestyle Relay (Time: 1:39.35) | Tam Hoi Lam (student) Chan Kin Lok (alumnus) |
| Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay (Time: 1:30.43) | Tam Hoi Lam (student) |
PolyU’s Dean of Students Ir Professor Albert Chan highly appreciated their performance in the competition. He said, “It was extremely difficult for our athletes to practise and prepare for the competition given the social distancing restrictions under the pandemic. We are thrilled with their excellent performance that demonstrates all their hard work and endurance. The University will continue to promote a sporting culture on campus to help students further develop their self-confidence, team spirit, self-discipline and perseverance.”
