Hoe Yean Keeps Focus On Asian Games Despite Glasgow Test

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- National swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean is keeping the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games this September as his main target but determined to deliver strong performances at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games this month.

Hoe Yean said the Commonwealth Games remains an important assignment for him and the national swimming squad although the Asian Games is currently the bigger priority in their long-term plan.

“For us, I think we are more targeting the Asian Games. Commonwealth Games is an important meet as well, but I think the full target would be the Asian Games.

“Going into this, we still want to be fast at the Commonwealth Games, but we are still going to prioritise the Asian Games over the Commonwealth Games,” he said when met during the national training session at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil here today.

However, the 24-year-old SEA Games gold medallist said he would still approach the Glasgow meet with the aim of producing competitive times and possibly setting personal bests.

He said the squad including Lim Yin Chuen, Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal and Tan Khai Xin would not only compete in their main events but also several off-events as part of their preparation and assessment.

“We are not only swimming our best events, we are swimming some off-events as well. So, hopefully we can get something there as well,” said Hoe Yean who is set to compete in the men’s 800 metres (m) freestyle, 1,500m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x200m freestyle relay.

The Glasgow 2026 is scheduled to take place from July 23 to Aug 2, featuring 10 sports, including athletics, swimming, track cycling, lawn bowls, boxing, judo and weightlifting, as well as six integrated para sports.

-- BERNAMA

Hoe Yean Keeps Focus On Asian Games Despite Glasgow Test

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