Siobhan Haughey’s last chance to race before world title bid – will she be fit?

Hong Kong swimmer could return for final leg of Mare Nostrum Tour in France, but waits on ankle injury sustained when she slipped on the poolside

Coach says double Olympic silver medallist has a chance of recovering in time, with World Championships just three weeks away

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Siobhan Haughey will target her first long-course world title in Budapest in June. Photo: EPA-EFE

Published: 12:28pm, 27 May 2022Updated: 5:29pm, 27 May 2022

The clock was ticking for Siobhan Haughey on Friday as she gave her ankle injury extra time to heal before deciding whether to enter the final leg of the Mare Nostrum Tour.

This weekend’s third instalment of the series, in Canet-en-Roussillion in the south of France, is the last opportunity for Haughey to return to competitive action before heading to Budapest for the World Championships, which begin in three weeks.

She withdrew on the eve of the first leg of the tour in Monaco after slipping on the poolside in Dubai and hurting her right ankle, then remained absent for the second leg in Barcelona in midweek as a precaution.

Siobhan Haughey was all smiles as she trained this week – but her participation in the weekend competition was in doubt. Photo: Instagram

But the Hong Kong team were not ruling out bringing back the double Olympic medallist in France.

“We’ll have to see, but there’s a chance [to take part],” Hong Kong head coach Chen Jianhong said, adding that a decision could be made on Saturday.