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
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.
“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.
Earlier this week, Haughey wrote on Instagram that “a small bump on the way won’t stop me”, saying that she was “still training, still smiling”.
Having remained with the Hong Kong team in Barcelona, Haughey posted an Instagram story on Wednesday about her early-morning training at the Club Natacio Sant Andreu, where the second leg of the Mare Nostrum Tour was being held.
