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Given Hong Kong’s location it is hardly surprising swimming is a popular pastime in the city, and success on the world stage has followed in recent years. Double Olympic silver medallist and short course world-record holder Siobhan Haughey is the best of Hong Kong’s athletes in the pool.
Actor Chow Yun-fat (middle) runs in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026. The 70-year-old is part of a growing number of older people competing in endurance races. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wellness

How people like 70-year-old Chow Yun-fat keep pushing their endurance limits

Chow ran a half-marathon last year, while silver stars like Natalie Grabow, Jeannie Rice and Hiromu Inada are breaking records. Here’s how.

Australia

Video | Australian boy swims 4km to save his family

Mainland China

Video | China’s winter swimmers plunge into frozen lake

Young Hong Kong swimmer breaks Haughey’s 12-year local short course record

Laura Wang Xintong set the record during the two-day 2025-26 Div. I Age Group Short Course Swimming Competition (Part 3).

Hong Kong swimmer Laura Wang Xintong broke Siobhan Haughey’s 12-year local short course record by nearly three seconds. Photo: Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association
Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky continues ‘ownership’ of 1,500m freestyle with second-fastest swim

The American Olympic champion wins US Pro Swim Series event easily and has now clocked 24 of the top 25 times for that distance.

From our archives

Hong Kong swimmers braving the cold on New Year’s Day, from the 1970s to 2000s

A perennial test of courage, the city’s New Year Winter Swimming Lifesaving Championships race celebrates its 50th year in 2026.

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Singapore

Singapore’s athletes debate on funding after official’s ‘come to party’ review

The debate was prompted by a sports official’s underwhelming assessment of Singapore’s performance in athletics at the recent SEA Games.

Team Singapore marches during the parade of athletes at the SEA Games’ closing ceremony in Bangkok on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
International Swimming League

International Swimming League targets 2026 relaunch after Covid, war disruptions

The league, which featured Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey when it was last held in 2021, plans to feature events in North America, Europe, Asia.

Wellness

Why you should take up swimming after your retirement

Swimming takes pressure off joints, builds muscle strength and cardiovascular health, boosts mental health, and can improve your social life.

Wellness

At 50, she became the first woman to swim around Hong Kong’s Lantau Island

Open water swimmer Edie Hu shares how 10 years of endurance training helped her swim the 65km circumnavigation and set another record.

An elated Edie Hu shares an embrace with her open water swimming partner Simon Holliday after the two completed a 65km circumnavigation of Lantau Island on November 20, 2025 - a world’s first. Photo: Amy Miao

Hong Kong has everything to be top spot for world’s open water swimmers: Edie Hu

With Hong Kong Island record falling days after marathon Lantau Island swim, Edie Hu thinks city could become a prime location for sport.

Waris Mills set a record for swimming around Hong Kong Island. Photo: Amy Miao
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Sporting passion of Hongkongers is an inspiration

The enthusiasm of volunteers at the National Games, the energy of the city’s football fans and the dedication of unpaid coaches at the club level are truly impressive.

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Hong Kong

Video | Victoria Harbour swim returns with thousands taking part

The 1km (0.62 mile) journey starts at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island and ends at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon.

2025 National Games

‘Definitely surreal’: Ian Ho reflects on winning historic 50m freestyle gold

Ho wins final that included China’s Olympic star Pan Zhanle, states that victory is “definitely surreal”.

Ian Ho with his National Games men’s 50m freestyle gold medal. Photo: Elson Li
2025 National Games

Ho gold is National Games first for Hong Kong’s men, Haughey into 2 more finals

Siobhan Haughey will have to swim two races in five minutes on Monday after reaching finals of 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle.

Hong Kong’s Ian Ho set a city record to win the 50m freestyle final. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

National Games: with 3 races to go, Zhang can already be crowned swimming king

The 18-year-old Shandong native has won 3 golds so far, leaving a couple of previous champs behind, and is only halfway through his programme.

2025 National Games

Haughey wins 100m freestyle gold to complete dominant National Games double

Hongkonger’s second gold makes her city’s first to top podium twice at a single edition, but she says she ‘didn’t have high expectations’.

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2025 National Games

Haughey cruises into 100m final, coach ‘really excited’ for what comes next

Coach Tom Rushton has been pushing Siobhan Haughey for the past several years, says 200m freestyle gold was ‘one of her best swims’ ever.

Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey (right) alongside coach Tom Rushton after winning the women’s 200m freestyle final at the National Games. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Siobhan Haughey says her best is yet to come after winning historic Games gold

Star claims city’s first swimming title at a National Games, and has three more events still to come in Shenzhen.

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2025 National Games

National Games: Siobhan Haughey seeks ‘progress’ in 200 metres freestyle final

She qualifies second fastest on Wednesday, while fellow Hongkonger Adam Mak squeezes into 50m breaststroke final.

2025 National Games

National Games: will Pan Zhanle return to world-record form or end year in flop?

Paris Olympic champion and holder of 100m world record has had a disappointing year so far, but thrives on proving doubters wrong.

China’s Pan Zhanle won the 100m freestyle in world-record time at the Paris Olympics last year. Photo: AFP
2025 National Games

National Games: the Hong Kong records that could fall at the athletics, swimming

Swimmer Adam Mak among those likely to rewrite the city’s record books, along with Olympian Siobhan Haughey and runner Kamran Khan.

Adam Mak could break the 100m breaststroke record. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

Mental barriers needn’t hold Hongkongers back at National Games: ex-swimmer Kong

Now a mental health advocate who turned her competitive struggles into insight, she says key is ‘a balance between enjoyment and performing’.

2025 National Games

Au weighs heavier torch against lighter responsibility in National Games relay

Olympian Stephanie Au takes third leg of torch relay and ponders her future with LA Games approaching.

Hong Kong Sports Institute

Asian Youth Games success hints at coming golden generation for Hong Kong

Swimmers add exclamation point to delegation’s historic performance in Bahrain, with medal tally highest ever.

Members of the Hong Kong swimming team celebrate their success at the Asian Youth Games. Photo: SF&OC
Siobhan Haughey

Australian O’Callaghan shatters Siobhan Haughey’s 200m freestyle record

Australian pair Mollie O’Calaghan and Kaylee McKeown get post-Titmus era off to record-setting start at World Cup meet.

A shocked Mollie O’Callaghan reacts after setting a world record and winning the women’s 200m freestyle final at the World Cup event in Westmont. Photo: Getty Images
2025 National Games

Beyond Siobhan: Hong Kong’s best bets, China’s top threats at National Games

City’s main medal hope has barely competed this year, but there are other contenders who could spring a surprise against the mainland giants.

2025 National Games

Profile | Siobhan Haughey’s rise to become golden girl of Hong Kong sport

Four-time Olympic medallist, five world championship titles, two Asian Games golds and a world record – will she shine at National Games?

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