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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.
Zhang Yufei won five bronze and one silver at last summer’s Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
Zhang Yufei

Olympic swim champ Zhang: just looking at pool made me feel sick, now ‘I’m back’

Zhang Yufei took five-month break to decide if she wanted to continue in the sport, but is now eyeing a place at 2028 LA Olympics.

Qin Haiyang

China swim star Qin back in Olympic gold form, eyes World Championships glory

Siobhan Haughey

Decision day nears for Haughey return, but coach says no plans beyond this year

2025 National Games

Sun Yang to compete at Chinese Spring National meet, paving way for National Games

Disgraced Olympic and world champion will in Qingdao next week compete for only second time since his four-year drug ban was lifted in 2024.

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China’s Sun Yang celebrates after winning the 400m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Photo: AFP
Siobhan Haughey

Will Hong Kong’s Haughey extend swimming career? She reveals deadline to decide

Four-time Olympic medallist admits ‘I change my mind every day’ as she discusses the factors she must consider.

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Recap | Hong Kong sporting heroes, from Siobhan Haughey to Derek Currie

Explore inspiring stories of top Hong Kong athletes, including Olympic swimmer Haughey, football legend Currie, open-water swimmer Hu, and more.

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Doping in sport

32 most drug-tested swimmers globally in 2024 were all Chinese, data reveals

Updated figures for last year continue the pattern before the Paris Olympics, when China’s swimmers were targeted for extra testing.

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China’s quartet, including Qin Haiyang (second from left), display their gold medals after winning the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
Extreme fitness

Ice swimmer will keep attending international meets to show ‘Hong Kong is here’

Mak Chun-kong, who left his baby behind to compete at the World Championships in Italy, says representing Hong Kong is ‘sentimental’ to him.

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US backs decision to withhold Wada payment after Chinese swimmers’ doping case

The American anti-doping agency has been heavily critical of the world body following the incident, which occurred before the Tokyo Olympics.

Siobhan Haughey

Haughey’s Olympics heroics just one of the Hong Kong swimming highs in 2024

While the four-time Olympic gold medallist grabs the headlines there has been a lot to celebrate in the water for the city’s athletes.

Siobhan Haughey’s impressive 2024 included winning two bronze medals at the Paris Games to make her Hong Kong’s most successful Olympian ever. Photo: AFP
Stephanie Au Hoi-shun

Hong Kong Olympian Stephanie Au eyes World Championships, National Games spots

The 32-year-old tells the Post that, while she has not retired from competitive sport, she enjoys the ‘different direction’ life has taken.

Hong Kong swimmer Stephanie Au told the Post she is looking to compete at the World Aquatics Championships and National Games in 2025. Photo: SF&OC
Siobhan Haughey

Haughey says training ‘smarter, not harder’ key to whether she continues racing

Hong Kong Olympian says she cannot maintain rigorous schedule she has for past several years.

Siobhan Haughey

Siobhan Haughey claims fifth world title, breezes to victory in 200m freestyle

Hongkonger finishes more than a second faster than Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey, with American Claire Weinstein third.

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Siobhan Haughey

World Swimming 200m freestyle final: who are the threats to Hong Kong’s Haughey?

The defending champion has the fifth-fastest times in the heats and faces several tough opponents – but there are some cards in her favour.

Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey, seen here focusing before competing in the 200m freestyle heats, is likely to be Siobhan Haughey’s greatest threat in the final early on Monday. Photo: AP
Siobhan Haughey

Hong Kong relay team set city record in 4x50m mixed final at world championships

The mixed-relay foursome, including Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey, finishes seven in final.

Ian Ho helps Li Sum-yiu out of the water as Siobhan Haughey and Ralph Koo check Hong Kong’s time in the mixed 4x50m freestyle relay.
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Haughey left trailing in trio’s wake, China’s Tang wins 100m breaststroke gold

Siobhan Haughey finishes fourth in 100m freestyle final, fails to medal in event at World Championships for first time in three years.

Siobhan Haughey

Haughey facing battle just to medal in 100m freestyle at world championships

Hongkonger Siobhan Haughey qualifies fifth fastest for final, as China’s Tang Qianting sets Asian record in women’s 100m breaststroke.

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Siobhan Haughey

World Swimming Championships: Hong Kong’s Haughey bids for fifth world title

The 2021 short-course 100m freestyle world champion wins her heat, but faces a stiff challenge from Americans Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey was second fastest overall in the heats of the 100m freestyle, and will race in the semi-final at 12.48am on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Siobhan Haughey

US swimmers dominate while China fosters next generation at world championships

US athletes win four golds on opening day of competition, but 13-year-old Zhou Yanjun hints at bright future for Chinese programme.

Siobhan Haughey

World Aquatics Swimming Championships: Tam makes fine start with 2 Hong Kong records

The 2-time Olympian beat her personal best in the 50m butterfly to break a 10-year-old record before helping freestyle relay team set new mark.

Siobhan Haughey

Haughey backed to go faster than ever before, break own world record in Budapest

Siobhan Haughey leads a 15-strong Hong Kong team to the Swimming World Championships, with her sights set on making more history.

Siobhan Haughey was the undisputed queen of the 200m freestyle at the Swimming World Cup. Photo: Handout
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong Olympian Cheng on sacrifices, challenges and ‘impostor syndrome’

Swimmer was speaking at TEDxTinHau Women on Friday, a version of Ted Talks held at the Xiqu Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Hong Kong swimmer Camille Cheng poses for a photo ahead of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Photo: instagram.com/camillelcheng
Pan Zhanle

Pan: Rivals ‘didn’t care’ about Olympic medals, had ‘breakdown’ over China golds

The 20-year-old made history in the Paris pool by winning two golds and a silver, and breaking his own world record.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong resident Kruse hoping to make HK$100k splash with around island swim

American Brett Kruse will attempt to become just the eighth person to swim the 45km around Hong Kong Island in aid of Splash Foundation.

Siobhan Haughey

Hong Kong to send 15 to World Aquatics Swimming Championships; Chinese stars out

Siobhan Haughey will be out to win her fifth world title, while the Adams Chillingworth and Mak will be out to extend their ‘friendly rivalry’.

From left, Ian Ho, Siobhan Haughey and Adam Chillingworth have been named in the 15-strong team for the event in Budapest next month. Photo: Instagram/Haughey
SCMP Exclusives

Exclusive | Olympic star Zheng, Hong Kong’s Haughey on strength, sacrifice, winning mentality

Zheng Qinwen and Siobhan Haughey open up on their journeys to the top, on first day of Post’s Family Business Summit.

(From left) Joe Tsai, co-founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, Zheng Qinwen, Siobhan Haughey, and twins Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi, pose for a group picture during a panel discussion “Conversation with Paris Olympians” at the SCMP Family Business Summit 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Haughey says having pool named after her at SCAA not even on her ‘bucket list’

The sports club invited former coaches and members of her old swimming school to attend the naming ceremony in Causeway Bay.

New World Harbour Race

Cross-harbour swim cancelled as Super Typhoon Yinxing edges closer to Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Observatory is set to issue a T3 signal later on Saturday, forcing organisers to cancel the event.

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