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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.

last updated:

9 September, 2024

Swimming

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

SCAA to name its new outdoor water sports centre after Olympian Siobhan Haughey

The 4-time Olympic medallist and world champion learned to swim at its pool in Causeway Bay and competes for the SCAA in local competitions.

Who is ex-swimmer Riley Gaines gunning for in a world she believes is unhinged?

Gaines says she lost out on a trophy to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Now she is a political campaigner trying to level the playing field, she says, for cis women and girls.

Haughey hails Hong Kong’s young swimmers, who are ‘catching up’ with big nations

Hong Kong sent 20 swimmers to three legs of the Swimming World Cup, and four under-20s have hit qualifying times for the world championships.

I’ll never get used to being a star: Olympic champ, world’s fastest swimmer Pan

When asked how he ensures that fame will not change him, he says he focuses only on himself and does not ‘go on the internet so much’.

World Cup wins earned Olympic star Haughey US$60,000, but who is richest swimmer?

World Aquatics dished out a total of US$775,000 to the top three men and women over the course of the three-stop competition.

Douglass thwarts Haughey’s bid for 100m freestyle sweep at Swimming World Cup

The American’s win confirmed 1st spot for her in the overall rankings, with the Hongkonger third, while Leon Marchand was top male swimmer.

Chinese swim star Pan suggests combined relay team including Hong Kong’s finest

Swimmers from mainland and city have formed friendly bonds over the 3 legs of the World Cup – including Zhang Yufei and her ‘good friend’.

Chinese Olympic champion Qin Haiyang insists fiancé’s claims of affair ‘fake news’

World record holder doubles down on stance on allegations, but social media users go on attack after 50m breaststroke win in Singapore.

Haughey crowned 200m freestyle queen after winning World Cup race for third time

Siobhan Haughey completed a clean sweep of the event in Singapore, having already won in Shanghai and Incheon.

Panda-loving Haughey dons inflatable suit to celebrate birthday, gets surprise party

Hong Kong Olympian wows crowd at Swimming World Cup in Singapore by entering arena dressed up as her favourite animal.

Douglass smashes own 200m breaststroke world record, Haughey third in 50m freestyle

Swimming World Cup moves to Singapore for final leg, with American Douglass completing clean sweep of 200m breaststroke and 100m medley.