Swimmer Siobhan Haughey has reiterated her strength level as she continues to strengthen for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in September as she sets her sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Hong Kong star finished the nine-day Mare Nostrum Swimming Tour in Europe in May – a key part of her preparations – with four gold and four silver medals over three legs in Monaco, Canet-en-Roussillon and Barcelona.
On the final day in Barcelona on Sunday, Haughey won the 200m freestyle in one minute, 55.22 seconds, three days after breaking the Canet meet record of 1:54.13, faster than the time he swam to win Olympic bronze in Paris.
The Hongkonger also took silver in the 50m with a time of 24.45 seconds, behind Milou van Wijk of the Netherlands, who swam 24.33.
Haughey’s total from the three-leg tour included three 200m wins and one 50m win, as well as 100m silvers and one in the 50m freestyle.
The 28-year-old has adopted a heavy racing schedule as part of her “race as training” approach this season, with European meets from April to June the cornerstone of her preparations for the Games in Japan.
