Finswimmers take 33 gold medals at Asian junior championship
VOV.VN - Young Vietnamese finswimmers have delivered outstanding performances to secure top spot in the overall rankings with 33 gold medals at the 2026 CMAS Asian Championship Finswimming Indoor Juniors which concluded in China on September 21.
This year's tournament features events across two age groups 14–15 and 16–17.
On the final day of competition, the Vietnamese youth finswimming team claimed nine more gold medals. In the 14–15 age group, gold medalists went to Tran Phuong Minh in the 100m surface finswimming, Huynh Nguyen Le Danh in the 800m surface finswimming, Ha Gia Hoang in the 200m bifins, and Nguyen Thanh Toan in the 400m individual medley.
Other athletes brought home five gold medals, namely Le Thi Nhung in the 100m surface finswimming, Tran Duong Thien Huy in the 200m bifins, Ho Ngoc Tuong Lam in the 800m surface finswimming, Tran Bao An and Vu Sinh Hung in the 400m individual medley.
Taking place from September 17 to 20 at the Hai'an Sports Centre, the 2026 Asian Championship Finswimming Indoor Juniors organised by the World Underwater Federation (CMAS) saw the competition among young finswimmers from across Asia in Surface, Apnea, Immersion, Bi Fins and Relay disciplines.
Vietnam took the lead in the medal tally with 33 gold, 31 silver and 15 bronze medals. Hosts China came second after grabbing 32 gold, 19 silver and 11 bronze medals.
The third and fourth positions went to Thailand (4 silver and 17 bronze medals), and Chinese Taipei (2 silver and 1 bronze medals), respectively.
Vietnam wins big at Asian Finswimming Championship
VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes grabbed 19 gold, 19 silver, and 14 bronze medals at the Asian Finswimming Championship, which was wrapped up in Phuket, Thailand, on November 28.
