Singapore's 'new generation' shines at Asian Games as Russel Pang sets 1,500m freestyle national record新加坡“新一代”选手在亚运会上大放异彩，彭瑞生打破1500米自由泳全国纪录。
Swimmer Russel Pang is making his Asian Games debut.
Swimmer Russel Pang is making his Asian Games debut.
Russel Pang during his men's 1,500m freestyle final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, on Sep 22, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
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TOKYO: A day after a Singaporean teenager set a new national mark at the Asian Games, it was 16-year-old Russel Pang's turn to write his name into the record books.
At the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, the Asian Games debutant clocked a time of 15:22.16 en route to finishing second in the 1,500m freestyle B final. Pang's previous national record of 15:25.58 was set at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July.
"It feels great to know that all the work that I've put in for the past few months leading up to the Asian Games has paid off. And it's really fruitful," he told reporters.
"I was definitely hoping to go below the 15:20 mark, but nonetheless, I'm pretty happy with the time."
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On Monday, 16-year-old Games debutant Tedd Chan set a new national record in the men’s 50m backstroke, eventually finishing eighth in the final.
"I'm really glad to be part of this new generation, and I hope to make Singapore proud," said Pang, who is also the 800m freestyle national record holder.
Later in the morning, Gan Ching Hwee booked her spot in the 400m freestyle final when she finished fifth overall in the heats (4:13.05).
Japan's Waka Kobori was the top qualifier, with China's Yang Peiqi and Li Bingjie second and third.
Earlier in the Games, the 23-year-old took her first Asiad medal, a silver in the 1,500m freestyle, rewriting her previous national mark. Gan's time of 8:29.56 for the first 800m of the race also broke the national record for the 800m freestyle.
"She's been great. Definitely one of the best teammates I've had," said Pang about Gan.
"On days that it's been really tiring for me, she is always the one behind encouraging me to just work through it and (telling me) how the next day will be better."
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游泳运动员罗素·庞将首次亮相亚运会。
2026年9月22日，彭瑞生在东京水上运动中心举行的2026年爱知-名古屋亚运会男子1500米自由泳决赛中。（图片：CNA/Wallace Woon）
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东京：一名新加坡少年在亚运会上创造了新的全国纪录的第二天，16岁的拉塞尔·庞也把自己的名字写进了纪录簿。
在东京水上运动中心，这位首次参加亚运会的选手在男子1500米自由泳B组决赛中以15分22秒16的成绩获得亚军。庞此前的全国纪录是15分25秒58，是在7月份的格拉斯哥英联邦运动会上创造的。
“得知过去几个月为亚运会付出的所有努力都得到了回报，感觉真好。这真的很有成效，”他告诉记者。
“我当然希望成绩能低于15分20秒，但即便如此，我对这个成绩也相当满意。”
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周一，16岁的奥运会新秀泰德·陈在男子50米仰泳比赛中创造了新的全国纪录，最终在决赛中获得第八名。
“我很高兴能成为新一代的一员，我希望能够为新加坡争光，”庞说道，他同时也是800米自由泳全国纪录保持者。
当天上午晚些时候，颜清慧在女子 400 米自由泳预赛中获得第五名（4:13.05），从而锁定了一个决赛席位。
日本选手小堀和香获得第一名，中国选手杨培琪和李冰洁分列第二和第三名。
在本届亚运会早些时候，这位23岁的选手获得了她的首枚亚运会奖牌——女子1500米自由泳银牌，并刷新了她之前的全国纪录。甘的800米前800米成绩为8分29秒56，同时也打破了女子800米自由泳的全国纪录。
“她一直都很棒。绝对是我合作过的最好的队友之一，”庞谈到甘时说道。
“每当我感到非常疲惫的时候，她总是在我身后鼓励我坚持下去，并告诉我明天会更好。”
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