The 2014 National Swimming and Diving Championships ended on Sunday at Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Underwater Sports Centre.

After 5 days of competition, Da Nang’s team topped the medals table with a total of 15 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze.  In second place were the team from Ho Chi Minh City with 13 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze.  The Hai Phong team ranked third with 4 gold medals, 4 silver and 3 bronze, whilst the Long An team finished fourth with 3 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze.  

The city’s male relay team with their gold medals

After his impressive performances, Hoang Quy Phuoc from Da Nang was the best athlete of the competition.  The talented swimmer brought home 15 well-deserved gold medals in individual and relay events.  He set a new national record of 3 mins 55.24 in the men’s 400m freestyle, breaking his own previous record of 3 mins 56.17.  In the men’s 200m butterfly event, he finished his race in 1 min 58.71.  This outstanding achievement broke the previous national record of 1 min 59.55, which was set by Vo Thai Nguyen.