ABC International School standouts Vietnam-based Filipina-British Hannah White and Minh Anh Le are set to compete in the Vietnam National Round scheduled from June 20 to 30 in Đức Trọng-Lâm Đồng, Vietnam.
White and Le earned spots on the Ho Chi Minh City Team following their impressive performances during the final qualification week of the National School Swimming Championships.
The 13-year-old White will compete in the girls’ 50-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, and 4x50-meter freestyle relay events, while Le will see action in the 200-meter freestyle.
Le will also join White, Quỳnh Như, and Hieu Doanh in the 4x50-meter freestyle relay squad.
“So proud and constantly amazed by the progress and achievements of our ABCIS swimmers,” said ABCIS Director of Sports Andrew Smith.
White, the younger sister of Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Heather White, clocked 28.04 seconds in the 50m freestyle and 2:21.30 in the 200m freestyle during the qualification round. Meanwhile, Le registered 2:31.97 in the 200m freestyle.
The Filipino-British swimming phenom further boosted her growing reputation after breaking four swimming records during the Under-13 FOBISIA Games held last March at the Patana Sports Resort in Thailand.
“We are very optimistic about their chances because they train hard every day,” said Jenny White, Hannah’s mother and coach of the ABCIS swimmers.
Under the tournament format, winners in each event during the final qualification week become eligible for selection to the Vietnam National Team together with champions from other qualifying events across the country.
White dominated the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly events, while Le topped the 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke races.
Both swimmers are also key members of the Ho Chi Minh City Team’s 4x50-meter freestyle relay squad.
