KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Brenda Anellia Larry won the gold medal in the women’s 150m individual medley on the first day of the Para Swimming World Series Singapore 2023 at the OCBC Aquatics Centre in Singapore yesterday.
According to the official website of the championships, the 18-year-old paralympic swimmer, who competed in the SM14 category (physical impairment), clocked 4 minutes 13.63 seconds in the event, to oust Brazilian athlete, Susana Schnarndorf who recorded 5:19.35s.
Only Brenda and Susana participated in the event and according to the competition format, as there were less than three participants, only Brenda gets a medal.
The three-day international swimming competition for para swimmers ends tomorrow.