Overview
- Lee won the men’s 50m freestyle in 21.92 on Dec 11, finishing ahead of teammate Teong Tzen Wei and Malaysia’s Tong Yu Jing for his second gold in Bangkok.
- He opened Singapore’s haul on Dec 10 with a personal-best 48.65 in the 100m freestyle, with Quah Zheng Wen taking silver.
- Letitia Sim captured the women’s 50m breaststroke in 31.03, edging Thailand’s Jenjira Srisa-Ard and clocking just shy of her national record.
- Gan Ching Hwee completed a three-peat in the women’s 200m freestyle in 2:00.02, beating the Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez and Thailand’s Maria Nedelko.
- Multiple streaks ended on day one, including the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay won by the Philippines, Quah Jing Wen’s 200m butterfly title, and Singapore’s 100m back dominance as Indonesia took gold.