MAKING WAVES BEYOND THE POOL

Siobhán Haughey dives into her recent triumphs, recalls the rigorous preparations before the Olympics and shares her insights on the evolving sports landscape in Hong Kong

By Tara Sobti.

Siobhán Haughey now has even more medals under her belt. The celebrated Hong Kong Olympic swimmer performed strongly at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in October, with five gold, two silver and two bronze medals. Reflecting on her return to competition after Paris 2024, where she won bronze in the women’s 200-metre and 100-metre freestyle events, she says, “This is my first competition after the Olympics, so it’s good to be back racing again.” Not one to rest on her laurels, Haughey had revamped her training ahead of the Paris Olympics, with her experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in mind. “I started training with a different coach after Tokyo, so my training was different—[it was] more intense and with more volume,” she says. Mental preparation has been key,…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2024

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