ISL 2021: Siobhan Haughey named MVP as Energy Standard win again in International Swimming League
- Hong Kong swimming star beats teammate Sarah Sjostrom to match honours thanks to dominant 200m free win in Naples
- Double Olympic silver medallist helps last year’s runners-up to second victory of season with three race wins
Hong Kong swim star Siobhan Haughey put in another fine performance for Energy Standard in the International Swimming League at their second meet of the season, earning MVP honours as the team won once more.
Held on Thursday and Friday in Naples, Italy, last year’s runners-up were pitted against the Iron, New York Breakers and the London Roar.
The 23-year-old had a solid day one that saw her win the 400m freestyle in 4:02.59, help the team to victory in the 4x100m free relay in 3:31.23 with Haughey swimming the fastest leg in 51.65 seconds – and come second to teammate Sarah Sjostrom in the 50m free.
That was the Hong Kong swimmer’s fifth ISL win over the distance and the second this season but there was more to come.
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Haughey showed her dominance at the 200m free later in the day, which she won in 1:52.82, well ahead of the Iron’s Barbora Seemanova’s second-placed time of 1:55.08. The huge win saw Haughey win Energy Standard a massive 30 points.
