ISL 2021: Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey continues fine form with winning contribution in Naples

Haughey flattens the field in her pet 200m freestyle event as Energy Standard keep up pace on table-topping Cali Condors

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Siobhan Haughey’s fantastic form in 2021 continued with another strong showing during match eight of the ISL in Naples. Photo: Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images

Published: 3:25pm, 20 Sep 2021Updated: 3:28pm, 20 Sep 2021

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey maintained her incredible form in 2021 as she led her team Energy Standard to victory in match eight of the International Swimming League (ISL) in Naples, Italy on Sunday.

First up, Haughey claimed second place in the 100-metre freestyle narrowly trailing Australia’s Emma McKeon and ahead of her Energy Standard teammate Sarah Sjostrom. McKeon returned in 51.05 seconds, just 0.11 off Haughey’s league record time of 50.94.

Later, Haughey dominated her pet event, the 200m free in which she won Olympic silver last month, flashing home a full two and a half seconds clear of Paige Madden in second place to claim maximum points for her team. Haughey remains the only swimmer to go under 1:53 in the event during 2021.

Energy Standard won the match ahead of London Roar in second and LA Current in third. The Tokyo Frog Kings finished fourth.

Haughey was ranked seventh on the match MVP standings. Her teammate Ilya Shymanovich took out the men’s 50m, 100m and 200m breaststroke events – narrowly missing his own world record in the 100 – to claim MVP honours.