Vietnam ranks third at SEA Swimming Championships

Nhan Dan - With 14 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze medals, Vietnam ended up ranking third at the 35th Southeast Asian (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships which closed in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 12.

Hosts Vietnam sent many young athletes to the annual event including Hoang Quy Phuoc, the nation's number one young swimmer and the first Vietnamese athlete to earn a ticket to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Thailand came out on top with 48 gold, 45 silver and 27 bronze medals, while Singapore finished second with 14 golds, 21 silvers and 30 bronzes.

The tournament provided a good opportunity for Vietnamese swimmers to prepare for the World Swimming Championships that will be held in China in July