Haughey Adds Second Olympic Medal with Silver in 100-meter Freestyle
7/29/2021 10:43:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving, Olympics
TOKYO, Japan -- Former University of Michigan women's swimmer Siobhán Haughey raced her way back to the podium Friday morning (July 30) at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, earning her second 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medal for Hong Kong, this time in the 100-meter freestyle.
Haughey's 52.27 was .31 off the new Olympic record set by gold-medal winner Emma McKeon of Australia (51.96). Australia's Cate Campbell placed third (52.52). For the third day in a row, Haughey broke the Asian record in the 100 free.
The 2019 U-M alumna held second for most of the race, making the turn after 50 meters just two one-hundredths of a second behind the McKeon. Although Campbell pulled even with 25 meters to go, Haughey was able to hold off the Aussie and take silver by .25 seconds.
The first Olympic swimming medalist in Hong Kong's history, Haughey will return to the water for the 50-meter freestyle heats Friday (July 30) 6:45 a.m. EDT (7:45 p.m. in Japan) and likely the 4x100-meter medley relay at 8:03 a.m. EDT (9:03 p.m. in Japan). Also expected to race in the relay are fellow Wolverines Maggie MacNeil (Canada), Mariella Venter (South Africa) and Jamie Yeung (Hong Kong)
Haughey, who also took silver in the 200-meter freestyle, joins MacNeil as a multi-medal winner at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Fellow 2019 alumna Catie DeLoof (United States) also helped Team USA to a bronze in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.
• 100-meter Freestyle (Final): 2. Siobhán Haughey (52.27)
• Results and Video
• Michigan Olympic Updates: Women's Swimming
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