On August 16 last year, Stephanie Au broke her own Hong Kong record in the women’s 100-metre backstroke final at the World Cup in Singapore, despite almost missing the event due to the protests at Hong Kong International Airport.
Her time was sufficient to make the “A” qualifying standard (by an infinitesimal 00.03 seconds) and secure her a place at Tokyo 2020. After 16 years of intensive training, everything seemed to be coming right for the then-27-year-old. But six months ago, the Olympics were postponed for one year. So what now for this city’s most successful woman swimmer who, had this year’s games taken place, would already have become a four-time Olympian? Hong Kong’s three-time women Olympic swimmer Stephanie Au shares with us what’s keeps her sane, fit and competitive during the pandemic.
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