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'No pain in heaven' -- tributes as Hong Kong-Australian swimmer dies at 26

Kenneth To [Courtesy]

Record-breaking Hong Kong and Australia swimmer Kenneth To has died suddenly aged 26 after falling unwell at a Florida training camp, leaving fellow competitors in shock.

Chinese star Sun Yang, a one-time team-mate of To's, was among the mourners for the popular swimmer who won Commonwealth and world championships medals with Australia before switching to represent his native Hong Kong.

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