Andrew aims to use two world meets as benchmarks for SEA Games
The United States-based 21-year-old, who made a big splash at the Malaysia Games (Sukma) last year, is looking forward to participating in two major competitions in the next few weeks as preparation for the Thailand SEA Games in December.
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