ASIAD-2014-SWIM

To go with 'Asiad 2014-Swim-MDV' INTERVIEW by Alastair Himmer Maldives' Aishath Anha Haisham prepares to compete in the heats of the women's 50m backstroke swimming event during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Centre in Incheon on September 23, 2014. For the young swimmers of the honeymoon paradise of Maldives, who train in the ocean because the country has no pools, the Asian Games are proving a steep learning curve. South Korean fans have taken the exotic islanders into their hearts, roaring them on as they are often left to swim the last 50 metres or so alone as their rivals climb from the pool to towel down. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)