今晨傳出Kenneth猝死的消息後,本港泳壇都為之驚訝,一個樂觀、開朗,人前人後總笑面迎人的陽光大男孩,怎會遭遇如此突如奇來的事,他雖然貴為香港泳壇一哥,但無時無刻都勤奮練習,更不時自我加操;今年一月初他在體院安排下,一個人飛去美國交流集訓三個月,跟美國奧運金牌級泳將如洛捷迪(Ryan Lochte)等一齊訓練,期望可以在下月中的香港長池計時賽達到東京奧運參賽標準,沒料到本月九號在美國一項名為TYR Pro Swim Series #2的泳賽中,在他專長的200米個人四式以2分03秒39取得第五名,亦是他人生最後一戰。
Elite Swimmer Kenneth To The Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing away of elite swimmer Kenneth To. He had been undergoing a three-month training programme with the Gator Swim Club of the University of Florida,he felt unwell at a training session and was taken to hospital where sadly, he passed away. Kenneth was an outstanding elite athlete who holds 16 Hong Kong records. He had been an Elite Scholarship Athlete at the HKSI since August 2016. He was extremely popular and loved by his teammates and competitors. Kenneth was known as a truly exceptional person, warm, funny and kind. His sudden passing is a huge loss to local sports. The HKSI extends our deepest condolences to Kenneth’s family, teammates and coaches.