Swimmers Shine With Success

National School Games - ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Division, 2024 Australian Age Group Swimming Championships


The National School Games Swimming Championships showcased an impressive demonstration of talent and determination from our swimmers across the 'A', 'B', and 'C' Divisions. Over the competition held from 22 to 26 April 2024, our swimmers took home a whopping medal haul of 12 gold, 12 silver, 19 bronze medals, and 6 commendable 4th-place finishes.

In the ‘A’ Division, Elle Nicole Tay Jiaqi and Trina Ling Sze Yi made a splash in the pool, each securing three gold medals in their respective events. Elle dominated the Girls’ 200m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley, and Medley Relay, while Trina claimed top honours in the 50m and 100m Butterfly events, along with the Medley Relay. Additionally, Trina earned a silver in the Freestyle Relay, partnering with schoolmates Elle, Stephanie Clarrisa Kwa, and Lim Wan Ting. Leong Kin Rong performed admirably among the boys, earning a silver and bronze in the breaststroke events. Their exceptional performance led to an impressive silver in the ‘A’ Division Girls’ Divisional Title and a 4th place for the boys.

On her experience at the NSG, Elle shared: “This is my last NSG, and I really enjoyed myself, especially the camaraderie with my teammates during the relays. The Sports School supporters and their tireless cheers really spurred us to do our best. It was a close fight with our competitors and coming out top for the Medley Relay was the icing on the cake.”

In the ‘B’ Division, Heather Teo Jing Wen and Amanda Law Zeyi emerged as standout performers. Heather secured gold in the Girls’ 200m Butterfly, while Amanda showcased versatility with gold in the 200m Individual Medley. Heather also garnered three bronze medals in the 50m Butterfly, Freestyle Relay, and Medley Relay events.

Aaron Jonathan Ang and Anakin Chee Hao Ming led the ‘B’ Division Boys with notable silver and bronze finishes, earning four medals each. The relay teams also made significant contributions, securing silver and bronze medals. Their collective achievements led to a bronze in the Divisional Titles for both boys and girls.

In the ‘C’ Division, Julia Yeo Shu Ning and Casey Chua Yu Tong demonstrated dominance with two gold medals each. It was a memorable debut for Casey, a Secondary 1 student-athlete, who contributed to the Freestyle and Medley Relay teams alongside Julia, Joy Neo Ning Suan, and Arielle Neo Hui En, securing two bronze medals. Kidd Ang Shao Kai showcased his skills with three bronze finishes in the boys’ events. The strong performance by the ‘C’ Division swimmers led to a bronze finish in the Divisional Titles for both boys and girls.


Earlier, 11 Sports School and 3 NTC@SSP swimmers also participated in the 2024 Australian Age Group Swimming Championships held in Gold Coast, Australia. Over the competition held from 6 to 14 April 2024, our swimmers achieved 4 podium finishes. Ian Leong secured a silver medal in the 1500m Freestyle (Boys 16 Year Old) event, surpassing his own personal best. Elle and Julia both earned a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke (Girls 17 Year Old) and 200m backstroke (Girls 13 Year Old) events, respectively. Brandon Yap and Sage Tan also display excellent teamwork to win a silver medal in the 4x100m Medley Relay (Boys 14-18 Year Old).