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Since its inception in 2004, Singapore Sports School’s Swimming Academy has shown itself to be the pipeline for the national team having produced more than 80 national representatives for Singapore. The Academy continues to groom many youth swimmers who progress into the senior national team. With a deeper collaboration with Singapore Swimming Association and the National Youth Sports Institute (June 2016), the Sports School will be a key training base for the development of youth and national swimmers.
To cater to the needs of the most deserving student-athletes, the Academy customises overseas training programmes to bring out the best in them. Top swimmers have undergone training in China and Japan aimed at improving their fitness and potential. The Academy also incorporates sport science into its training to enhance student-athletes’ training and competition performance.
The Swimming Academy also supports student-athletes from two other sports – Diving and Synchronised Swimming – who have attained notable achievements.
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No Pain No Gain 10th Pacific School Games By Roanna Sng, with additional reporting by Shirley Tan eNEWS! Team  There is no success without struggle and Maximillian Ang Wei can testify to that after a year of hard work which has been capped with five gold medals and two Meet Records at the recent 10th Pacific School Games in Adelaide, Australia. "I missed qualifying for a targetted multi-discipline Games, but I made the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas and the FINA World Juniors in Indianapolis, USA. The two meets showed me how far off I was against the world's best, and I returned demoralised. But Coach Fang Haijiao, who coached me in the earlier part of the year, and Head Coach See Puay Kheng who is currently coaching me, helped me to find my pace again," said the Secondary 4 swimmer. "My parents were also very encouraging, and my teachers helped me to cope with my studies as preparing for and competing in those two meets took me out of the classroom for about two months. "The belief that my coaches have in me and my response to their training programmes have paid off and I can smile again." Three other swimmers from Sports School took part in the Pacific School Games from 3 to 9 December 2017. Altogether, they won 5 gold and 1 bronze medals, and touched the wall with 8 Personal Best times. Luke Tan Yu Yang, from Secondary 3, who won the Men's 800m Freestyle bronze medal, said: “The Pacific School Games was an unforgettable experience for me. I am very proud to have represented Singapore Sports School. Although I did not do well in my earlier events, I did not give up. I believe that success will always come if we are determined." The Pacific School Games saw the participation of 4,000 students in 11 sports from 16 countries. Singapore Sports School formed the Singapore contingent with four swimmers. Julia Lium from Secondary 3 and Clydi Chan from Secondary 1 were Sports School's other competitors. Besides the swimming competition, our student-athletes had the opportunity to attend a talk at the University of Adelaide on how to plan and prioritise their time to cope with sports and studies. "The biggest take-away for me from the talk is, we should not play a sport solely for the sake of winning but do it because we enjoy it," said Julia. Results Boys 100m Breaststroke (15 to 16 years old) 1st Maximillian Ang Wei 1:04.16s (Meet Record, Personal Best) Boys 200m Breaststroke (15 to 16 years old) 1st Maximillian Ang Wei 2:18.76s (Meet Record, Personal Best) Boys 50m Breaststroke (15 to 16 years old) 1st Maximillian Ang Wei 29.59s (Personal Best) Boys 200m IM (15 to 16 years old) 1st Maximillian Ang Wei 2:09.23s Boys 400m IM (15 to 16 years old) 1st Maximillian Ang Wei 4:38.34s Boys 800m Freestyle (13 to 19 years old) 3rd Luke Tan Yu Yang 8:40.32s (Personal Best) Girls 50m Backstroke (13 to 14 years old) 8th Clydi Chan 31.85s (Personal Best) Going Overseas For Continuous Sports Development Opportunities In Japan Posted: 15 December 2017 Stories and Pictures by Shirley Tan Senior Manager, Strategic Communications  INKED… Assistant Director, Sports Teng Wei Ken, Principal Tan Teck Hock, Omiya Ardija President Masashi Mori and Manager of First Team Affairs Takeyuki Okamoto after the signing of the Partnership Agreement at Omiya Ardija Club House on 5 December 2017.  AGREED… Aichi Prefecture Swim Federation Director Yoshio Tanaka, Chairman Akira Minowada and Principal Tan Teck Hock are keen to continue with the current swimming camp exchange programme following a discussion at the Nippon Gaishi Arena on 3 December 2017. Singapore Sports School footballers and swimmers will continue to train with reciprocal teams in Japan for the next two years. On 5 December 2017, Sports School Principal Tan Teck Hock and Omiya Ardija President, Mr Masashi Mori, inked a two-year renewal of a Partnership Agreement that was first signed in 2015. The Partnership Agreement includes the hosting of four select players for up to a month a year, a team of up to 20 players once or twice a year to train at Saitama and Singapore. Both Omiya Ardija and Sports School have also agreed to share coaching methodologies, ideas and experiences. Omiya Ardija, a professional football club playing in the J-League, and Singapore Sports School, would like to explore an outreach programme in Singapore for young enthusiasts and teach them footballing skills and match tactics. Mr Tan said: “If we can catch them young, enthuse them and keep them interested, give them an early start and teach them the necessary fundamental skills, and continue to bring them up to higher playing levels, we will be able to build a larger base of players for future national teams.” Sports School would like to review its training programme and has asked Omiya Ardija for assistance. When Sports School visited Saitama, four of its student-athletes, aged 14 and 15, had just arrived for a 10-day training attachment. On 3 December 2017, Mr Tan met Mr Akira Minowada, Chairman of Aichi Prefecture Swim Federation. Mr Tan and Mr Minowada voiced keenness to continue with the current swimming camp exchange programme which started with the Aichi swimmers training at the Sports School in January 2017. A team of four Sports School swimmers then went to train in Aichi from 28 May to 11 June, and a larger team of 20 trained there from 25 November 2017 to 4 December. Sports School will host a team of about 30 swimmers from Aichi from 8 to 12 January 2018. Mr Minowada said he values Sports School’s two covered 50m swimming pools as training can continue even in inclement weather. He also appreciates the integrated boarding, school and training facilities on campus, allowing student-athletes to spend their time more productively instead of travelling for school and training. During the recent training camp, our swimmers took part in a local swim meet which saw 18 Personal Best times updated. Sports School also has a Sports Exchange Agreement with Kochi Prefectural Board of Education to develop student-athletes competing in badminton and table tennis. Oh My, What Lessons We Learnt In Omiya  STAR BRIGHT… Omiya Ardija midfielder Shin Kanazawa (centre) flanked by Muhammad Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman and Ong Yu En, Andrew Aw Yong Rei and Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming. FOUR football student-athletes returned on 14 December 2017 from a 10-day training attachment with top J-League team Omiya Ardija in Saitama, Japan, richer for the experience. Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming, Andrew Aw Yong Rei, Muhammad Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman and Ong Yu En take a quick interview with eNEWS! What was the biggest difficulty you faced in Saitama and how did you overcome it? Ong Yu En The 3 degrees Celsius cold. I’m grateful that Omiya Ardija outfitted us with padded long jackets with hoodies. After shivering through the first evening training session, I learnt to layer up to keep warm. The training attachment was precious; I didn’t want to fall ill and miss even one training session. I also spent more time warming up. Andrew Aw Yong Rei We have not trained in such cold weather before. During our first training session, my muscles were stiff and my fingers were numb. It was also more difficult to breathe as the air was thinner. Once bitten, twice shy. For subsequent training sessions, I wore more layers of clothes and gloves. I spent more time warming up and during training itself, I kept moving so as to keep warm. It was that or be lazy and suffer the cold. In the process, I have become fitter. Muhammad Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman Back home, I did not take warming up seriously. It was training in the cold that I learnt how a good warm-up can ease my body into vigorous movements. I played better with a good warm-up. How has your training been with the Omiya Ardija team and what have you learnt? Ong Yu En In the mornings, we went for runs around our hotel and every session was pleasant because the weather was cool. Some mornings, we worked out in the gym. In the evenings, we trained with the Omiya Ardija team and did a lot of shooting drill, passing drill and match training. I put in 100 per cent effort and tried to keep up with the Omiya Ardija players. When I wasn’t sure what was expected, I watched what they did and followed them as closely as possible. Muhammad Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman The Omiya Ardija players have very good technical ability. That’s because they work very hard on their technical skills. If anyone made a mistake, he would be unhappy and strived not to repeat it. The Omiya Ardija players also put on pressure very fast; there is no such thing as taking four or five touches of the ball before deciding on the next move. Transition play is also very good. For example, if a player lost the ball, the whole team will turn up the pressure on their opponents to regain possession. I will do my best to emulate this when I play in Singapore. The Omiya Ardija players are efficient footballers. They work as a team and thus, don’t tire out quickly. This is another lesson for me – be more collaborative with my teammates so as to ensure efficiency. How have you been motivated? Andrew Aw Yong Rei We saw how the first team players behaved on and off the field. They were very disciplined and put in 100 per cent effort for every drill. I learnt from them what it’s like to be a good team player – a great attitude and the discipline to constantly and consistently put in hard work. The players were humble and they showed appreciation of their fans. Like many members of the Japanese public who came to watch the team train, we were fortunate that the Omiya Ardija star players readily posed for photographs with us. They made me feel that I want to be a star player. Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming Omiya Ardija is a world-class football club and it would be a dream come true if I can turn out for this J-League team in the future. In order to earn my place, I will have to be a first-class player. The Omiya Ardija players are fit and trim. We’ve returned home to the Christmas and New Year festive season where there’ll be lots of rich, delicious food to enjoy, but I will have to practise self-control. I will also have to pay more attention to every exercise I do in the gym and train to run faster and last longer on the field. Earning my place on the Omiya Ardija team is my motivation. How has Singapore Sports School helped you in your quest to become a world-class player? Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming Since Secondary 1, I have been given many opportunities to travel overseas to skill up my footballing abilities. As a member of the National U15 team, I have been selected to travel to England to train with several top clubs including West Ham United, Stoke City, Charlton Athletic and Wolverhampton Wanderers. I appreciate that Sports School provides student-athletes with make-up lessons and we are able to catch up on the lessons we missed when we are away. This way, we’re able to focus on training and not be anxious that we may not be able to be promoted at the end of the year. This trip to Omiya Ardija is my first attachment organised by Sports School. It happens to be scheduled during the year-end school holidays, and although there is no homework to complete, we are still expected to write Reflections and contribute articles to the Sports School’s social media platforms. With Pride And With Passion, Our Journey We Run By Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming, with additional reporting by Andrew Aw Yong Rei, Muhammad Aqil Dany Jahsh Ruzzman and Ong Yu En When your country has hosted the FIFA World Cup, it is only natural that every boy grows up wanting to be a Roberto, Ronaldo or Ronaldinho. The four of us were in Saitama to experience some of the pride and passion that have been passed down since Japan and South Korea co-hosted the 17th edition of the FIFA World Cup in 2002. Our hosts, Omiya Ardija, couldn’t have put us up in a better hotel – we stayed at the Rafre Saitama, the same hotel that Brazil, the champions, were at. The 2002 FIFA World Cup was Brazil's 17th time participating in this prestigious event, and it has already qualified for the 21st edition to be played in Russia in 2018; Brazil is the only country to play in every single FIFA World Cup. Brazil defeated Germany 2-0 in the final at the International Stadium Yokohama, in front of a 69,000 capacity crowd and millions around the world sitting in front of their TV sets. The Top Scorer of the Tournament was Ronaldo, who scored 8 goals including the 2 goals in the final. The Player of the Tournament was German Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the Golden Goal was retired. When a match resulted in a draw, and two halves of 15 minutes still ended goalless or with the same score, the team that netted the first goal was declared the winner – hence, the Golden Goal. These days, the winning team is decided by a Penalty Shootout – after regulation time and extra time of two halves of 15 minutes’ play fail to break the tie. Every Step Takes Us Closer To Our Goal TWENTY student-athletes from the Swimming Academy participated in a training camp with the Aichi Swim Federation from 25 November to 4 December 2017. Two of them share their learning experience in Japan. By Megan Cho Jit Secondary 1D The dread of the challenge. The fear of not being able to meet expectations. But always remembering that I come from Singapore Sports School which has “responsibility”, “excellence” and resilience” among our Values, I plunged into each training session with determination and came out of the water with three Personal Best times at the end of 10 days of intense training. I was not the only swimmer who approached the Aichi Prefecture Swim Camp with the keen anticipation of an overseas training stint and the anxious apprehension of how tough such a programme might be. The majority of the 20 of us had the experience of a similar training camp at Ulsan Sports Science Secondary School in June and just as the South Korean youths pushed us to swim harder, we expected the Japanese swimmers to challenge us to swim faster – and so they did. Also, Coach Fang Haijiao is not one who will give us a “holiday” although the swimming camp was scheduled during the year-end school vacation. Altogether, we clocked a total of 18 PBs. Thank you, Sports School, for this big opportunity. By Jordan Ong Jun Han Secondary 2E How is it that they can and we can’t? – Swim such fast times, that is. After our first training session with the Mizuno Swim Team, I confirmed the answer: Hard work. Whether it’s becoming stronger or faster, it takes hard work. Make every pull and push in the gym count. Make every running step count. Make every swimming stroke count. With each training session with the Japanese youths, I became more motivated to one day beat them in an international competition. Rooming with three juniors gave me the opportunity to be a role-model to them, whether it was being courteous and respectful to everyone around us or my attitude towards training. Although I felt cold, I didn’t let 10 degrees Celsius beat me at the Aichi Prefecture Swim Camp from 25 November to 4 December 2017. I look forward to more such training trips that will take all of us in the Swimming Academy closer to our goals. One More Gold Added To Singapore's Tally Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Posted: 15 November 2017  and Ashlee Tan, Image credits ; David Chew, Sport Singapore.jpg) Fong Kay Yian (right) is awarded the Women's 3m Synchronised Springboard gold medal after Malaysian diver Wendy Ng fails a doping test. In a surprising turn of events, Singapore Sports School alumnus Fong Kay Yian was presented the gold medal for Women’s 3m Synchronised Springboard at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games after Malaysia’s Wendy Ng failed a doping test. With this new gold medal, Singapore will have 58 golds, the same as Vietnam. This will put Singapore’s overall medal tally in third, swapping places with Vietnam as the Republic has 58 silver medals, while Vietnam has only 50. Kay Yian’s gold medal will be the 18th gold medal contributed by a Sports School representative at the biannual Games. 34 Personal Bests Smashed In The Pool 2017 Merlion Sprint Festival Posted: 13 October 2017 Singapore Sports School student-athletes had a great outing at the 2017 Merlion Sprint Festival held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on 7 October 2017. 19 student-athletes took part in the meet which featured swim clubs and international schools in Singapore. A total of 13 Gold, 8 Silvers and 6 Bronze was won by our student-athletes and not only that, 34 Personal Best times were created that day! Mitchell Ang Li was deserving of the Best Performance Award as he swept 4 golds in the Under-14 50m Breastroke, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley. Three of which he completed in Personal Best times. Results Under 12 Boys 50m Breastroke 2nd Jerald Lium Boys 50m Freestyle 3rd Jerald Lium Boys 100m Freestyle 2nd Jerald Lium Boys 200m Individual Medley 1st Jerald Lium Under 14 Boys 50m Backstroke 1st Kim Yong Zen An Girls 50m Backstroke 2nd Candice Ang Ruo Han 3rd Beatrice Lee Yi Yee Boys 100m Backstroke 2nd Kim Yong Zen An Girls 100m Backstroke 2nd Clydi Chan Boys 50m Breaststroke 1st Mitchell Ang Li Girls 50m Breaststroke 3rd Raeann Tan Boys 100m Breaststroke 1st Jordan Ong Jun Han Girls 100m Breaststroke 3rd Clydi Chan Boys 50m Butterfly 1st Mitchell Ang Li Girls 50m Butterfly 3rd Crystal Leong Jingping Girls 100m Butterfly 1st Clydi Chan 2nd Candice Ang Ruo Han Boys 50m Freestyle 1st Kim Yong Zen An Boys 100m Freestyle 1st Mitchell Ang Li Boys 200m Individual Medley 1st Mitchell Ang Li GIrls 200m Individual Medley 1st Clydi Chan Open Women's 50m Breaststroke 1st Julia Lium Women's 100m Breaststroke 1st Julia Lium Men's 100m Butterfly 2nd Luke Tan Yu Yang Men's 50m Freestyle 2nd Luke Tan Yu Yang Men's 100m Freestyle 1st Luke Tan Yu Yang Men's 200m Individual Medley 3rd Luke Tan Yu Yang Podium Finishes For Swimmers 2017 Liberty Wave Open Water Swim Posted: 13 October 2017 It was a wave of podium finishes for Singapore Sports School at Liberty Wave Open Water Swim. Singapore Sports School alumni took the top 2 places in the Women’s 4km event, our post-secondary students took the top 2 places in the Men’s 4km event and our student-athletes took gold in the Men’s 1km event while Sports School swept the podium in the Women’s 1km event. Student-athlete Ervina Lim Qianhui came in second in the Women’s 1km losing out to Chin Khar Yi, while Pek Yi Liang won the gold in the Men’s 1km. Southeast Asian Games Open Water bronze medallist Chantal Liew Li-Shan finished first while fellow teammate Khar Yi finished second. Chantal carried her form from the Women’s 4km to win the Women’s 2km and come in third in the Women’s 1km. Post-secondary students Benedict Boon Ji Chau and Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing made it a 1-2 finish in the Men’s 4km with Benedict coming in 1st and Erasmus 2nd. Benedict came in 2nd for the Men’s 2km swim as well. Results Women’s 4km 1st Chantal Liew Li-Shan 2nd Chin Khar Yi Women’s 2km 1st Chantal Liew Li-Shan Men’s 4km 1st Benedict Boon Ji Chao 2nd Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing Men’s 2km 2nd Benedict Boon Ji Chao Men’s 1km 1st Pek Yi Liang Celeste Wins Bronze In Uzbekistan 2017 Asian Age Group Synchronised Swimming Championships Posted: 13 October 2017 The 9th Asian Age Group Championships brought 7 Asian countries to participate in the Artistic Swimming Competitions (formerly, Synchronised Swimming) in Tashkent City, Uzbekistan. From the 8 to 16 September 2017 a total of 101 athletes gracefully showed their skills and abilities to compete for the top three spots. Sports School student-athlete Celeste Ferrao Wan participated in the team event and came home with a score of 130.35 points which helped them clinch the bronze medal. They placed third behind Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Sports School Wins 17 Golds In Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Posted: 15 September 2017 The number 17 has multiple significances in today’s context. Apart from being the number of syllables in a haiku, 17 was also the number most frequently worn by local footballer Fandi Ahmad. However, that number will now carry extra meaning in Singapore Sports School after our 104 past and present student-athletes combined to win 17 golds and account for almost 30 percent of Team Singapore’s gold medals at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games. In addition, the 17 golds, 21 silvers, and 20 bronze medals, alongside the five SEA Games and six National records set is also Sports School’s best ever “away” showing at the biennial Games. Among the SEA Games champions were synchronised swimmer Debbie Soh Li Fei and wakeboarder Sasha Siew Hoon Christian, who won Singapore’s first and 50th gold medals thanks to after their exploits in the Solo Free Routine and Women's Slalom respectively. The Games was also a season for winning streaks, with Amanda Lim Xiang Qi defending her Women’s 50m Freestyle crown to remain unbeaten in the event since 2009. Among the other highlights were the Men’s Bowling Tem comprising Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang, Darren Ong Wei Siong, Keith Saw Hui-Xun, Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh and Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong who clinched Singapore’s first Team gold in 22 years, while Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen, Joshua Shou Minqing and Marc Ong Chong Ching won Singapore’s first gold medal in golf since 1989. Results Aquatics Diving Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard 2nd Fong Kay Yian Open Water Women's 10km 3rd Chantal Liew Li-Shan Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley 2nd Pang Sheng Jun Men's 400m Individual Medley 3rd Pang Sheng Jun Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 1st Pang Sheng Jun Women's 50m Breaststroke 1st Roanne Ho Ru En (New SEA Games Record, New National Record) Women's 50m Freestyle 1st Amanda Lim Xiang Qi (New SEA Games Record) Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 1st Amanda Lim Xiang Qi (New SEA Games Record, New National Record) Women's 4x100m Medley Relay 1st Hoong En Qi Synchronised Swimming Solo Free Routine 1st Debbie Soh Li Fei 3rd Miya Yong Hsing Solo Technical Routine 2nd Debbie Soh Li Fei 3rd Miya Yong Hsing Duet Free Routine 2nd Debbie Soh Li Fei, Miya Yong Hsing Duet Technical Routine 1st Debbie Soh Li Fei, Miya Yong Hsing Team Free Routine 1st Ariel Sng Kai Lin, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui, Miya Yong Hsing Water Polo Women's Team 2nd Koh Xiao Li, Loke En Yuan, Naomi Yap Xiao Fei Athletics Women's 100m 3rd Veronica Shanti Pereira (New National Record in Semi-Finals) Women's 200m 3rd Veronica Shanti Pereira Women's 400m 2nd Dipna Lim Prasad (New National Record) Women's 100m Hurdles 3rd Nur Izlyn Zaini (Equalled National Record) Women's 400m Hurdles 2nd Dipna Lim Prasad Badminton Men’s Team 3rd Jason Wong Guang Liang, Lee Jianliang, Loh Kean Hean, Loh Kean Yew, Muhammad Elaf Tan Wei, Ryan Ng Zin Rei, Terry Hee Yong Kai Women's Team 3rd Crystal Wong Jia Ying, Liang Xiaoyu, Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan, Ong Ren-ne, Si To Jia Rong, Tan Wei Han, Yeo Jia Min Bowling Men's Team 1st Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang, Darren Ong Wei Siong, Keith Saw Hui-Xun, Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh, Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong Women's Doubles 2nd New Hui Fen 3rd Daphne Tan Shi Jing Women's Trios 2nd New Hui Fen Women's Team 2nd Bernice Lim Hui Ying, Daphne Tan Shi Jing, Jazreel Tan Shi Hua, New Hui Fen Fencing Women’s Foil Individual 1st Amita Berthier 3rd Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan Men's Sabre Individual 3rd Ahmad Huzaifah Saharudin Golf Men’s Individual (Stroke Play) 2nd Marc Ong Chong Ching Men’s Team (Match Play) 1st Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen, Joshua Shou Minqing, Marc Ong Chong Ching Gymnastics Artistic Women’s Team 2nd Zeng Qiyan Rhythmic Women's Group Mixed Apparatus (2 Ropes 3 Balls) 3rd Avryl Tan Ying, Edlyn Ho Zen Yee, Jael Chew, Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn, Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Women's Group Single Apparatus (5 Hoops) 2nd Avryl Tan Ying, Edlyn Ho Zen Yee, Jael Chew, Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn, Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Women's Team 3rd Avryl Tan Ying, Edlyn Ho Zen Yee, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Netball Women's Team 2nd Kimberly Lim Wei Yan, Melody Teo, Nur 'Aqilah Afiqah Andin Agustino Saman Pencak Silat Men's Artistic Doubles 3rd Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin, Nujaid Hasif Zainal Abidin Men's Artistic Team 3rd Hamillatu Arash Juffrie, Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin, Nujaid Hasif Zainal Abidin Men's Match Class 'G' (75-80kg) 2nd Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma'en Men's Match Class 'J' (90-95kg) 1st Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin Women's Match Class 'B' (50-55kg) 3rd Nurul Shafiqah Mohamed Saiful Women's Match Class 'D' (60-65kg) 3rd Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful Shooting Men's 10m Air Rifle Individual 2nd Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman Women's 10m Air Rifle Individual 1st Martina Lindsay P Veloso (New SEA Games Record) Table Tennis Men's Singles 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu Men's Doubles 1st Pang Xue Jie 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu, Ethan Poh Shao Feng Men's Team 2nd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu, Ethan Poh Shao Feng, Pang Xue Jie Women's Team 1st Yee Herng Hwee Mixed Doubles 2nd Pang Xue Jie 3rd Clarence Chew Zhe Yu Waterski and Wakeboarding Women's Slalom 1st Sasha Siew Hoon Christian (New SEA Games Record) Women's Wakeboard 1st Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Mixed Team Wakeboard 2nd Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Wushu Men's Optional Taijijian 3rd Chan Jun Kai Other New National Records Aquatics (Swimming) Men’s 400m Freestyle 4th Pang Sheng Jun (New National Record) Athletics Women’s 4x100m Relay 4th Dipna Lim Prasad, Nur Izlyn Zaini, Veronica Shanti Pereira, Wendy Enn (New National Record) Sports School Ready For KL Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Send-Off Ceremony Posted: 15 August 2017 It all began in 2005 when Singapore Sports School sent seven student-athletes to the Southeast Asian Games in Manila. Six editions on and the number has increased by nearly 15 fold. On 10 August 2017, Sports School organised its seventh send-off ceremony to recognise and cheer on its past and present student-athletes heading to the Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games. Student-athletes and alumni will be competing in 17 out of 38 sports contested at the biennial Games. The evening event was attended by Chairman of Sports School’s Board of Directors, Ms Yeoh Chee Yan, who was guest-of-honour, Chef de Mission Mr Milan Kwee and his deputies Mr Mark Chay and Mr Lee Wung Yew. Each SEA Games-bound athlete received a board comprising all Sports School athletes heading to the 29th edition in Kuala Lumpur and the school mascot ROAR. Sports School sent off its largest number of representatives at this year’s SEA Games. Over 100 past and present student-athletes have been given the nod from the Singapore National Olympic Council, with at least 40% of them making their debut at the Games. Amongst the 104 Team Sports School’s competitors, 45 of them are current secondary and post-secondary student-athletes. Pistol coach Nigel Lim Swee Hon from the Shooting Academy will also be part of the Team Singapore contingent. In the last edition of the Games on homeground, Sports School athletes contributed a creditable 38 per cent of the gold medals won by Team Singapore. They garnered 32 golds, 19 silvers and 19 bronzes. Competition began for the footballers and netballers on 14 August. Sports School wishes our student-athletes and alumni the very best as they do Singapore proud at the Games which officially begin on 19 August. We’re Ready for KL and will be backing all of you up! Team Singapore Sports School at Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games Athletics Calvin Kang Li Loong Dipna Lim Prasad Kugapriya d/o Chandran Nur Izlyn Zaini (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Veronica Shanti Pereira Wendy Enn Badminton Crystal Wong Jia Ying (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Jason Wong Guang Liang (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Lee Jianliang (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Liang Xiao Yu Loh Kean Hean Loh Kean Yew Muhammad Elaf Tan Wei (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Nur Insyirah Khan Abdul Hamid Khan (Secondary 4) Ong Ren-ne (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Ryan Ng Zin Rei (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Si To Jia Rong (Post-Secondary – DBS Year 1) Tan Wei Han Terry Hee Yong Kai Yeo Jia Min (Post-Secondary) Bowling Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Bernice Lim Hui Ying Daphne Tan Shi Jing Darren Ong Wei Siong (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Jazreel Tan Shi Hua Keith Saw Hui-Xun Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) New Hui Fen Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Cricket Shafina Mahesh Tan Zay Hua (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Aquatics Diving Fong Kay Yian Open Water Swimming Benedict Boon Ji Chao (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Chantal Liew Li-Shan Chin Khar Yi Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Pool Swimming Amanda Lim Xiang Qi Benedict Boon Ji Chao (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 4) Hoong En Qi Pang Sheng Jun Roanne Ho Ru'En Synchronised Swimming Ariel Sng Kai Lin (Secondary 4) Debbie Soh Li Fei (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Miya Yong Hsing (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 1) Water Polo Koh Xiao Li Loke En Yuan Naomi Yap Xiao Fei Fencing Ahmad Huzaifah Saharudin (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Amita Berthier (Secondary 4) Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan Football Adam Swandi Ikhsan Fandi Illyas Lee Si Qin Irfan Fandi Joshua Bernard Pereira Lionel Tan Han Wei Mohamad Hanafi Mohd Akbar Muhamad Rusyaidi Salime Muhammad Amirul Adli Azmi Muhammad Hami Syahin Said Muhammad Muhaimin Suhaimi Muhammad Muhelmy Suhaimi Muhammad Shahrin Saberin Muhammad Syahrul Sazali Muhammad Zharfan Rohaizad Golf Callista Chen Wan Qing (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen Jacqueline De Los Reyes Young (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 2) Joshua Shou Minqing Marc Ong Chong Ching Gymnastics Artistic Sean Yeo Xong Sean (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Zeng Qiyan (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Rhythmic Avryl Tan Ying (Secondary 4) Edlyn Ho Zen Yee (Post-Secondary – DBS Year 1) Jael Chew (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 1) Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling (Secondary 4) Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling (Secondary 4) Netball Kimberly Lim Wei Yan Melody Teo Nur 'Aqilah Afiqah Andin Agustino Saman Pencak Silat Abdul Raaziq Abdul Rashid (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Hamillatu Arash Juffrie (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma'en Nujaid Hasif Zainal Abidin (Post-Secondary – IBDP Year 1) Nur Hakim Norshamsuddin (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 1) Nurul Shafiqah Mohamed Saiful Nurul Suhaila Mohamed Saiful Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau'ddin Shooting Martina Lindsay P Veloso Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 2) Nigel Lim Swee Hon (Staff) Table Tennis Clarence Chew Zhe Yu (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 5) Ethan Poh Shao Feng (Post-Secondary – DBS Year 1) Pang Xue Jie Yee Herng Hwee (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Tennis Charmaine Seah Shi Yi Muhammad Shaheed Alam Meqsud Alam (Post-Secondary – DSLM Year 3) Sherwin Foo Shi Yun Triathlon Jeremia Christy Suriadi Waterski & Wakeboarding Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Wushu Chan Jun Kai (Secondary 4) *All athletes are alumni unless otherwise stated. Over 80 Medals From Thailand Thailand Sports School Games Gregory Tan Senior General Manager, Football Academy Jenny Lim Senior General Manager, Track and Field Academy See Puay Kheng Head Coach, Swimming Academy Posted: 15 August 2017 Singapore Sports School’s Swimming Academy were in spectacular form as they clinched 32 golds, 16 silvers and 10 bronzes to secure the Overall Team award at the Thailand Sports School Games in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. Such was their dominance that the Academy also secured the Best Performance Award in the Under 14 Boys (Mitchell Ang Li), U14 Girls (Clydi Chan), U16 Girls (Vanessa Ong) after all three swimmers won 3 gold medals each. Not content with simply accruing medals, our student-athletes also finished the competition with 5 meet records and 10 personal bests. Even our coaches got in on the act, with Coach See Puay Kheng and Coach Fang Hai Jiao being awarded the Best Coach in the U14 and U16 categories. Our Track and Field Academy had a tournament to remember as well after they returned with a medal haul of 10 golds, 8 silvers and 6 bronzes along with 32 personal bests from the competition. Some of the highlights include Ismi Zakiah Kashful Anwar new personal best of 25.48s in the U18 Girls 200m, a time which eclipses the school national record held by Sports School alumna Kugapriya d/o Chandran. Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En too recorded a new personal best of 22.23s in the U16 Boys 200m which would also have given him a gold medal at the 2017 Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships. Meanwhile, our footballers topped their group on goal difference after they recorded one win and one loss in the tournament. However, they were eliminated due to the unique rules of the competition which saw teams with equal points needing to depend on the luck of the draw to qualify. Results Swimming U14 Boys 50m Backstroke 1st Mitchell Ang Li U14 Boys 100m Backstroke 1st Mitchell Ang Li U14 Boys 200m Backstroke 1st Mitchell Ang Li U14 Boys 100m Breaststroke 2nd Jordan Ong Jun Han U14 Boys 200m Breaststroke 2nd Jordan Ong Jun Han 3rd Morris Yong Jia Hao U14 Boys 50m Butterfly 1st Andre Kang Wen Ming U14 Boys 100m Butterfly 3rd Andre Kang Wen Ming U14 Boys 50m Freestyle 2nd Andre Kang Wen Ming U14 Boys 50m Freestyle 3rd Kim Yong Zen An U14 Boys 100m Freestyle 2nd Kim Yong Zen An U14 Boys 200m Freestyle 2nd Jerald Lium 3rd Sean Patrick U14 Boys 400m Freestyle 1st Sean Patrick 2nd Artyom Lukaseavits U14 Boys 1500m Freestyle 1st Artyom Lukasevits U14 Boys 4x100m Freestyle Relay 1st Artyom Lukasevits, Jerald Lium, Kim Yong Zen An, Tyler Chan Jie U14 Boys 200m Individual Medley 1st Lim Kai Hin 2nd Sean Patrick U14 Boys 400m Individual Medley 1st Lim Kai Hin U16 Boys 100m Butterfly 3rd Pek Yi Liang U16 Boys 200m Freestyle 2nd Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi U16 Boys 400m Freestyle 1st Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi U16 Boys 1500m Freestyle 1st Pek Yi Liang U16 Boys 200m Individual Medley 1st Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi U14 Girls 50m Backstroke 2nd Candice Ang Ruo Han 3rd Beatrice Lee U14 Girls 100m Backstroke 1st Candice Ang Rui Han 3rd Beatrice Lee U14 Girls 200m Backstroke 1st Candice Ang Rui Han U14 Girls 50m Breaststroke 1st Megan Cho Jit 3rd Valencia Yap Le Ting U14 Girls 100m Breaststroke 1st Megan Cho Jit U14 Girls 200m Breaststroke 1st Megan Cho Jit U14 Girls 50m Butterfly 1st Clydi Chan 3rd Lau Wei Na U14 Girls 100m Butterfly 2nd Crystal Leong Jingping U14 Girls 200m Butterfly 1st Crystal Leong Jingping U14 Girls 50m Freestyle 1st Clydi Chan U14 Girls 100m Freestyle 1st Clydi Chan U14 Girls 200m Freestyle 2nd Raeann Tan U14 Girls 400m Freestyle 2nd Raeann Tan U14 Girls 800m Freestyle 2nd Raeann Tan U14 Girls 4x100m Freestyle Relay 1st Beatrice Lee, Crystal Leong Jingping, Lau Wei Na, Valencia Yap Le Ting U16 Girls 100m Backstroke 3rd Regine Goh Xuan Xuan U16 Girls 200m Backstroke 2nd Regine Goh Xuan Xuan U16 Girls 50m Breaststroke 1st Julia Lium U16 Girls 100m Breaststroke 1st Julia Lium U16 Girls 200m Breaststroke 1st Julia Lium U16 Girls 50m Butterfly 1st Vanessa Ong U16 Girls 100m Butterfly 1st Vanessa Ong U16 Girls 200m Butterfly 1st Ervina Lim Qianhui U16 Girls 50m Freestyle 2nd Renee Wee Yu Ting U16 Girls 100m Freestyle 2nd Renee Wee Yu Ting U16 Girls 200m Freestyle 1st Renee Wee Yu Ting U16 Girls 400m Freestyle 1st Ervina Lim Quanhui U16 Girls 800m Freestyle 1st Ervina Lim Qianhui U16 Girls 200m Individual Medley 1st Vanessa Ong Track and Field U14 Boys 4x100m Relay 2nd Jeft Tay Qi Wen, Lim Rui, Muhamad Nurshahilmi Noradee, Muhammad Adhwa' Buhardeen, Nicholas Teo Hong Xin U16 Boys 200m 1st Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En U16 Boys 4x100m Relay 2nd Chin Yi Yang, Mohamed Haziq Mohamed Yazli, Mohamed Iskandar Shah Mohamed Fazil, Nur Syarin Zahari, Raeshon Loo Wei Ming, Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En U16 Boys 4x400m Relay 1st Brandon Norton, Mohamed Haziq Momamed Yazli, Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En, Samuel Sahil Chetan U16 Boys 2,000m Steeplechase 1st Rohan Paul D Costa U16 Boys Triple Jump 3rd Andrew George Medina U18 Boys 4x100m Relay 3rd Chong Wei Guan, Kang Jun Jie, Marcell Tan Yann Guang, Muhammad Nur Haqim Abu Mansor U18 Boys 4x400m Relay 2nd Chong Wei Guan, Marcell Tan Yann Guang, Mohammad Irfan Qabeel Md Daud, Shawn Jong Tze Chean U18 Boys 110m Hurdles 1st Chong Wei Guan U18 Boys Discus 3rd Kang Jun Jie U18 Boys High Jump 3rd Ryan Teo Tze Jun U14 Girls 100m Hurdles 3rd Tyeisha Rene Misson Khoo U14 Girls Long Jump 2nd Rachel Tan Wei Ling U16 Girls 100m 2nd Raine Oh Shuqin U16 Girls 400m 2nd Zann Oh Shuyu U16 Girls 4x100 Relay 1st Diane Hilary Pragasam, Erza Irdina Abdul Latiff, Nur Ria Isabelle Suhimi, Rachel Chin Hui Ya, Raine Oh Shuqin U16 Girls 4x400m Relay 1st Diane Hilary Pragasam, Erza Irdina Abdul Latiff, Nur Ria Isabelle Suhimi, Raine Oh Shuqin, Palada Tang Hwai Min U16 Girls 100m Hurdles 1st Rachel Chin Hui Ya U16 Girls High Jump 2nd Sherlynn Yen Chin 3rd Yasmeen Marie Lutfi U16 Girls Pole Vault 1st Cherlin Sia Jia Yi U18 Girls 200m 2nd Ismi Zakiah Kashful Anwar U18 Girls 100m Hurdles 1st Tia Louise Rozario U18 Girls Long Jump 1st Tia Louise Rozario Football Singapore Sports School 1 Surat Thani MS 3 Singapore Sports School 5 Nakhon Ratchasima MS 0 Lincoln Finishes As Singapore's Top Performer ASEAN Schools Games Posted: 15 August 2017 No one would have begrudged Lincoln Forest Liqht Man if he had targeted just one bronze medal at the 2017 ASEAN Schools Games especially when one considers the 17-year-old had come up empty in his previous two appearances at the annual championships. Yet Lincoln had much bigger dreams – to win Singapore’s first gymnastics individual men’s gold medal since 2011. However, such was Lincoln’s form during the Games that he would surpass that to win 4 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes and emerge as Singapore’s top performer. Not only did he finish first in the Individual All Around, Individual Floor and Parallel Bar events, he was also part of the quartet which clinched Singapore’s first ever Men’s Team gold. “I knew how my seniors did in previous editions of the Games, so I really wanted to do my best to show everyone that the standard of Singapore’s gymnastics has improved,” Lincoln said. His achievement was even more impressive when one remembers Lincoln had been struggling with wrist, back and ankle injuries during the competition from 19 to 25 July. “Credit must go to Ms Jolene Tan, our sport physiotherapist who has been giving various strategies to manage the pain. My General Manager Ms Serena Wong has also been very helpful as she has always stood by me and given me plenty of moral support. “In fact, being a full time student-athlete is difficult due to the sacrifices we need to make, but being in Sports School has helped me better juggle both my academic and sporting commitments,” Lincoln said. Sports School’s other multiple gold medallists were paddler Gerald Yu Zong Jun and Bowling Academy’s Aidan Poh. Gerald bagged three gold medals thanks to his exploits in the Boys Team, Boys Doubles and Mixed Doubles events, while Aidan bowled his way to victory in the Boys Doubles and Boys All Events to add on to the two bronze medals he secured in the Boys Quartet and Boys Singles. Sports School student-athletes ended the tournament with 10 golds, 8 silvers and 9 bronzes, a figure which amounts to slightly over 40 percent of Singapore’s gold medals. Results Badminton Boys Doubles 2nd Jason Teh Jia Heng 3rd Darrion Michael Ng Weng Soong, Ting Hock Yu Boys Team 2nd Darrion Michael Ng Weng Soong, Jason Teh Jia Heng, Lee Wei Hong, Ting Hock Yu Bowling Boys All Events 1st Aidan Poh 3rd Jarred Lim Jia Le Boys Singles 3rd Aidan Poh Boys Doubles 1st Aidan Poh, Jarred Lim Jia Le Boys Quartet 1st Kieran Tan Wei Zhong, Xavier Teo Jun Hao 3rd Aidan Poh, Jarred Lim Jia Le Gymnastics Mens Artistic Gymnastics Team 1st Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Mens Individual All Around 1st Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Mens High Bar 3rd Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Mens Individual Floor 1st Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Mens Individual Vault 2nd Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Mens Parallel Bars 1st Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Mens Rings 3rd Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Women’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team 2nd Leah Chew Swimming Girls 4x100m Freestyle 2nd Clydi Chan Girls 4x200m Freestyle 2nd Clydi Chan Table Tennis Boys Doubles 1st Gerald Yu Zong Jun Boys Team 1st Beh Kun Ting, Gerald Yu Zong Jun Girls Singles 3rd Pearlyn Koh Kai Xin Girls Doubles 3rd Tay Hui Li Mixed Doubles 1st Gerald Yu Zong Jun, Goi Rui Xuan 2nd Liu Sijia Track and Field Girls 4x100m 3rd Ismi Zakiah Kashful Anwar Girls Long Jump 2nd Tia Louise Rosario Sports Shool Improves 2016 Medal Haul International Children’s Games Ong Kaifen Head, Cluster 1 Posted: 14 July 2017 16 Singapore Sports School student-athletes took part in the 51st International Children’s Games in Kaunas, Lithuania from 4 to 9 July and returned with 5 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 2 bronze medals along with 13 new personal best times. This return of 11 medals also means the Class of 2017 have bettered our 2016 medal haul of 4 golds, 2 silvers and 3 bronzes. Our swimmers once again made waves as they contributed 3 of Singapore’s 5 gold medals. Sports School’s up and coming young talent Clydi Chan secured victories in the Girls 100m and 200m Freestyle to add onto Luke Tan Yu Yang’s Boys 400m Freestyle gold medal. “It has been my absolute pride and honour to be able to represent Singapore and Sports School in this International Children’s Games,” Clydi said. Sprinter Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En emulated Clydi’s 2 gold medal feat after he led the Boys 100m race from start to finish. He later clinched his second gold medal of the Games after he anchored the Boys 4x100m relay team to victory. “This trip was a very memorable one for me, especially in the 4x100m Final when I had to chase down our Chinese Taipei rivals to overtake the anchor runner before the finishing line. I knew my teammates had given their all, and I could not let them down,” Reuben said. Clydi was also among the silver medallists after she finished second in the Girls 400m Freestyle to claim a new personal best and Sports School swimming record. Luke added 2 silvers to his medal haul through his exploits in the Boys 200m Freestyle as well as in the Boys 4x100m Freestyle. Ervina Lim Qianhui and Mitchell Ang Li rounded up Sports School’s medallists after they won bronze medals in the Girls 400m Freestyle and Boys 200m Individual Medley respectively. The 2017 International Children’s Games has been a fruitful one for our student-athletes as they were able to experience the pressures of a major international tournament. They have certainly exhibited many of Sports School’s values during this trip. Not only did they showcase Excellence and Resilience to adapt to the 24-hour travel, jetlag to give their best in back to back competitions, the student-athletes also displayed Respect and Integrity when they demonstrated sportsmanship and respect to their opponents from different cultures. Furthermore, our student-athletes also exhibited Responsibility by ensuring they complete their homework during their pockets of free time. Our student-athletes thoroughly enjoyed their experience in Kaunas, and have certainly lived up to this year’s Games’ theme of “We are here to change history”. The International Children’s Games objective is to encourage friendship through sporting events, hereby contributing to mutual understanding, tolerance and respect in the spirit of the various Olympic values. A total of 90 cities and approximately 1, 500 athletes between 12 and 15 years participate in this prestigious event every year. Results Swimming Boys 200m Individual Medley 3rd Mitchell Ang Li Boys 200m Freestyle 2nd Luke Tan Yu Yang Boys 400m Freestyle 1st Luke Tan Yu Yang Boys 4x100m Freestyle 2nd Andre Kang Wen Ming, Luke Tan Yu Yang, Mitchell Ang Li, Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi Girls 100m Butterfly 2nd Vanessa Ong Girls 100m Freestyle 1st Clydi Chan Girls 200m Freestyle 1st Clydi Chan Girls 400m Freestyle 2nd Clydi Chan 3rd Ervina Lim Qianhui Track and Field Boys 100m 1st Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En Boys 4x100m 1st Chin Yi Yang, Lucas Lim Yi Liang, Mohamed Haziq Mohamed Yazli, Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES Swimming Andre Kang Wen Ming Clydi Chan Ervina Lim Qianhui Julia Lium Luke Tan Yu Yang Mitchell Ang Li Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi Vanessa Ong Table Tennis Jabez Mason Law Yong Jun Liu Sijia Lu Hua Yu Nicholas Chong Xin Le Track and Field Chin Yi Yang Lucas Lim Yi Liang Mohamed Haziq Mohamed Yazli Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En Sports School Goes To Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games: List Of Confirmed Athletes Posted: 14 July 2017 In slightly over a month’s time, at least 40 past and present Singapore Sports School student-athletes will be fighting for national glory in our neighbouring country. Thirty-nine student-athletes and alumni, including one staff, have received confirmation of their participation at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games which officially opens on 19 August. At the previous edition of the SEA Games on homeground in 2015, Sports School’s past and present student-athletes contributed a creditable 38% of the gold medal haul to Team Singapore’s tally. Prominent athletes such as kegler Jazreel Tan Shi Hua (Women’s Masters), swimmer Amanda Lim Xiang Qi (Women’s 50m Freestyle) and waterskier Sasha Siew Hoon Christian (Women’s Slalom and Wakeboard) will be fighting to defend their titles at the SEA Games. Meanwhile, 12 of the confirmed 39 Sports School athletes will be making their debut at the regional Games. Nine current secondary and post-secondary student-athletes, which includes World Cadet Foil bronze medallist Amita Berthier and Men’s 10m Air Rifle National Record holder Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman, seek to benefit from the experience of competing at a major game and fly Singapore’s flag high. Several sports such as Badminton, Football and Track and Field have yet to announce their final list of athletes competing at the 29th edition of the biennial Games. Bowling Basil Dill Ng Jui Chang Bernice Lim Hui Ying Daphne Tan Shi Jing Darren Ong Wei Siong Jazreel Tan Shi Hua Keith Saw Hui-Xun Muhammad Jaris Goh Ali Akbar Goh New Hui Fen Timothy Theodore Tham Fu Rong Cricket Shafina Mahesh Tan Zay Hua Fencing Ahmad Huzaifah Saharudin Amita Berthier Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan Golf Abdul Hadi Uda Thith Callista Chen Wan Qing Gregory Raymund Foo Yongen Jacqueline De Los Reyes Young Joshua Shou Minqing Marc Ong Chong Ching Nicole Mok Shue Ying Netball Kimberly Lim Wei Yan Melody Teo Nur ‘Aqilah Afiqah Andin Agustino Saman Shooting Martina Lindsay P Veloso Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman Nigel Lim Swee Hon (Staff) Swimming Amanda Lim Xiang Qi Benedict Boon Ji Chao Chantal Liew Li-Shan Chin Khar Yi Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing Hoong En Qi Roanne Ho Ru’En Pang Sheng Jun Table Tennis Clarence Chew Zhe Yu Ethan Poh Shao Feng Pang Xue Jie Yee Herng Hwee Waterskiing Sasha Siew Hoon Christian Scholarship Brings Forth Opportunities 2017 Singapore Olympic Federation-Peter Lim Scholarship Posted: 15 June 2017 In 2010, Singapore Olympic Federation started a scholarship with a donation from philanthropist Peter Lim to aid young athletes in fulfilling their sport aspirations. The SOF-Peter Lim Scholarship helps budding athletes chase their dreams by overcoming the financial obstacle. On 30 May 2017, 22 Singapore Sports School secondary student-athletes were awarded the scholarship. They were amongst 335 youth athletes in the seventh batch of scholarship recipients from the Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and High Performance (Under 18) categories. Eleven post-secondary International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme student-athletes also received the scholarship. Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medallist and special guest Abhinav Bindra inspired scholars and those in attendance with a story of his journey to the coveted Men’s 10m Air Rifle title in 2008. His story spoke of resilience, of passion and of an undying desire to attain his goal despite the odds. Mr Bindra overcame disbelief from others, tried unconventional training methods to clinch India’s first Olympic gold medal in Shooting. The High Performance scholarship recipients, presented to athletes under 18 years old, included synchronised swimmers Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui (IBDP Year 6), Miya Yong Hsing (IBDP Year 5), shooter Mohamad Irwan Abdul Rahman (DSLM Year 2) and tennis player Muhammad Shaheed Alam Meqsud Alam (DSLM Year 3). All four student-athletes will be making an appearance at the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian Games in two months’ time. “This is my second year being awarded the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship High Performance award and it’s definitely contributed to my sport development. The Scholarship indirectly increases my opportunities for overseas exposure which has resulted in a huge boost in my sport career. The financial burden on my family is very much reduced, especially when I travel frequently for competitions. I am also able to purchase suitable equipment and invest in proper nutrition for my development,” said Shaheed, a post-secondary student-athlete in Sports School’s customised Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management. Irwan, who currently holds the Men’s 10m Air Rifle National Record at 624.4 points, has also benefited from the monetary boost. He has travelled to Germany for training camps on two occasions and trained under Mr Abhinav’s former coach, Heinz Reinkemeier. Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Second Minister for Defence was at the award ceremony as guest of honour. Stepping Up, Out For Training Overseas Training Camps Desmond Tan General Manager, Badminton Academy Lee Min Li Head, Cluster 2 Senior General Manager, Netball Academy Teng Seow Chin Senior Boarding Mentor, Cluster 1 It’s the school holidays and what better time to go overseas for…a training camp. Singapore Sports School student-athletes not only travel for competition, but also for training stints with overseas partners and institutions. The intensive training alongside international youth athletes allows Sports School student-athletes, and coaches, to learn best practices from their overseas counterparts and raise the level of training, skill and ability. They also have opportunities to engage in friendly sparring sessions or participate in a local competition to gain exposure in adapting to different playing styles and higher levels of competition. Badminton The Badminton Academy went to China from 28 May to 9 June 2017 in preparation for the Pilot Pen Championships, an age-group competition, after they return. Lower Secondary student-athletes headed to Dongguan Badminton School. Training with the provincial team, and sparring with a local sports school team and the Guangzhou provincial team provided good learning experiences for the young shuttlers. Meanwhile, the Upper Secondary team were undergoing intensive sessions with the Anhui province team. They took part in two competitions while they were there, which included a provincial level competition where selected student-athletes had the opportunity represent the Anhui club. This tournament was organised in preparation for the All-China Games and was highly competitive. A mini competition was organised between Singapore Sports School and the Anhui province team at the end of the two-week stint. This allowed for a greater level of intensity than friendly matches and provided the senior student-athletes with the excitement and anxiety of an actual competition. In addition to meeting the objective of stepping up intensity in training and sparring sessions, Sports School coaches were also able to interact and learn from the China coaches to improve their training programmes. Football Football Academy student-athlete Muhammad Nur Adam Abdullah had the privilege to be on attachment to Omiya Ardija’s Under 16 team for his debut training and competition stint in Europe. From 29 May to 6 June, Adam played alongside Sports School’s Japanese partners in the 2017 Delta Cup in Houten, Netherlands. Adam featured in seven out of nine games and had one goal assist throughout the competition that ran from 3 to 4 June. He found his footing as a Defender playing in left back, managing to hold off opponents physically bigger and stronger than he. The Secondary 4 footballer showed great ability to outjump tall opponents, timing his header well and made quick, decisive and accurate passing when in possession. Adam also had opportunities to play in midfield. Omiya eventually finished runner-up, losing 0-2 to AZ Alkmaar from Holland in the final. They also collected the Fair Play Team and Best Goalkeeper awards from the third edition of the U16 international tournament. Netball Nineteen Secondary 2 and 3 Netball Academy student-athletes were selected for a week-long training cum competition outing in Perth, Australia. From 1 to 6 June 2017, the netballers had series of friendly games and competition matches lined up for them, interspersed by training sessions to prepare them for the higher level of play delivered by the Australians. From 3 to 5 June, the Sports School team, split into two teams, played a total of 12 matches in the 2017 Smarter Than Smoking Association Championships. Both teams competed in the Under 15 age-group. Going up against stronger players gave our netballers a glimpse of the expectations and challenges when playing at the international level. The girls were disciplined when it came to listening to instructions and following the game plan which helped them perform more effectively against opponents of higher calibre. Despite feeling frustrated about losing out in terms of physicality, our netballers turned their frustration into determination. With each game, they got physically and mentally stronger and faced their challenges. The trip was definitely a good exposure to higher-level and faster-paced competition. Swimming Clydi Chan, Ervina Lim Qianhui, Luke Tan Yu Yang and Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi spent 14 days in Aichi, Japan to prepare for the Singapore National Swimming Championships shortly after their return. They underwent two highly intense training settings, including competing in a local meet. The first week was spent with 38 Toyokawa High School swimmers. During the last three days, training intensified in the presence of swimmers from all over Aichi, with our swimmers clocking at least 8km at each training session. In between the two training stints, they participated in the Aichi Junior Olympic Swim Championship. Luke won 1 gold (200m Freestyle) and 1 silver (400m Freestyle), while Ritchie collected a bronze (200m Freestyle). Both girls – Clydi and Ervina – also turned in creditable performances. Reflections “I faced many ups and downs in Japan and learnt to overcome them. Despite the many challenges, it was a great learning experience. Through training with the teams in Aichi, I took away attributes like discipline and hard work which I can adopt in my own training in Singapore. It was inspiring to see the Japanese swimmers’ positive attitude towards training. You’ll never see them grumbling nor complaining. They complete training sets positively without complaints and they train because of their passion for the sport. I’m thankful for the opportunity and the many learning experiences I took home from it.” – Clydi Chan, Secondary 1 “I learnt new methods to improve my productivity at training such as massage therapy to ease aches and loosen tight muscles, mental strength to control my fatigue and for greater endurance during training. Speed training sets was also varied from our usual. This trip was definitely an eye opener.” – Ervina Lim Qianhui, Secondary 3 “The swimmers in Japan possess an attitude which is to do their very best at training. The Japanese coaches also taught me how improve in my swims, such as how to execute a good start. For example, Coach Yuya Horihata, an Olympian at the Rio 2016 Games, taught me to move my hands into a streamline position quickly when diving in for a good start. The swimmers in Japan are also very encouraging during training and always motivate one another. I feel that Singapore swimmers should adopt the same attitude during both training and competition.” – Luke Tan Yu Yang, Secondary 3 Synchronised Swimming Four synchronised swimmers are in Montreal, Canada for a training camp in preparation for the 2017 FINA World Championships in July and the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games in August. Ariel Sng Kai Lin, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui and Miya Yong Hsing are members of the 9-strong national team that are currently overseas from 4 to 20 June 2017. Mitchell Unfazed By Family Name 2017 National Schools Swimming Championships Ng Kok Wei Senior General Manager, Swimming Academy Posted: 15 May 2017 Maximillian Ang Wei’s potential is well known within the local swimming fraternity. Among his many achievements are gold medals at various international competitions such as the 2016 International Children’s Games and 2016 Asian Schools Swimming Championships. Furthermore, the 16-year-old was Sports School’s top performer at the 2017 National Schools Swimming Championships where he won 2 golds and 2 bronzes. He also rewrote the 200m breaststroke meet record with a time of 2:21.82. Maximillian however, was not the only one in the Ang family making waves at the OCBC Aquatic Centre. Whisper it quietly, but members of the public might need to start recognising the name of his younger brother Mitchell Ang Li. Not only did he break Owen Teo Bo En’s National Schools 200m backstroke record to win the event with a time of 2:18.97, he also added 3 silvers to his trophy cabinet. “This is one of my most prestigious achievements, and it makes me want to work harder to accomplish more, just as Maximillian has,” Mitchell said. While some might bristle at the thought of being in the shadow of a more accomplished sibling, Mitchell is more thrilled at watching Maximillian train on a daily basis. “Maximillian is my inspiration. I am always impressed with his will to win and his determination to improve even before a coach tells him to. I want to emulate his attitude,” Mitchell said. In fact, Maximillian is not the only swimmer in the family which Mitchell can emulate, with father Melvyn a former National swimmer who once held the National Men’s 100m breaststroke record. Yet Mitchell remains unfazed by having such a strong swimming pedigree in his family and is more excited at the prospect of creating a swimming legacy. “While it does feel pressurising at times, it only makes me want to work harder. I want people to notice the Ang family name, just like how national swimmers Quah Ting Wen, Quah Zheng Wen and Quah Jing Wen have made the Quah family name famous. “Besides, I can always go to my family when I need any swimming advice,” Mitchell said. Maximillian and Mitchell however, were not the only ones to have broken records from 17 to 21 April. Secondary 1 student-athlete Clydi Chan, who coincidentally has a brother studying in Sports School, rewrote the “C” Division Girls 200m Freestyle record after clocking 2.07.77s in the heats. She followed that by winning the gold medal a day later by an impressive 10.96 seconds. Her time of 2.08.28 was also faster than the times clocked by the winners in the “A” and “B” Divisions. Clydi eventually finished the meet with 4 medals to contribute to Sports School’s overall tally of 6 golds, 18 silvers and 14 bronzes, giving them the 2nd runner-up position in the overall standings of the “C” and “B” Divisions in both the Boys and Girls categories. RESULTS "C" Division Boys 50m Butterfly 1st: Andre Kang Wen Ming 200m Backstroke 1st: Mitchell Ang Li 200m Medley 2nd: Mitchell Ang Li 100m Freestyle 3rd: Kim Yong Zen An 4x50m Freestyle 2nd: Andre Kang Wen Ming, Kim Yong Zen An, Mitchell Ang Li, Sean Patrick 4x50m Medley 2nd: Andre Kang Wen Ming, Jordan Ong Jun Han, Kim Yong Zen An, Mitchell Ang Li "C" Division Girls 50m Freestyle 3rd: Goh Chiat Ling 100m Freestyle 2nd: Clydi Chan 200m Freestyle 1st: Clydi Chan 400m Freestyle 2nd: Candice Ang Ruo Han 3rd: Raeann Tan 4x50m Freestyle 3rd: Beatrice Lee Yi Yee, Clydi Chan, Goh Chiat Ling, Raeann Tan 4x50m Medley 3rd: Candice Ang Ruo Han, Crystal Leong Jingping, Clydi Chan, Megan Cho Jit "B" Division Boys 100m Breaststroke 1st: Maximillian Ang Wei 200m Breaststroke 1st: Maximillian Ang Wei 200m Freestyle 2nd: Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi 400m Freestyle 2nd: Luke Tan Yu Yang 1500m Freestyle 2nd: Luke Tan Yu Yang 4x50m Freestyle 3rd: Luke Tan Yu Yang, Maximillian Ang Wei, Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi, Russell Lee Junwei 4x50m Medley 3rd: Luke Tan Yu Yang, Maximillian Ang Wei, Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi, Ryan Lim Tao Yuan "B" Division Girls 50m Breaststroke 2nd: Jasmine Tan Hui Fen 100m Breaststroke 3rd: Julia Lium 200m Breaststroke 2nd: Julia Lium 50m Butterfly 2nd: Vanessa Ong 3rd: Sarah Chue Wen Xin 100m Butterfly 2nd: Vanessa Ong 100m Freestyle 3rd: Renee Wee Yu Ting 800m Freestyle 2nd: Ervina Lim Qianhui 200m Medley 2nd: Jasmine Tan Hui Fen 4x50m Freestyle 3rd: Ervina Lim Qianhui, Renee Wee Yu Ting, Sarah Chue Wen Xin, Vanessa Ong 4x50m Medley 3rd: Ervina Lim Qianhui, Julia Lium, Sarah Chue Wen Xin, Vanessa Ong "A" Division Girls 200m Backstroke 1st: Michelle Lee Chuan Ling 400m Freestyle 2nd: Michelle Lee Chuan Ling 4x50m Freestyle 3rd: Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui, Michelle Lee Chuan Ling, Miya Yong Hsing "A" Division Boys 200m Butterfly 2nd: Liam Chan 400m Freestyle 3rd: James Immanuel Koh Tze An 1500m Freestyle 2nd: James Immanuel Koh Tze An 200m Medley 2nd: Liam Chan 4x50m Freestyle 3rd: Aaron Shane Tan Wen, James Immanuel Koh Tze An, Liam Chan, Ng Jian Yan 4x50m Medley 3rd: Aaron Shane Tan Wen, James Immanuel Koh Tze An, Liam Chan, Ng Jian Yan ‘A’ Class Performance From Synchro Girls 2017 National School Games Posted: 13 April 2017 Not only did Singapore Sports School’s synchronised swimmers sweep all the medals in the National Schools Synchronised Swimming Championships “A” Division Solo Free Routine event, they clinched all the gold medals on offer in the “A” Division. Their gold medals in the Solo, Duet and Team Free Routines helped Sports School capture the Overall “A” Division Championship title. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Year 2 student-athlete Debbie Soh Li Fei started the competition on the right foot on 1 April 2017 when she spinned and twisted her way to 74.9667 points in the final – and eventually the most coveted spot on the podium. IBDP Year 1 student-athlete Miya Yong Hsing and Year 2’s Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui followed in second and third. National athletes Debbie and Miya paired up to take the Duet gold on the same day. The duo formed a team with Gwyneth and Secondary 4 student-athlete Ariel Sng Kai Lin for the Team gold on Day 2 of the 2-day competition. Secondary 2’s Celeste Ferrao Wan added a bronze for Sports School in the “C” Division Solo Free Routine. Gymnast Lincoln Forest Liqht Man also won a gold for Sports School in the Boys “A” Division Individual All-Around event on 2 April at the National Schools Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Results Gymnastics Boys ‘A’ Division Individual All-Around 1st Lincoln Forest Liqht Man ‘A’ Division Solo Free Routine 1st Debbie Soh Li Fei 2nd Miya Yong Hsing 3rd Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui Duet Free Routine 1st Debbie Soh Li Fei and Miya Yong Hsing Team Free Routine 1st Ariel Sng Kai Lin, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui and Miya Yong Hsing ‘A’ Division Overall Team Champion ‘C’ Division Solo Free Routine 3rd Celeste Ferrao Wan Benedict Earns Sea Games Nomination Liberty Insurance Open Water South-East Asian Qualifiers Ng Kok Wei Senior General Manager, Swimming Academy Posted: 13 April 2017  Singapore Sports School alumnus Brandon Boon Ji Xing did Singapore proud when he won a bronze in open-water swimming at the Jakarta 2011 Southeast Asian Games. Fast forward to 2017, Brandon’s younger brother, Benedict Boon Ji Chao, will have an opportunity to better that achievement after he met the "A" qualifying time for this year’s Kuala Lumpur Sea Games. The younger Boon secured his nomination after he won the Liberty Insurance Open Water South-East Asian Qualifiers which were held at the Constant Wind Sea Sports and Sailing School on 25 March 2017. He finished the 10km race in 2:12:24.8s to meet the "A" qualifying time of 2:15:29.8s. “Having missed out on making the team in 2011 and failing to medal in my Sea Games debut in 2015, I am even more determined to do well this time,” the post-secondary student-athlete said. In fact, Benedict may have more than one opportunity to win a medal at Kuala Lumpur as he has also met the "B" qualifying times for the 400m and 1500m Freestyle events. And sibling rivalry will definitely be a factor pushing Benedict in the pool. “My brother was a very good open water swimmer, and now that he has retired, it is time for me to step up,” the 21-year-old said. Benedict was not the only Sports School swimmer smiling after the meet, as Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing, Chantal Liew Li-Shan and Chin Khar Yi all met the SEA Games "‘A" marks at the same event. Captain Debbie Leads At Fore 2017 Make Up Forever French Open Posted: 15 March 2017
Singapore Captain Debbie Soh Li Fei led the charge at the 7th Make Up Forever French Open from 10 to 12 March 2017, qualifying for five of six finals in the competition. The Year 2 post-secondary student-athlete on Singapore Sports School’s extended International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme finished 12th in the Technical and Free Solo finals, posting a creditable score of 75.1 points in the Free Solo event. Debbie also partnered IBDP Year 1 student-athlete Miya Yong Hsing to finish 19th in the Technical Duet Final. Debbie’s – and Miya’s – achievements in the Solo and Duet events were a boost for them as they prepare for the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games in August. Their performances placed them ahead of close rivals Malaysia, where their best results at the meet were a 13th and 21st-place finish in the Technical Solo Final and Technical Duet Final. The Singapore team, which included student-athletes Debbie, Miya, Ariel Sng Kai Lin and Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui, concluded their appearance at the first leg of the FINA Synchronised Swimming World Series with Top 8 finishes in a pool of 22 teams in the Technical and Free Team finals. Results Free Solo Final 12th Debbie Soh Li Fei Technical Solo Final 12th Debbie Soh Li Fei Technical Duet Final 19th Debbie Soh Li Fei, Miya Yong Hsing Free Team Final 8th Singapore Technical Team Final 8th Singapore Swimmers Test Well In Trials Singapore Swimming Liberty Insurance National Time Trials Chow Yan Teng Swimming Academy Alumnus Picture by Timothy Tan Posted: 15 March 2017  Clydi Chan created waves at the OCBC Aquatic Centre from 17 to 19 February 2017 when she clocked strong times in the four races she swam in. Clydi did well to improve on her Personal Best times at the Singapore Swimming Liberty Insurance National Time Trials (February) since the previous time trials a month ago. The Singapore Sports School Secondary 1 student-athlete broke the 11 year-old Sports School Swimming Academy age-group record in the 200m Individual Medley set by alumnus and national swimmer Amanda Lim Xiang Qi. The 12-year-old swimmer clocked a commendable 2:26.51s, eclipsing the Swimming Academy’s Girls Under 13 Record of 2:30.04s set in 2006. Over the three days, Swimming Academy student-athletes went up against more than 1,500 competitors from various swimming clubs in Singapore. Our student-athletes achieved a remarkable total of 74 Personal Best times in the 16 events on offer. Results Tyler Jie Chan (5 PBs) 200m Backstroke – 2:45.43s 50m Breaststroke – 41.38s 50m Butterfly – 37.08s 200m Freestyle – 2:30.17s 200m Individual Medley – 2:49.81s Candice Ang Ruo Han (4 PBs) 200m Freestyle – 2:23.66s 800m Freestyle – 9:46.34s 200m Individual Medley – 2:43.60s Clydi Chan (4 PBs) 50m Butterfly – 30.53s 200m Freestyle – 2:10.92s 800m Freestyle – 9:34.92s 200m Individual Medley – 2:26.51s (New Swimming Academy Girls U13 Record) Crystal Leong Jing Ping (4 PBs) 50m Butterfly – 32.91s 100m Butterfly – 1:13.47s 200m Freestyle – 2:27.55s 200m Individual Medley – 2:47.67s Mitchell Ang Li (4 PBs) 100m Backstroke – 1:04.47s 50m Butterfly – 28.82s 1,500m Freestyle – 17:26.51s 200m Individual Medley – 2:21.56s Goh Chiat Ling (2 PBs) 200m Freestyle – 2:21.28s 800m Freestyle – 10:19.15s Megan Cho Jit (2 PBs) 50m Breaststroke – 39.50s 200m Breaststroke – 3:01.74s Beatrice Lee Yi Yee (1 PB) 100m Backstroke – 1:20.31s Clydi Times Well In Trials 2017 TYR National Time Trials (January) Posted: 15 February 2017 .jpg) Barely three weeks into her secondary school education, Secondary 1 student-athlete Clydi Chan has made a name for herself at Singapore Sports School. The swimmer set four new Personal Bests at the 2017 TYR National Time Trials (January) from 20 to 22 January 2017, one of which was a Sports School age-group record. Swimming the 100m Freestyle in the Women’s 13 years old and over category, Clydi touched the wall in a personal best time of 59.89s. Her time put her in joint-5th position with alumnus Hoong En Qi and just 0.12s behind alumnus Amanda Lim Xiang Qi in 4th place. Clydi’s new Personal Best time also broke the 13-year-old Sports School Swimming Academy age-group record set by multiple Southeast Asian Games medallist and London 2012 Olympian Mylene Ong Chui Bin in 2004. Forty-three past and present Sports School swimmers put in impressive swims over the three-day meet which served as a platform for swimmers to gauge their standard against their peers and track their sport development. Of the Sports School swimmers, 36 secondary and post-secondary student-athletes splashed their way to nearly 70 new Personal Best times. Secondary 4 student-athlete Maximillian Ang Wei showed his speed and strength in the Men’s 13 and over 50m Backstroke and 400m Individual Medley. He maintained his composure despite facing strong competitors like national swimmers Malcolm Low Wei Yang (post-secondary student-athlete) and Pang Sheng Jun (alumnus) to finish top two in both events. Curtis Is Prince Of The Road 2017 URA Share The Road Criterium Chow Yan Teng Singapore Sports School Swimming Academy Alumnus Posted: 15 February 2016 Singapore Sports School’s post-secondary student-athlete Curtis Tan Zhenliang was crowned Men’s Junior Champion at the URA Share the Road Criterium on 22 January 2017. The 16-year-old snatched the title from 12 other competitors in the junior category. The inaugural Criterium, a collaboration between Singapore Cycling Federation and Cycosports, saw cyclists wound their way round a 1.7 km route in Singapore’s Central Business District before the break of dawn. The race was held in conjunction with URA’s Car-Free Sunday and consisted of a series of criterium races in the Open and Junior categories. The 1.7 km-circuit – comprising two long stretches and two turns – was a test of their speed and skill in manoeuvring bends. Curtis faced stiff competition from rivals Riyadh Hakim and Marcus Wee who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Year 1 student-athlete crossed the line at the end of 16 laps in a time of 39:58.6s. Despite fracturing his ankle in 2015, Curtis turned that adversity into opportunity to train harder and return to the competitive field even stronger. His resilience saw him edge out his closest rival by a mere 0.6s to enjoy a victorious finish in the competition. Remembering One's Roots TNP Spirit of 16 Cheque Presentation Ceremony Posted: 15 December 2016  Maximillian Ang Wei Swimming, like any industry will always be subjected to various trends as shown in the race suit design changes over the years. From briefs to jammers to the latest body suits featured at the Rio 2016 Olympics, there will always be a new trend waiting to make waves and capitalise on any scientific advancements. Singapore Sports School’s Maximillian Ang Wei reminded everyone that giving back to the community is something which will never go out of style. The swimmer paid tribute to his alma mater, and chose Saint Andrew’s School Building Fund as the recipient of a cheque for $1,000 on 29 November 2016. Maximillian was able to do so after being featured in The New Paper’s Spirit of 16 National Day supplement which celebrated the Singapore spirit of giving back to the community. “Saint Andrew’s was my primary school for six years, and when you receive, you should always give back,” the 15-year-old said. Mrs Wong Bin Eng, Principal of Saint Andrew’s Junior School, was on hand to receive the cheque on behalf of her former pupil. Apart from Maximillian, there were 15 others who were featured, including post-secondary student-athlete Charlene Lim Jia Yi, who named the Children’s Cancer Foundation as her chosen beneficiary after she had overcome childhood cancer. Ritchie Is MVP 2016 Merlion Sprint Festival Posted: 15 December 2016 In a single day, Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi swum his way to 3 golds, 1 silver and 2 Meet Records – and the Most Valuable Player Award – at the 2016 Merlion Sprint Festival. The Singapore Sports School student-athlete dominated in the Under 14 Boys 200m Individual Medley, touching the wall in a record time of 2:25.52s, nearly 6s ahead of his closest rival. Ritchie also wrote his name in the record books after stopping the clock at 58.09s in the 100m Freestyle. A mere 0.03s separated him from a gold medal in the 50m Freestyle and a perfect finish in the meet. Other standout performances from the Swimming Academy came from Secondary 1’s Morris Yong Jiahao and Secondary 2’s Julia Lium winning 2 gold medals apiece, including 2 new Meet Records from the latter. In all, Sports School’s swimmers won 7 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze medals, and rewrote 4 Meet Records. A total of 36 new Personal Best timings were set by the 11 participating student-athletes. RESULTS Boys U12 Morris Yong Jiahao (2 Golds) 1 50m Breaststroke (38.36s) 1 100m Breaststroke (1:25.55s) Girls U12 Raeann Tan (1 Silver, 2 Bronzes) 2 50m Breaststroke (39.64s) 3 100m Breaststroke (1:30.19s) 3 100m Freestyle (1:07.59s) Boys U14 Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi (3 Golds, 1 Silver; 2 Meet Records; MVP Award) 1 100m Freestyle (Meet Record) (58.09s) 1 200m Individual Medley (Meet Record) (2:25.52s) 1 100m Breaststroke (1:14.95s) 2 50m Freestyle (26.99s) Most Valuable Player Award Andre Kang Wen Ming (1 Silver, 3 Bronzes) 2 50m Butterfly (28.97s) 3 50m Freestyle (27.22s) 3 100m Freestyle (1:00.44s) 3 100m Butterfly (1:10.03s) Lim Kai Hin (1 Silver) 2 50m Breaststroke (35.76s) Girls U14 Julia Lium (2 Gold, 1 Bronze; 2 Meet Records) 1 50m Breaststroke (Meet Record) (35.81s) 1 100m Breaststroke (Meet Record) (1:19.28s) 3 200m Individual Medley (2:41.67s) Candice Ang Ruo Han (2 Bronzes) 3 50m Backstroke (34.26s) 3 100m Butterfly (1:13.92s) Swimmers Shine At SNSC 2016 Singapore National Swimming Championships (Short Course) See Puay Kheng Head Coach, Swimming Academy Posted: 15 December 2016 It was a good turnout for past and present Singapore Sports School student-athletes at the 6th Singapore National Swimming Championships (Short Course) on 2 and 3 December 2016. Sports School swimmers – both past and current – raked in a total of 8 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze medals. National swimmer and former student-athlete Chantal Liew Li-Shan showed her prowess when she topped the field in five individual events. Associate student-athlete Ryan Wee Wei Hao (RP-SSP DSLM Year 2) was Team Sports School’s next best performer, claiming 2 golds and 1 bronze in the Freestyle events. The two-day competition saw the emergence of youth swimmers like Julia Lium (Secondary 2) and Maximillian Ang Wei (Secondary 3) making a name for themselves in the Open category. Both, including alumnus Amanda Tam An Tian, achieved medal-winning performances in at least one individual event. The meet provided good exposure for younger student-athletes in a senior level competition. The higher level of competition served to spur our swimmers to reach new peaks, yielding 36 Personal Best times from the 21 student-athletes who participated. RESULTS Chantal Liew Li-Shan (5 Golds) 1 Women’s 50m Backstroke 29.77s 1 Women’s 100m Backstroke 1:04.16s 1 Women’s 200m Backstroke 2:20.93s 1 Women’s 400m Freestyle 4:27.07s 1 Women’s 800m Freestyle 8:58.70s Ryan Wee Wei Hao (2 Golds, 1 Bronze) 1 Men’s 400m Freestyle 3:58.31s 1 Men’s 200m Freestyle 1:52.19s 3 Men’s 100m Freestyle 51.07s Maximillian Ang Wei (1 Gold, 2 Silvers, 1 Bronze) 1 Mixed 200m Medley Relay 1:49.78s (with Imai Ryosuke, Jamie Koo, Tan Lee Shuen) 2 Men’s 100m Butterfly 56.07s 2 Men’s 100m Individual Medley 57.76s 3 Mixed 200m Freestyle Relay 1:41.31s (with Jamie Koo, Nicholas Soh, Tan Lee Shuen) Julia Lium (1 Silver, 1 Bronze) 2 Women’s 100m Breaststroke 1:15.88s 3 Women’s 200m Breaststroke 2:44.94s Oh Yao Jie (1 Silver, 1 Bronze) 2 Men’s 1,500m Freestyle 15:54.48s 3 Men’s 400m Freestyle 4:00.90s Amanda Tam An Tian (1 Bronze) 3 Women’s 100m Individual Medley 1:06.41s Why Study Physics? Educational Talk by iFly Singapore Colin Ng Executive, Strategic Communications Posted: 15 November 2016 %20with%20Kyra%20Poh.%20Picture%20by%20iFly%20Singapore.jpg) Choo Yi Xuan (left) with Kyra Poh. Picture by iFly Singapore Many student-athletes often question the importance of studying certain subjects such as chemistry or biology. According to iFly Singapore, one good reason to study physics would be to improve one’s ability to fly. iFly Singapore visited Singapore Sports School on 7 November to give an educational talk on indoor skydiving to show how the indoor skydivers apply physics concepts to help them “fly” better. For example, an indoor skydiver will spread himself wider if he wants to go higher in the flight chamber so as to catch more wind drafts. Conversely, he will contract his body to reduce his exposed surface area if he wants to go lower in the tunnel. Similarly, an indoor skydiver will tilt his body if he wants to spin in a certain direction so as to create an angle to catch more wind drafts on one side of his body. Swimming Academy student-athlete Choo Yi Xuan is no stranger to applying such concepts, having competed at numerous indoor skydiving competitions in the past few years. No slouch in the air, the Secondary 3 student-athlete recently finished 4th in the Dynamic two-way category as part of Team Firefly at the 2016 World Cup of Indoor Skydiving in Warsaw, Poland on 15 October 2016. Apart from a presentation explaining indoor skydiving, iFly Singapore also played games with the student-athletes, handing out iFly tickets as prizes. Max-imising Opportunities Singapore Sports School’s Yearbook Posted: 15 November 2016 Singapore Sports School student-athletes received their copies of the 2016 Yearbook on 7 November 2016, and Maximillian Ang Wei was pleasantly surprised to see himself on the Cover. While feeling honoured to be featured, the 15-year-old was also pleased a picture of him swimming the butterfly stroke was chosen. “Hopefully, a picture of me swimming butterfly implies how both Sports School and I can continue to ‘fly’ and soar to greater heights,” Maximillian said. The Secondary 3 student-athlete has been maximising the many opportunities he has been given and he was chosen to grace the 2016 Yearbook Cover because of his many achievements in the year, some of which are: - 4 gold medals at International Children’s Games - 2 gold medals at Asean School Games - Qualification for Junior Pan Pacific Championships Howin Bounces Back From Injury Singapore Sports School ROAR Award Gail Chia Executive Strategic Communications Posted: 15 November 2016  Roar Champions, from left: Choy Xin Ying, Jean Koh, Germaine Au Shi Tong, Principal Mr Tan Teck Hock, Howin Wong Jia Hao, Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling Badminton Academy student-athlete Howin Wong Jia Hao missed out on opportunities to hold his racket for about one-and-a-half years due to a serious injury. A condition affecting his elbow resulted in significantly reduced court time for him since 2015, even requiring two surgeries to help him get back to competitive sport. Throughout his injury, Howin continued training with his teammates in the School-Within-A-School programme. He diligently worked on the physical aspects of the game while he was restricted on the technical front. Having joined Singapore Sports School as one of the top players in his age-group, Howin felt great discouragement upon hearing the doctor’s recommendation of a second surgery, after the first had not achieved its desired effects. However, the Secondary 3 shuttler persevered and was determined to come back stronger from his injuries. He exhibited the Champion’s Mindset by training harder through his injury, believing that a true champion will not – and does not – give up when the going gets tough. In September 2016, Howin’s hard work and resilient spirit paid off when he won the silver medal in the Chinese Swimming Club-Li Ning Age-Group Badminton 2016 Boys Doubles and reached the quarter-finals in the Singles events. Howin was presented the ROAR Award by Principal Tan Teck Hock on 9 September 2016 for his display of the Champion’s Mindset in his sport pursuits. Choy Xin Ying (Bowling, Secondary 3), Jean Koh (Fencing, Secondary 1), Germaine Au Shi Tong (Netball, Secondary 3) and Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling (Rhythmic Gymnastics, Secondary 3) also received the ROAR Award for Term 4 for showing outstanding character and leadership qualities. There were 15 nominees for the award this term. Swimmers, Paddlers Put Up Big Show 2016 Thailand Sports School Games Posted: 15 September 2016 Singapore Sports School swimmers and table tennis players scored big at the 19th Thailand Sports School Games in Chonburi from 25 July to 5 August 2016. The Swimming Academy was crowned Boys’ and Girls’ Overall Champions – thanks to a haul of 20 golds, 7 silvers and 11 bronzes. Mitchell Ang Li, Owen Teo Bo En, Sarah Chue Wen Xin and Vanessa Ong were our top swimmers as they turned in 2 gold medals each. Sarah also finished the Games with two Meet Records. Meanwhile, Andy Wong Yan Kai secured 3 gold medals to become the Table Tennis Academy’s top performer, although it was his female counterparts who won the Girls’ Overall Champion Trophy after claiming gold in five events. In track and field, our student-athletes competed in the U14, U16 and U18 divisions. Altogether, they won 12 golds, 9 silvers and 7 bronzes. In football, our team reached the quarter-finals of the U16 tournament, but was prevented from advancing when it took a 0-3 defeat from Bangkok. Sports School sent 94 student-athletes to participate in the football, swimming, table tennis and track and field competitions and they returned with 40 golds, 18 silvers and 21 bronzes. RESULTS Swimming (U14) 50m Backstroke (Boys) 1 Mitchell Ang Li 100m Backstroke (Boys) 1 Owen Teo Bo En 100m Backstroke (Girls) 1 Candice Ang Ruo Han 200m Backstroke (Boys) 1 Owen Teo Bo En 50m Breaststroke (Boys) 2 Jordan Ong Jun Han 100m Breaststroke (Boys) 3 Morris Yong Jiahao 200m Breaststroke( Boys) 1 Jordan Ong Jun Han 3 Morris Yong Jiahao 200m Breaststroke (Girls) 1 Julia Lium 50m Butterfly (Boys) 3 Andre Kang Wen Ming 50m Butterfly (Girls) 1 Vanessa Ong 100m Butterfly (Girls) 1 Vanessa Ong 200m Individual Medley 1 Mitchell Ang Li 3 Sean Patrick 50m Freestyle (Girls) 2 Goh Chiat Ling (Wu Jie Ling) 100m Freestyle (Boys) 3 Kiran Lim Tao Liang 100m Freestyle (Girls) 1 Goh Chiat Ling (Wu Jie Ling) 200m Freestyle (Boys) 3 Kiran Lim Tao Liang 200m Freestyle (Girls) 3 Raeann Tan 1500m Freestyle (Boys) 1 Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi Swimming (U16) 50m Backstroke (Girls) 1 Darra Quek Ting Yi 100m Backstroke (Girls) 1 Regine Goh Xuan Xuan 2 Darra Quek Ting Yi 200m Backstroke (Boys) 2 Nicholas Rachmadi 200m Backstroke (Girls) 2 Regine Goh Xuan Xuan 3 Darra Quek Ting Yi 50m Breaststroke (Boys) 1 Ng Jian Yan 50m Breaststroke (Girls) 1 Choo Yi Xuan 100m Breaststroke (Boys) 2 Ng Jian Yan 3 Ryan Lim Tao Yuan 100m Breaststroke (Girls) 1 Jasmine Tan 2 Choo Yi Xuan 200m Breaststroke (Boys) 1 Dynes Quek Yi Chen 3 Ryan Lim Tao Yuan 50m Freestyle (Girls) 1 Sarah Chue Wen Xin 100m Freestyle (Girls) 1 Sarah Chue Wen Xin 200m Freestyle (Girls) 1 Renee Wee Yu Ting Swimming (U18) 50m Freestyle (Boys) 3 Aaron Shane Tan Wen Table Tennis (U14) Singles (Girls) 1 Lu Hua Yu 2 Jassy Tan Li Lin 3 Koh Jia Qi Team (Girls) 1 Corissa Cheng Yoke Sum, Jassy Tan Li Lin, Koh Jia Qi, Lu Hua Yu Table Tennis (U16) Singles (Boys) 1 Andy Wong Yan Kai 2 Jabez Mason Law Yong Jun 3 Nicholas Chong Xin Le Singles (Girls) 1 Eunice Lim Zoe 3 Tan Ker Hui Doubles (Boys) 1 Andy Wong Yan Kai, Jabez Mason Law Yong Jun Team (Boys) 1 Andy Wong Yan Kai, Jabez Mason Law Yong Jun, Nicholas Chong Xin Le Team (Girls) 1 Eunice Lim Zoe, Lew Yen Lin, Tan Ker Hui Table Tennis (U18) Singles (Girls) 1 Tan Hui Li Track and Field (U14) 100m (Boys) 3 Mohamed Haziq Mohamed Yazli 100m (Girls) 3 Erza Irdina Abdul Latiff 200m (Boys) 1 Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En 800m (Boys) 1 Brandon Norton 4x100m (Girls) 1 Erza Irdina Abdul Latiff, Nur Ria Isabelle Suhimi, Nurul Insyirah Mohamed Faisal, Zann Oh Shuyu 4x100m (Boys) 1 Chin Yi Yang, Lucas Lim Yi Liang, Mohamed Haziq Mohamed Yazli, Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En 4x400m (Boys) 1 Brandon Norton, Chin Yi Yang, Mohamed Haziq Mohamed Yazli, Reuben Rainer Lee Siong En 100m Hurdles 3 Rachel Cheong (Zhong Xinfang) High Jump (Boys) 1 Chin Yi Yang 2 Andrew George Medina High Jump (Girls) 2 Yasmeen Marie Lutfi Track and Field (U16) 100m (Girls) 3 Norasyiqin Mohamed Wahid 4x100m (Girls) 1 Diane Hilary Pragasam, Ismi Zakiah Kashful Anwar, Norasyiqin Mohamed Wahid, Raine Oh Shuqin 4x100m (Boys) 2 Chong Wei Guan, Mohamed Iskandar Shah Mohamed Fazil, Nur Syarin Zahari, Shawn Jong Tze Chean 4x400m (Boys) 2 Chong Wei Guan, Mohamed Iskandar Shah Mohamed Fazil, Mohamed Zulkhairi Putera Mohamed Zali, Shawn Jong Tze Chean 110m Hurdles 1 Chong Wei Guan 400m Hurdles 1 Shawn Jong Tze Chean High Jump (Boys) 1 Chong Wei Kit 2 Muhammad Hazim Ismail High Jump (Girls) 3 Cherlin Sia Jia Yi Long Jump (Boys) 2 Raeshon Loo Wei Ming Pole Vault (Girls) 1 Cherlin Sia Jia Yi Triple Jump 2 Arfan Azhar Track and Field (U18) 100m Hurdles (Girls) 2 Nur Izlyn Zaini 110m Hurdles (Boys) 3 Jay Choo Zhan Xian High Jump (Boys) 1 Ryan Teo Tze Jun Long Jump (Boys) 3 Gary Wee Wei Zong Octathlon 2 Kang Jun Jie Football (U16) Quarter-Finalists What's Next After Rio 2016 Lessons From The Champions Colin Ng Executive, Strategic Communications Additional reporting by Desmond Tan General Manager, Badminton Academy Posted: 15 September 2016 What do you aim for when you have achieved your target of representing Singapore at the Olympic Games? For badminton alumna Liang Xiao Yu, it’s to qualify for the next Olympic Games as a seeded player. The Olympic debutant was invited by Singapore Sports School to share with student-athletes and staff her takeaways from Rio 2016 and her determination to outclass herself was evident as one of her “Lessons From The Champions”. “Every training session is important. You have to take training seriously. I have already started on working towards becoming a seeded player at Tokyo 2020. There is no time to lose,” said the 20-year-old shuttler, barely a week after she returned from Brazil. A high-ranked player entering the Olympic Games will enjoy the advantage of not being drawn together with another high-ranked player in the early Round Robin stage. Playing a lower-ranked player will also provide more opportunities to get used to the playing conditions, for example, the draft, lighting and crowd. Following victory in the Round Robin stage, the player will then proceed to the Knock Out round to vie for the gold medal. Determination is Xiao Yu’s forte. During her secondary school days, she would be the one who trained the hardest. Xiao Yu running around the Sports School was a common sight as she recognised the need for more stamina. Even on a day-off, Xiao Yu returned to the Sports School to use its Strength and Conditioning Centre. “I need more power, and it has to come from a stronger upper body,” she explained. Badminton Senior Coach Kevin Lim said he saw fire in Xiao Yu’s eyes when she was on court in Rio. “Xiao Yu chased every shuttle. She had to move quickly and stretch far to reach some of the shots. Even when she was trailing, every point mattered to her. She did not give up. I could see there was a great desire in her to do her best, make Singapore proud. There was strength in her determination,” said Coach Kevin. Xiao Yu, who has an Olympic ranking of 21, humbly said her journey to the Olympic Games was possible only because she had the support of many people who encouraged her every step of the way – her parents who recognised her ability to play badminton and her desire to be at the top of her game, Sports School Badminton Academy General Manager Desmond Tan, Sports School coaches and teachers, the athlete-friendly School-Within-A-School programme that wrapped studies around her sport which gave her the opportunity to train with the Singapore national team during the day, Singapore Badminton Association, Sport Singapore and Singapore National Olympic Council. “Sports School played a major part in my development. I want to thank everyone who played a key role in helping me fulfill my Olympic dream,” said Xiao Yu. Sharing the stage with Xiao Yu was International Baccalaureate Year 5 student-athlete Debbie Soh Li Fei, who had been in Rio for the synchronised swimming Olympic Games qualifiers in March 2016. She shared what it means to have the Champion’s Mindset. Winners Put Others Before Sefl Singapore Sports School Roar Award Posted: 15 September 2016 %20and%20Putra%20(right).jpg) Erasmus (left) and Putra (right) Resilience, sportsmanship and service led the way to three student-athletes being presented with the Singapore Sports School’s Roar Award on 30 August 2016. Swimmer Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing cut his knee while warming up for the 1,500m Freestyle final at the 8th Asean School Games in Chiangmai, Thailand, in July. The open wound required 13 stitches. But when the race started with the doctor’s blessings, he put away his attention on the pain and focused only on his 30-lap swim. He won a bronze medal. “I wasn’t swimming as Erasmus Ang; I was swimming as a competitor from Singapore. Modern Singapore has overcome many difficulties and threats to its sovereignty, and is now a respected world-class nation. I wasn’t going to let a cut in the knee cast any doubts on our country’s resilience. I had to swim no matter what. I think it was the need not to fail that spurred me on to win the bronze medal,” said Erasmus of his 17min 31s swim. Nicholas Rachmadi was recognised for his show of sportsmanship. At the 19th Thailand Sports School Games in July, Nicholas touched the wall third in the 100m backstroke, but was named the silver medallist after officials penalised second-place finisher Parvin Rajendran from Malaysia for swimming in the wrong lane. Nicholas felt that Parvin had beaten him squarely, and he gave him his silver medal. For footballer Putra Anugerah Sahrin, it was literally a case of “he ain’t heavy, he’s my brother” when he piggy-backed fellow footballer Marc Ryan Tan Wei Ming, who was hobbling on crutches, to Palm Valley at Singapore Botanic Gardens for the School’s National Day Observance Ceremony. The Sports School’s Roar Awards recognise student-athletes for their outstanding display of respect, integrity, responsibility, excellence, resilience and sportsmanship. Bowler James Stuart Lowe Heng Leong, gymnasts Michele Petrova Lau Xin Ling and Phebe Meredith Lau Zhi Ling were Term 3’s other nominees. Celeste Wins 2 Medals In Indonesia 2nd Jogjakarta Open Synchronised Swimming Championships Posted: 16 August 2016  Photo by Jonathan Wan Celeste Ferrao Wan did Singapore Sports School proud as she won two medals at the 2nd Jogjakarta Open Synchronised Swimming Championships from 28 to 30 July. The Secondary 1 student-athlete represented Singapore to claim gold and silver in the Team and Duet events respectively. Even more impressive was that it was Celeste’s first time doing a Duet and Team event in the 13-15 age group. “I am happy with the results as it was my first time breaking the 65 point mark. I also learnt a lot about sportsmanship as the people there were very friendly and encouraging," Celeste said. Sports School Does Well In Thailand 8th ASEAN School Games Posted: 16 August 2016  Photo by Melvyn Ang Student-athletes from Singapore Sports School took part in the 8th ASEAN Schools Games in Thailand where they clinched 2 golds, 2 silvers and 7 bronze medals. Maximillian Ang Wei was Sports School’s top performer as he clinched gold medals in the Boys 400m and 200m Individual Medleys. Tia Louise Rosario and Celeste Goh Jia Rui also performed admirably, as both girls won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal each over the 5-day competition from 23 to 27 July. Tia won a silver in the Girls Long Jump and a bronze in the Girls 100m hurdles, while Celeste’s silver came in the Girls 400m Hurdles to go alongside the bronze medal she won in the Girls 4x400m Relay. RESULTS Badminton Doubles (Girls) 3 Crystal Wong Jia Ying, Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann Doubles (Mixed) 3 Crystal Wong Jia Ying Singles (Girls) 3 Lim Ming Hui Team (Boys) 3 Lee Wei Hong, Royston Loh Keng Yin, Teh Jia Heng, Ting Hock Yu, Toh Han Zhuo Team (Girls) 3 Bernice Lim Zhi Rui, Crystal Wong Jia Ying, Cheah Wen Jun, Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann, Lim Ming Hui, Nur Insyurah Khan Binte Abdul Hamid Khan, Si To Jia Rong Gymnastics Team (Boys) 3 Lim Jun Yi, Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Swimming 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Boys) 3 Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing, James Immanuel Koh Tze An 800m Freestyle (Girls) 3 Ervina Lim Qian Hui 1500m Freestyle (Boys) 3 Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing 4x100m Medley Relay (Boys) 3 James Immanuel Koh Tze An 200m Individual Medley (Boys) 1 Maximillian Ang Wei 400m Individual Medley (Boys) 1 Maximillian Ang Wei Track and Field Long Jump (Girls) 2 Tia Louise Rozario 100m Hurdles (Girls) 3 Tia Louise Rozario 4x400m Relay (Girls) 3 Celeste Goh Jia Rui 400m Hurdles (Girls) 2 Celeste Goh Jia Rui SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES Badminton Bernice Lim Zhi Rui Cheah Wen Jun Crystal Wong Jia Ying Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann Lee Wei Hong Lim Ming Hui Nur Insyirah Khan Binte Abdul Hamid Khan Royston Loh Keng Yin Si To Jia Rong Teh Jia Heng Ting Hock Yu Toh Han Zhuo Golf Andre Chong Wei Zer Callista Chen Wan Qing Louis Tee Jun Jie Tommy Tan Xuan Hao Gymnastics Kaeson Lim Jun Yi Lincoln Forest Liqht Man Swimming Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing Ervina Lim Qian Hui James Immanuel Koh Tze An Luke Tan Yu Yang Maximillian Ang Wei Track and Field Addeen Idzni Binte Imran Celeste Goh Jia Rui Tia Louise Rozario
Celebrating Champions
2016 Singapore Sports Awards
Posted: 15 July 2016
Past and present student-athletes and one staff from Singapore Sports School strode up the stage 66 times to receive the Singapore Sports Awards on 23 June 2016 – the majority of who had won gold medals at the 28th Southeast Asian Games on home soil in 2015.
New Hui Fen, Kimberly Lim Wei Yan and Shelby Lian Koh were the big winners at Raffles City Convention Centre after they took home the top prizes in the Team of the Year category.
Bowling alumnus Hui Fen won her second consecutive Team of the Year (Event) award after partnering Shayna Ng and Cherie Tan to win silver in the Bowling Trios Team event at the 2015 World Women’s Championships. She also won the Meritorious Awards (Individual) and Meritorious Awards (Event) prizes as a member of the Women’s Trios team at the Asian Bowling Championship and Women’s Team at the World Women’s Championship, together with fellow alumni Daphne Tan Shi Jing and Jazreel Tan Shi Hua.
Meanwhile, Kimberly and Shelby, along with the National Netball Squad, were recognised in the Team of the Year (Team Sport) category after winning the gold medal in the netball tournament at the 28th Sea Games. Like Hui Fen, this is also Kimberly’s second straight year winning the award.
Additionally, Shooting Coach and Range Executive Nigel Lim Swee Hon was presented a Meritorious Award for winning the 50m Free Pistol Men’s Team gold medal in shooting at the 28th Sea Games.
SINGAPORE SPORTS AWARDS WINNERS
Team of the Year (Event)
Bowling Trios Team (2015 World Women’s Championships)
New Hui Fen
Team of the Year (Team Sport)
Netball Team (28th Sea Games)
Kimberly Lim Wei Yan
Shelby Lian Koh
Meritorious Awards – Sportsboy/ Sportsgirl (Individual)
Fencing
Amita Marie Nicolette Berthier
Neville Lim Woon Juin
Ryan Ong Ren An
Pencak Silat
Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau’ddin
Track and Field
Veronica Shanti Pereira
Meritorious Awards – Sportsboy/ Sportsgirl (Event)
Gymnastics: Women’s Team (28th Sea Games)
Zeng Qiyan
Shooting: 10m Air Rifle Women’s Team (ISSF Junior Cup)
Adele Tan Qian Xiu
Ho Xiu Yi
Martina Lindsay P Veloso
Meritorious Awards (Individual)
Bowling
Daphne Tan Shi Jing
Jazreel Tan Shi Hua
New Hui Fen
Pencak Silat
Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman
Muhammad Nur Alfian Juma’en
Nurul Suhaila Mohd Saiful
Swimming
Amanda Lim Xiang Qi
Roanne Ho Ru’en
Tao Li
Waterski and Wakeboard
Sasha Siew Hoon Christian
Meritorious Awards (Event)
Badminton: Girls’ Doubles (Asia Youth Championship)
Crystal Wong Jia Ying
Yeo Jiamin
Bowling: Women’s Trios (Asian Bowling Championship)
New Hui Fen
Bowling: Women’s Team (World Women’s Championship)
Daphne Tan Shi Jing
Jazreel Tan Shi Hua
New Hui Fen
Bowling: Men’s Doubles (28th Sea Games)
Howard Saw Hui-Zhe
Keith Saw Hui-Xun
Bowling: Women’s Trios (28th Sea Games)
Bernice Lim Hui Ying
Fencing: Foil Women’s Team (28th Sea Games)
Nicole Mae Wong Hui Shan
Gymnastics: Women’s Rhythmic (28th Sea Games)
Edlyn Ho Zen Yee
Pencak Silat: Artistic Male Doubles (16th World Pencak Silat Championship)
Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin
Pencak Silat: Artistic Female Team (16th World Pencak Silat Championship)
Nur Fazlin Juma’en
Nur Shafiqa Sheik Alau’ddin
Nurul Khairunnisa Azlani
Pencak Silat: Artistic Male Team (16th World Pencak Silat Championship)
Hamillatu Arash Juffrie
Muhammad Haziq Zainal Abidin
Sailing: Female Fleet Racing Keelboat (28th Sea Games)
Daniella Ng Hui Min
Jovina Choo Bei Fen
Sailing: Mixed Nacra 17 Fleet (ISAF Sailing World Cup)
Denise Lim Kexin
Sailing: Men’s 470 (28th Sea Games)
Darren Choy Wong Loong
Sailing: Women’s Skiff 49er (28th Sea Games)
Griselda Khng
Shooting: 10m Air Rifle Women’s Team (28th Sea Games)
Martina Lindsay P Veloso
Shooting: 50m Free Pistol Men’s Team (28th Sea Games)
Nigel Lim Swee Hon (Staff)
Swimming: Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team (28th Sea Games)
Clement Lim Yong’En
Swimming: Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team (28th Sea Games)
Amanda Lim Xiang Qi
Hoong En Qi
Swimming: Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay Team (28th Sea Games)
Clement Lim Yong’En
Swimming: Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay Team (28th Sea Games)
Amanda Lim Xiang Qi
Roanne Ho Ru’en
Tao Li
Swimming: Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team (28th Sea Games)
Pang Sheng Jun
Swimming: Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay Team (28th Sea Games)
Amanda Lim Xiang Qi
Synchronised Swimming: Team Routine (28th Sea Games)
Crystal Yap Yu Hui
Debbie Soh Li Fei
Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui
Lee Mei Shuang
Natalie Chen Mei Qing
Stephanie Chen Mei Qi
Table Tennis: Men’s Team (28th Sea Games)
Clarence Chew Zhe Yu
Table Tennis: Women’s Team (20th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship)
Pearlyn Koh Kai Xin
Yee Herng Hwee
Zhang Wanling
Table Tennis: Women’s Team (28th Sea Games)
Isabelle Li Siyun
Debbie's Double Delight
National Schools Synchronised Swimming Championships
Posted: 15 July 2016 Post-secondary student-athlete Debbie Soh Lifei won two gold medals at the National Schools Synchronised Swimming Championships on 2 July 2016.
The 17-year-old recorded a score of 73.6 to beat Singapore Sports School teammate Gwyneth Goh Xiao Wei and clinch the “A” Division Solo title at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex. Both girls later teamed up to win the Duet crown with a score of 73.06.
“Gwyneth is not my usual Duet partner, and we had only three weeks or so to polish our routine. I’m happy with the win as it is also the highest score I have ever made with Gwyneth,” said Debbie.
RESULTS
‘A’ Division
Solo Event
1 Debbie Soh Lifei
2 Gwyneth Goh Xiao Wei
Duet Event
1 Debbie Soh Lifei and Gwyneth Goh Xiao Wei
Proof That Sports And Studies Can Mix
2016 May IBDP Examination Results
Posted: 15 July 2016
To give up their sport dreams and hole up to prepare for the IBDP November 2015 Examination or defer the completion of their pre-university education by six months was not a difficult decision that synchronised swimmer Natalie Chen Mei Qing and netballer Avelyn Leong Kit Yan had to make.
Natalie was looking forward to performing as part of Team Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games for the second time, while Avelyn was in the running to represent Singapore at the 2015 Asian Youth Netball Championship. Both were also confident that their teachers at Singapore Sports School would help them to catch up on their studies after their competitions were over.
Both girls fulfilled their dreams with Natalie winning two gold medals at the Singapore 2015 Sea Games last June and Avelyn returning with a bronze medal from Hongkong in December. They were also all smiles when they received their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Examination results on 6 July 2016 – Avelyn scored 40 points out of a possible 45, and Natalie was just 1 point shy from a perfect score. Avelyn and Natalie are the only two student-athletes from Sports School who sat for the May 2016 examination.
“I knew that I would be missing lots of lessons due to my hectic Sea Games training regime. As such, I chose to defer my examination as that would give me the flexibility to pursue excellence in both sports and studies,” said Natalie, who, at 14 years old, won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Jakarta 2011 Sea Games.
“My teachers were very caring and made extra effort to have consultations with me to help me catch up on the lessons I missed. I was very confident that this was the best programme for me. I would not have been able to score 44 points without the kind of support that I was given. I am grateful to the Sports School for this,” added Natalie.
Avelyn, too, credited her good results to the strong support from the academic staff at the Sports School.
“The resources we have at Sports School are tremendous and I trusted the system enough to take the risk. It is not easy to juggle sports and studies and we managed to only because we had a team of dedicated teachers to guide and encourage us,” said Avelyn.
Besides contributing to the 2015 Asian Youth Netball Championship bronze medal, Avelyn was also part of the team that finished runners-up at the 2015 Netball Super League.
Seven in 10 of Sports School’s first cohort of student-athletes who sat for the IBDP Examination in November 2015 achieved 40 points and more. Among them were netball player Deborah Wong Weng Ee, who at 17 years old in 2014, was selected for the National U21 netball team; Bernard Ong Soon Yang who represented Singapore at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games; and Daphne Oh Xin Yi, President of the Student’s Council, who won the 2015 Australia National Youth Cup Ladies’ division and 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals at the 2015 Australia National Youth Challenge to help the Sports School win the Overall Women’s Team trophy.
In June 2015, Sports School signed a Memorandum of Understanding with International Baccalaureate Organization and World Academy of Sport, allowing selected student-athletes in high performance sport up to four years to complete their post-secondary IBDP. Seven student-athletes who started on this post-secondary programme on 4 January 2016 have opted for the longer pathway – three on the 4-year track and four on the 3-year track.
Sports School Duo Headed To Hawaii
Singapore National Swimming Championships
Posted: 15 July 2016
 Singapore Sports School will have two representatives at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships after Maximillian Ang Wei and Ryan Wee Wei Hao met the “A” qualifying marks at the Singapore National Swimming Championships.
Maximillian will be swimming in the 400m Individual Medley after clocking a personal best time of 4:33.26s to secure his spot. He will also be competing in the 200m IM.
“I am very excited and looking forward to the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. I am especially keen to see how I will fare against my peers from the region,” said Maximillian.
Meanwhile, post-secondary student-athlete Ryan will also be racing in two events at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships. He booked his ticket to Hawaii after clocking in a personal best time of 4:07.11s in the 200m Freestyle. His time was good enough to see him qualify for the 4x200m Freestyle Relay as well.
Singapore last sent swimmers to the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championship, an U18 swim meet, in 2005. All members of that 11-strong contingent, which included Sports School alumnus Ho Shu Yong, went on to represent Singapore at various multi-sport Games.
The Singapore National Swimming Championships was also a good meet for post-secondary student-athlete Benedict Boon Ji Chao. He was presented with the Most Valuable Swimmer Award after winning the 200m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle events on top of his two bronze medals from the 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle races.
Altogether, 36 swimmers from the Sports School won 4 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze medals, while setting 73 personal best times and 2 school records at the OCBC Aquatic Centre from 24 to 26 June 2016.
RESULTS
Female Category
200m Butterfly
Chin Khar Yi
400m Freestyle
3 Ervina Lim Qianhui
800m Freestyle
2 Ervina Lim Qianhui
Male Category
50m Backstroke
3 Malcolm Low Wei Yang
200m Backstroke
2 Malcolm Low Wei Yang
50m Freestyle
3 Benedict Boon Ji Chao
100m Freestyle
3 Benedict Boon Ji Chao
200m Freestyle
1 Benedict Boon Ji Chao
400m Freestyle
1 Benedict Boon Ji Chao
2 Oh Yao Jie
1500m Freestyle
1 Oh Yao Jie
50m Butterfly
3 Oh Yao Jie
200m Individual Medley
2 Malcolm Low Wei Yang
400m Individual Medley
1 Maximillian Ang Wei
3 Malcolm Low Wei Yang
4 Receive Prestigious HPU18 Award
Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship
Colin Ng
Executive, Strategic Communications
Posted: 15 June 2016
Four student-athletes from Singapore Sports School received the prestigious High Performance U18 category award of the Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship at ITE College East on 20 May 2016. They are Amita Marie Nicolette Berthier, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Ethan Poh Shao Feng and Ho Xiu Yi. This is the third year in a row that Debbie and Ethan have received the HPU18 Award, as well as Amita’s second consecutive award. This is also Xiu Yi’s third award from the Foundation, and first in the HPU18 category, having won the Secondary School category award in 2015 and 2014.
Altogether, 36 student-athletes from the Sports School received scholarships, of which 16 are first-time recipients. Gymnasts Lincoln Forest Liqht Man and Kaeson Lim Junyi, and bowler Nu’man Syahmi Yusri received their fourth award in the Secondary School category since 2013. Fencer Amita first came to prominence after winning the 2013 H2020 East Interzone Foil Minime (Girls U15) and the 2013 Challenge Wratislavia (Girls U13). Her biggest accolade so far has been her two gold medals at the 2016 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships at Manama, Bahrain, where she triumphed in the Women's Cadet Foil Individual and Team events. Shooter Xiu Yi’s achievements include a second-place finish in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team event at the 2015 ISSF Junior Cup, as well as a silver in the Women’s Junior 10m Air Rifle Individual event at the 2015 Asian Shooting Championships. Ethan, meanwhile, has participated in the 2015 South East Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships where he won 2 silvers in the Junior Boys Doubles and Junior Boys Team events. He also won a silver at the 2014 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships Men’s Team event as well as a bronze in the Doubles event. Debbie too has built a strong resume thanks to her 3 gold medals at the Singapore 2015 Southeast Asian Games and participation at the 2013 and 2015 FINA World Championships. AWARD RECIPIENTS High Performance U18 Amita Marie Nicolette Berthier (Fencing), 2nd award
Debbie Soh Li Fei (Synchronised Swimming), 3rd award
Ethan Poh Shao Feng (Table Tennis), 3rd award
Ho Xiu Yi (Shooting), 3rd award – twice in Secondary School category
Tertiary Adele Tan Qian Xiu (Shooting), 3rd award
Gladys Wong Yan Lin (Wushu), 1st award
Louis Tee Jun Jie (Golf), 1st award
Merilyn Cheong Jia Ping (Netball), 2nd award
Ong Yong Qing (Shooting), 1st award
Secondary School Addeen Idzni Imran (Track and Field), 2nd award
Amirah Sahrin (Pencak Silat), 1st award
Ang Jia Yu (Netball), 1st award
Avryl Tan Ying (Rhythmic Gymnastics), 3rd award
Brant Tan Jun Rong (Football), 1st award
Brian Koh Shao Yang (Fencing), 2nd award
Fernel Tan Qian Ni (Shooting), 1st award
Gabriel Lim Kea Seng (Shooting), 3rd award
Gaddiel Lim Kang Seng (Shooting), 1st award
Hew Yun Ting (Shooting), 1st award
Kaeson Lim Junyi (Artistic Gymnastics), 4th award
Lee Kar Moon (Fencing), 2nd award
Lincoln Forest Liqht Man (Artistic Gymnastics), 4th award
Lyn Yeo Siew Lyn, (Rhythmic Gymnastics), 3rd award
Mohamed Iskandar Shah Mohamed Fazil (Track and Field), 1st award
Muhamad Nurshahilman Noradee (Track and Field), 1st award
Muhammad Izzat Junaidie (Shooting), 1st award
Niq Harraz Hamizun Shah (Football), 1st award
Nizar Syafiq Ismadi (Football), 2nd award
Norasyiqin Mohamed Wahid (Track and Field), 3rd award
Nu’man Syahmi Yusri (Bowling), 4th award
Nur Syarin Zahari (Track and Field), 1st award
Ryan Dayne Phang (Shooting) 1st award
Sharifah Syafira Putri Syed Osman (Shooting), 1st award
Tan Sin Yu (Badminton), 3rd award
Terrence Ng Shu Hao (Shooting), 2nd award
Veralyn Tan Chou Xin (Fencing), 2nd award
A Dozen Reasons To Cheer Singapore Sports Awards
Posted: 15 June 2016
Twelve past and present Singapore Sports School student-athletes are in the running for four Singapore Sports Awards that will be presented on 23 June 2016. A total of 11 awards will be handed out at the presentation ceremony to be held at Raffles City Convention Centre.
NOMINATIONS
Sportsboy of the Year
Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau’ddin (Pencak Silat)
Sportsgirl of the Year
Veronica Shanti Pereira (Track and Field)
Team of the Year (Event)
New Hui Fen (Bowling – Trios at 2015 World Women’s Championships) with Cherie Tan and Shayna Ng
Pang Sheng Jun (Swimming – 4x200m Freestyle at Singapore 2015 Southeast Asian Games) with Danny Yeo, Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen
Crystal Yap Yu Hui, Debbie Soh Li Fei, Gwyneth Goh Xiao Hui, Lee Mei Shuang, Natalie Chen Mei Qing and Stephanie Chen Mei Qi (Synchronised Swimming – Team at Singapore 2015 Southeast Asian Games) with Carolyn Rayna Buckle, Geraldine Chew,Miya Yong, Nadine Khor, Shona Lim and Tay Aik Fen
Sportsboy/ Sportsgirl Team of the Year (Event)
Crystal Wong Jia Ying and Yeo Jia Min (Badminton – Doubles, Asia Youth U17 Championships)
Achievement Unlocked
Singapore Sports School Achievement Scholarship
Posted: 15 June 2016
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From left: Diane Hilary Pragasam, Cheyenne Rae Howard, Principal Tan Teck Hock, Veralyn Tan Chou Xin and Xavier Teo Jun Hao.
Not in picture: Jasmine Tan Hui Fen who was competing at the Asian Schools Swimming Championships in Palembang, Indonesia.
Five Secondary 3 student-athletes have been awarded the inaugural Singapore Sports School Achievement Scholarship. They are Xavier Teo Jun Hao (Bowling), Veralyn Tan Chou Xin (Fencing), Cheyenne Rae Howard (Netball), Jasmine Tan Hui Fen (Swimming) and Diane Hilary Pragasam (Track and Field). The Achievement Scholarship, sponsored by Singapore Totalisator Board and Singapore Pools, recognises student-athletes who were not chosen for the Admission Scholarship at Secondary 1 but has put in hard work and dedication, and excelled in their sport during their first two years in the Sports School.
Max, Well Swum
2016 Asian Schools Swimming Championships
Leonard Lim
Coach, Swimming Academy
Posted: 15 June 2016
Four of our seven swimmers who represented Singapore at the 4th Asian Schools Swimming Championships in Palembang, Indonesia, returned with medals – Maximillian Ang Wei being our best performer with a haul of 2 golds and a silver.
Maximillian achieved personal best times in his medal performances in the 400m Individual Medley (gold, 4:34.91s), 200m IM (gold, 2:07.76s) and 200m Breaststroke (silver, 2:22.28s). Wong Jun Bin also did well to win the 400m Freestyle gold medal and 1,500m Freestyle silver medal. Chin Khar Yi and Sarah Chue Wen Xin were part of the 4x100m Medley Relay that won the bronze medal. Sarah, Jasmine Tan Hui Fen and Ervina Lim Qian Hui also improved on their personal best times – Sarah in the 100m Freestyle, in which she went under the one minute mark, Jasmine in the 100m Breaststroke where she achieved personal best times in the Heats, and then the Final; Ervina also went faster in her final with a time of 2:12.13s. Altogether, 29 swimmers from Singapore took part in the meet in Palembang, Indonesia, from 24 to 31 May 2016. Participation has boosted the confidence level of all our swimmers, in particular rookies Sarah and Luke Tan Yu Yang.
RESULTS
Chin Khar Yi
50m Butterfly (PB – 29.52s)
Heats 29.68s
Final 29.55s (7th)
100m Butterfly
Heats 1:05.74s
Final 1:04.81s (5th)
200m Butterfly (PB – 2:22.47s)
Heats 2:28.00s
Final 2:23.92s (5th)
Ervina Lim Qian Hui
200m Freestyle (PB – 2:12.42s)
Heats 2:14.42s
Final 2:12.13s – PB (7th)
400m Freestyle (PB – 4.37.00s)
Heats 4:42.10s
Final 4:41.45s (5th)
Jasmine Tan Hui Fen
100m Breaststroke (PB – 1.18.74s)
Heats 1:17.84s – PB
Final 1:16.74s – PB (7th)
200m Breaststroke (PB – 2.45.23s)
Heats 2:48.65s
Final 2:52.50s (8th)
Luke Tan Yu Yang
400m Freestyle (PB – 4.16.71s)
Heats 4.21.37s (11th)
Maximillian Ang Wei
100m Backstroke (PB – 1.01.09s)
Heats 1:02.21s (9th)
100m Breaststroke (PB – 1.06.88s)
Heats 1:12.34s (12th)
200m Breaststroke (PB – 2:24.80s)
Heats 2:27.37s
Final 2:22.28s – PB (2nd)
200m Individual Medley (PB – 2.09.96s)
Heats 2:11.06s
Final 2:07.76s – PB (1st)
400m Individual Medley (PB – 4.36.68s)
Heats 4:43.90s
Final 4:34.91s – PB (1st)
Sarah Chue Wen Xin
100m Freestyle (PB – 1.00.45s)
Heats 1:00.56s
Final 59.67s – PB (5th)
Wong Jun Bin
100m Butterfly (PB – 57.07s)
Heats 58.44s
Final 58.88s (7th)
200m Freestyle (PB – 1:55.73s)
Heats 1:59.38s
Final 1:59.25s (4th)
400m Freestyle (PB – 4.05.05s)
Heats 4:10.75s
Final 4:06.25s (1st)
1500m Freestyle (PB – 16.13.82s)
Final 16:25.94s (2nd)
RELAY RESULTS (Names in bold are student-athletes from Singapore Sports School)
4x200m Freestyle , 8:56.98s (4th)
Tan Lee Shuen
Ervina Lim Qian Hui
Jasmine Tan Hui Fen
Sarah Chue Wen Xin
4x200m Freestyle , 8:01.04s (4th)
Tan Kuan Ee
Wong Jun Bin
Timothy Tan
Samuel Tang
4x100m Freestyle , 4:05.88s (4th)
Sarah Chue Wen Xin (1:00.45 – PB)
Tan Lee Shuen
Sarah Lai
Rachel Loo
4x100m Medley Relay , 4:28.19s (3rd)
Megan Ng (Backstroke)
Jade Lim (Breaststroke)
Chin Khar Yi (Butterfly)
Sarah Chue Wen Xin (Freestyle)
Swimmers, Coaches Learn Improvement Methods
SingaporeSwimming Junior Swimming Development Camp
Leonard Lim
Coach, Swimming Academy
Posted: 15 June 2016
Four student-athletes had the opportunity to train with the “big boys” when they participated in Singapore Swimming Association’s Junior Swimming Development Camp from 1 to 4 June 2016.
Ervina Lim Qian Hui, Maximillian Ang Wei, Erasmus Ang Zhong Qing and post-secondary Diploma in Sports and Leisure Management student-athlete Ryan Wee Wei Hao were among 20 swimmers aged 13 to 18 from five swimming clubs to experience the National Training Centre set-up. The top 10 male and top 10 female swimmers were selected, based on ranking scores determined by the average of their three best performances at the 2016 National Age-Group Championships in FINA points-Olympic events only. They underwent pool training sessions led by national assistant coach Gary Tan and National Youth Sports Institute Head Coach for Swimming Leonard Tan Jin, workshops on nutrition, sport psychology and recovery techniques. Ten club coaches, including myself, were also chosen for the camp where we learnt new coaching methods. The camp at OCBC Aquatic Centre was a collaboration between SingaporeSwimming and NYSI.
Swimmer Today, Underwater Hockey Player Tomorrow
19th CMAS Underwater Hockey World Championships
Colin Ng
Executive, Strategic Communications
Posted: 15 April 2016 Sheena Soh often gets puzzled looks from her former Singapore Sports School classmates when she says she now plays underwater hockey.
While some confused expressions may be stemming from her unique sporting choice, the raised eyebrows are largely because Sheena is more often associated with another activity she competed in her teens – swimming.
Indeed, Sheena, who was part of the Sports School’s pioneer batch, swam at various international swimming meets before circumstances led to her playing underwater hockey while studying in Australia.
Moreover, she excelled in her new sport enough to represent Singapore at the 2016 CMAS Underwater Hockey World Championships in South Africa from 25 March to 2 April where they finished 11th out of 13 teams.
Yet Sheena’s story is not an uncommon one as there are other alumni who have made strides in a sport different from the one they practiced while studying at the Sports School.
Two others who have mirrored Sheena are Teh May Yong and Larry Ng Choon Yeow.
May Yong was a member of Sports School’s Track and Field Academy before she picked up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She, too, has achieved considerable success in her new sport as evidenced by her silver medal at the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships in June 2015.
Larry is another alumnus who has represented Singapore in a different sport. The former badminton player has now shifted his focus to weightlifting where he recently represented Singapore in the 2015 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in December 2015.
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