SEA Games: Singapore fin swimmers happy to be competing again after almost 20 years

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HANOI - It was a sight to behold for spectators at the My Dinh Water Sports Palace in Hanoi on Saturday (May 21). Sitting on the starting blocks at the swimming pool, competitors were putting on their snorkels and fins, which looked like they belonged in the Disney movie...

Then, they went home with one gold, two silvers and four bronzes. Lim, a former national water polo player with three SEA Games titles, won a gold and bronze.

With his vast experience as an elite athlete, Lim is playing more of a mentor’s role in Vietnam this time, helping the rest of the team – who are all making their Games debut – deal with the pressures of competition. Singapore’s Bernice Ting and Rayen Ong both set national records in the women’s 100m surface and men’s 100m bi-fins respectively.

“I used to be in competitive swimming and it’s totally different – the crowd, the environment, everybody around me.”

 

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