Swimmer Teong Tzen Wei apologises to family, fraternity after latest drugs bombshell

- the third swimmer to be implicated - sent a second round of shock waves through the swimming fraternity on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old has been Singapore's top-performing swimmer in 2022, making a final at the World Championships, winning a silver at the Commonwealth Games andIn a statement on Wednesday, Teong apologised to his family, fellow swimmers and the Singapore Swimming Association . He said:"This is something I deeply regret doing and as an elite athlete, I should have known better. I accept the sanctions given to me and I understand that as a national athlete, I have to adhere to a code of conduct that governs all athletes who wear the Singapore flag. I will strive to be a better version of myself and come back from this stronger."

Former national swimmer David Lim, head coach and managing director at Swimfast Aquatic Group, said:"I thought everything had already died down... Teong is a little lucky that he did not have to bear the brunt of the initial news coverage because at that time everyone was talking about it. "This may tarnish his image a little, but this does not take away anything that he has accomplished especially this year. It is good that he has come out swiftly to apologise. I hope we can all allow him, Schooling and Amanda the time to reflect and come back stronger."

Apologise = 1 month penalty Don't apologise = banned, disqualified, prize money confiscated?

Apologising . Lmao.

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