{"id":19138,"date":"2025-12-12T22:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=19138"},"modified":"2025-12-12T22:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:44:38","slug":"sea-games-golds-for-gan-ching-hwee-mens-relay-team-as-young-singaporeans-break-national-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=19138","title":{"rendered":"SEA Games golds for Gan Ching Hwee, men’s relay team, as young Singaporeans break national records"},"content":{"rendered":"


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BANGKOK: Singapore\u2019s Gan Ching Hwee, the source of inspiration for many a young swimmer, took motivation from two teenagers on Friday (Dec 12) prior to winning gold for Singapore.<\/p>\n

Gan, and the men’s relay team, clinched Singapore’s two golds on day three of swimming competition at the 33rd SEA Games, bringing the swimmers’ total gold medal tally to seven.<\/p>\n

And there was more cause for celebration as 14-year-old Julia Yeo and 15-year-old Russel Pang, both SEA Games debutants, clocked new national records.<\/p>\n

Julia’s finished fourth in the 200m backstroke, with a time of 2:16.51. This eclipsed the 2009 national record set by Tao Li.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m shocked (that I broke the national record),” said the Singapore Sports School student. “I’m glad that my hard work paid off.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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