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PERSONAL DATA
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Born
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27th October 1962
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Father's Name
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Mr Ang Teck Bee
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Mother's Name
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Mdm Ho Lily
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Wife's Name
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Mdm. Lee Wun Deng, Wendy
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Occupation
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Managing Director
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Company
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APS SWIM SCHOOL (S) PTE. LTD
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Address
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Orchard P.O. Box 788, Singapore 912327
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Phone (Office)
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(65) 6777-5823
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Fax (Office)
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(65) 6777-4551
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Email
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apsswim@pacific.net.sg
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Siblings
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3 Brothers and 1 Sister
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Hobbies
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Travel and Reading
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SHORT INTRODUCTION
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Ang Peng Siong -
University of Houston graduate; World Masters Champion (2000); Fastest
swimmer in the world in 1982; two-time Olympian (84 & 88); NCAA
Division One champion (1983); three-time US Open champion; Asian Games
Gold Medallist (1982); Multiple SEA Games gold medallist and three-time
Sportsman of the Year recipient (82, 83 & 84). His dream is to build
a vibrant aquatic industry and fuel the pursuit of Olympic success in the
sport of swimming.
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
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1968 - 1973
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Anglo-Chinese Junior School
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1974 - 1977
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Anderson Secondary School
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1980 - 1978
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Anglo-Chinese Secondary School
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1980 - 1985
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University of Houston, Texas (BSc - Recreation)
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MILITARY
SERVICE
(1986 to 1989)
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Basic Military Training (3 months)
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Navy Officers' Midshipman Course (4 weeks - incomplete)
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Singapore Armed Forces Non-commissioned Officer
Instructors' Course
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AWARD
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Sportsman of the Year
Awarded Sportsman of the Year for three consecutive years 1982, 1983 and
1984.
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Public Service Medal
Awarded the republic's Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1983.
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Public Service Star
Awarded the republic's Public Service Star medal (BBM) in 1984.
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IOC Academy Award
Presented with the IOC Academic Award in 1987.
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Sports Aid Fund
Recipient of the Inaugural Singapore Sports Council Sports Aid Fund
courtesy of McDonalds in 1983.
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Hall of Fame
Inducted to the Singapore Sports Council Sports Museum Hall of Fame.
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CLUB REPRESENTATION
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Represented Fort Lauderdale Swim Team, Florida. (Coach
Jack Nelson).
Unofficial hand-time of 22.52 seconds achieved during the first leg swam
on the 4x50m Freestyle Relay.
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Represented Woodlands Swim Team, Texas. (Coach John Vogel)
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Represented San Luis Obispo Swim Team, California. (Coach
Mike Smithers)
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Represented Mission Viejo Swim Team, California. (Coach
Terry Schroeder)
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Represented YMCA, Singapore.
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Represented Singapore Life Saving Society.
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Represented Combined Schools, Singapore.
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Represented Chinese Swimming Club, Singapore.
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Represented Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association.
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Represented Aquatic Performance Swim Club (Singapore).
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SWIMMING
CAREER
(1977
to 1993)
(2000 till present)
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15 Years
1977 to 1993 - 15 years of competitive swimming.
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Age 5
Learned to swim from his father at the age of 5.
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Father
- A Role Model
His
father, an accomplished sixth-dan judoka and an Olympian at the 1964
Tokyo Games, was instrumental to the foundation of Peng Siong's
successful swimming career. He started Peng Siong on a strict weight
training routine at a young age when most coaches would consider it
damaging to the athlete. Peng Siong has great respect for his father as a
role model - a leader, a disciplinarian and a motivator.
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ACS
Shaw Pool
At the Anglo-Chinese School Shaw Pool, Peng Siong is blessed with two
dedicated ACS academic teachers cum swim coaches: Mr. Wee Moh Nam and Mr.
Lenn Wei Ling. While studying in Anderson Secondary School, he was
readily accepted into the ACS strong swimming family.
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First
National Representation
Peng Siong's first representation for Singapore was at the 1977 Southeast
Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur. He won his first SEA Games medal, a silver
in the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay.
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First
Major International Competition
His first major international competition was the Hawaiian International
Invitational Swimming Championship. The swim meet had swimmers from
countries that boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. During the swim
meet, Peng Siong delighted the swimming fraternity by being the only
non-American swimmer to qualify for the prestigious 50m Freestyle sprint
final.
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Full
Athletic Scholarship
After a surreal performance in Hawaii, he received a full athletic
scholarship from the University of Houston to pursue his academic and
swimming career.
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Phil
Hansel
Under the attentive guidance of Head swim coach Phil Hansel (1980 to
1986), Peng Siong continued his swimming and academic pursuit. One of
Phil's greatest coaching moment was when Peng Siong won the first NCAA
men's title for the University of Houston.
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Fellow
Cougars
Inspired and awed by fellow University of Houston sports celebrities: Legendary
runners - Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell; Famous basketball stars - Akeem
Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler; Great golfers - Fred Couples, Steve Elkington
and Billy Ray Brown.
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World's
Fastest Swimmer (1982)
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Ranked world number one in the 50m Freestyle in 1982.
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Awarded the "World's Fastest Swimmer"
for 1982 in Bonn, West Germany - 1983.
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NCAA
Division One Champion
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NCAA Division One Champion - won the 50-yard
Freestyle sprint title at the 1983 NCAA Division One Swimming
Championships in Indianapolis.
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The swimming championship is considered the "Most
exciting and Fastest swim meet in the world".
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The only NCAA Division One men swimming title for the
University of Houston.
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Second place finish in the 50-yard Freestyle at the 1984
NCAA Division One Swimming Championships.
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All-American
Achieved All-American award for four consecutive years (1981 - 1984)
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U.S.
National Champion
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April 1982 - 19.86 seconds for 50 yards Freestyle
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August 1982 - 22.69 seconds for 50 meters Freestyle
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March 1986 - 20.07 seconds for 50 yards Freestyle
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World
Swimming Championships
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Fourth place finish in the 50m Freestyle at the 1986
World Swimming Championships in Madrid, Spain.
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Represented Singapore at the 1982 World Swimming
Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
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Olympic
Games
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1984 - Winner of the B consolation finals (100m free) at
the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
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1988 - B finalist (50m free) at the 1988 Seoul Olympic
Games.
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Asian
Games
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1982 - Gold medal winner at the 1982 New Delhi Asian
Games in the 100m Freestyle and bronze for 100m Butterfly.
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1986 - 2 bronze medals at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games
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1990 - 1 silver medal at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.
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Asia's
Fastest
Held the fastest 50m Freestyle time in Asia for 14 years from 1982 to
1996.
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Southeast
Asia Games
20 gold medals from a total of eight SEA Games appearances. (1977 - KL /
1979 - JAKARTA / 1983 - SINGAPORE / 1985 - BANGKOK / 1987 - KL / 1989 -
JAKARTA / 1991 - MANILA / 1993 - SINGAPORE)
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Southeast
Asia's Fastest
Current holder of the Southeast Asian record of 22.69 seconds in the 50m
Freestyle since 1982.
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Southeast
Asian Games Record Holder
Held the Southeast Asian Games record of 23.27 seconds in the 50m
Freestyle 1987 to 2000.
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National
Records
Current holder of the Singapore national record in the following events :
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50 metre Freestyle
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22.69 seconds since 1982
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100 metre Freestyle
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51.09 seconds since 1984
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100 metre Butterfly
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56.00 seconds since 1989
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World
Masters Swimming Championships
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July
2000 - Age Group 35-39
1st place - 50m Freestyle (World
Champion):
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2nd place -
50m Butterfly
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5th place -
50m Breaststroke
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15th place -
50m Backstroke
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March 2002
- Age Group 40 - 44
1st place - 50m Freestyle
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1st place - 50m Butterfly
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3rd place - 50m Breaststroke
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4th place - 50m Backstroke
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COACHING ASPIRATION
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"To place a
swimmer(s) in the Final 8 of the 2008 OLYMPICS!"
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COACHING
CAREER
(1985 till present)
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Bachelor of Science
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Graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Recreation.
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Studied relevant subjects in Health, Recreation and
Physical Education.
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Completed university internship program (coaching) with
the Yellow Rose Masters Swim Team in Houston, Texas.
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Strength
Conditioning And Assistant Head Swim Coach (1985)
Appointed as Strength Conditioning and Assistant Head Swim Coach
to the University of Houston swim team.
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Swim Camp
Counsellor
Swim Camp Counsellor at the Jack Nelson Swim Camp, Fort
Lauderdale-Florida.
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Swim/Gym Co-ordinator
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Appointed Swim/Gym Co-ordinator to the Singapore Island
Country Club (1989-1992).
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Coached the SICC swim team to its first regional
competition at the Asean Age Group Inter-club Swimming Championships in
Bangkok and subsequently in Kuala Lumpur.
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Co-ordinated the club's first major swimming
competition, the 19th Asean Age Group Inter-club Swimming
Championships.
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APS Swim School (S) Pte Ltd
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Founder and co-owner of the APS SWIM SCHOOL (SINGAPORE)
PTE. LTD. in 1996.
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Managing Director of the APS Swim School (Singapore)
Private Limited. The school provides the following programs:
Learn-to-Swim, Synchronised swimming and Competitive swimming. The Swim
School's motto is: "To swim well is an asset for life!"
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Aquatic Performance Swim Club
Founded the Aquatic Performance Swim Club (Singapore) in 1996 in order to
promote the following goals :
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To allow swim coaches develop an athlete centred
program.
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To create a conducive training environment.
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To inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship.
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To design a world class competitive swimming program.
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Lecturer
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Guest lecturer at the School of Physical
Education/National Institute of Education (Singapore) on the sport of
swimming for one semester in 1997.
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Guest lecturer at the Nanyang Polytechnic on "How
to manage a swim school" for a Sports and Wellness Management
Diploma in 1997.
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Guest lecturer at the 1997 Swimming Coaching Course,
Level 2 - Technical organised jointly by the Singapore Sports Council
and the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association.
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National Training Camp
Together with team manager, Mr. William Thum, co-ordinated and conducted
a 2-week centralised training camp for the Singapore National swim team
prior to the 1997 SEA Games.
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School Nationals Primary Swimming Championships
Under the coaching guidance of the APS Swim School and Ms Theresa Seow,
teacher-in-charge CHS(primary):
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Catholic High School swim team won the D division
title in 1998. The school's first historical win in swimming.
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School Nationals Secondary Swimming Championships
Under the coaching guidance of the APS Swim School and the support of the
respective schools:
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Methodist Girl's School swim team
Girls B division title in 1997
Girls C division titles in 1998 & 1999
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Anglo-Chinese Junior College swim team
Boys A division titles in 1996, 1997, 2000 & 2001
Girls A division titles in 1998 & 1999
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Synchronised Swimming
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Initiated Singapore's first synchronised swim club
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Inaugural national representation in Kuala Lumpur (April
2001)
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NATIONAL COACHING
ASSIGNMENTS
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Head Swim Coach -
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1992 ASEAN Age Group Swimming Championships in Brunei.
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Head Swim Coach -
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1995 Southeast Asian Games in Chiangmai.
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Head Swim Coach -
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1996 ASEAN University Games in Brunei.
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Head Swim Coach -
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1997 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta.
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Head Swim Coach -
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1998 ASIAN Games in Bangkok.
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Head Swim Coach -
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2000 ASEAN Age Group Swimming Championships in Bali.
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Head Swim Coach -
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2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
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Head Swim Coach -
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2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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CONTINUING COACHING
EDUCATION
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British Columbia
Coaching Certification (NCCP Level 3)
Received coaching certificate in 1995, Canada.
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Austrialia Institute of Sports
Attended the 1995 Australia Institute of Sports International Coaching
Clinic in Canberra.
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National Swim School Association
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National Swim School Association conference in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida in 1995.
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Attended an Infant Toddler workshop with the National
Swim School Association in Tempe, Arizona in 1997.
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American Swim Coaches Association
Attended the ASCA World Swim Coaches Clinic and the Program Director
course with the American Swim Coaches Association in San Diego 1997.
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FINA Synchronised Swimming
Attended the FINA Clinic for Synchronised Swimming Judges and Coaches in
Bangkok 1998.
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AUSTSWIM
Completed AUSTSWIM Certification for Teacher of Swimming and Water
Safety.
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Coaching Development
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High Altitude Training Camps
December 1997 (2 weeks)
December 1998 (2 weeks)
June 1999 (3 weeks)
December 1999 (2 weeks)
December 2000 (3 weeks)
December 2001 (3 weeks)
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Attended the 5th World Short Course Swimming
Championships in Hong Kong, 1999.
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Attended the 20th Brunei SEA Games.
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Attended the Asian Swimming Championships in Pusan,
Korea, 2000.
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AFFILIATION
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Member of the National Swim School Association since 1995.
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Member of the American Swim Coaches Association since
1995.
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Member of the International Swim Teachers Association
since 1997.
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Member of the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers
Association since 1999.
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COACH/SWIMMER
DEVELOPMENT
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Ernest Teo 1976
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Silver medal in the prestigious 50m Freestyle sprint
event at the 1995 SEA Games.
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1997 SEA Games.
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Sliver medal in the 4 x 100m Freestyle relay at the 1999
SEA Games.
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His personal best times are 23.69 seconds for 50m
Freestyle and 51.93 seconds for 100m Freestyle in 1997.
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Awarded full athletic scholarship at the Saint
Bonaventure University in New York in 1998.
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Gregory Burns 1958
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Winner of 2 gold medals and a silver medal at the 1996
Atlanta Paralympic Games.
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Participant at 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
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Leslie Kwok 1973
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Bronze medal for the prestigious 50m Freestyle sprint
event in 1997 SEA Games.
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Bronze medal for the prestigious 50m Freestyle sprint
event in 1999 SEA Games.
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Personal best time is 23.61 seconds for 50m Freestyle at
the 1999 Neo Chwee Kok Challenge Trophy.
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Participant at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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Christel Bouvron 1984
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Winner of 4 silver and 4 bronze medals at the 1999 SEA
Games.
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Broke the Singapore Open and Under-17 national record in
the 400m Freestyle with a time of 4:21.85 seconds.
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Broke the longest standing Under-17 national record of
9:14.62 seconds set in 1977 by Junie Sng in the 800m Freestyle with a
time of 9:09.93 seconds.
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Participant at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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Recipient of the SNOC's "Sportsgirl of the
year" award (2000).
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Daniel Liew 1981
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Silver medal for the 100m Breaststroke in the 1999 SEA
Games.
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Bronze medal for the 4 x 100m Medley relay in the 1999
SEA Games.
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Participant at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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Gary Tan 1981
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Participant at Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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Set national records in 200m Back and 200m IM (2001).
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Karen Tay 1987
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Medallist at 2000 & 2001 SEA Age Group Swimming
Championships.
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Chan U-Nice 1987
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Medallist at 2000 & 2001 SEA Age Group Swimming
Championships.
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Lisa Chong 1988
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Medallist at 2001 SEA Age Group Swimming Championships.
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Bernardette Lee 1988
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Medallist at 2001 SEA Age Group Swimming Championships.
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Bryan Tay 1989
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Medallist at 2001 SEA Age Group Swimming Championships.
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Fastest Swimmers In Singapore
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The club is home to two fastest swimmers (Leslie Kwok
23.47 seconds & Ernest Teo 23.69 seconds) in Singapore.
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In addition, there are only three swimmers (Ang Peng
Siong, Leslie Kwok and Ernest Teo) that have gone under-24 seconds for
50m Freestyle (long course).
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2001 SEA Games Trials Qualifiers
A total of 18 swimmers from APSC made the SEA Games Trials. They are as
follows:
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1) Leslie Kwok
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1) Lisa Chong
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2) Ernest Teo
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2) Melissa Wu
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3) Fergus Kuek
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3) Chan U-Nice
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4) Mark Chay
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4) Zoe Ong
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5) Daniel Liew
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5) Christel Bouvron
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6) Terence Lim
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6) Karen Tay
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7) Jed Ong
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7) Rebecca Heng
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8) Lionel Lee
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8) Bernardette Lee
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9) Gary Tan
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10) Harshad Lalwani
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2001 SEA Games Team
A total of 8 swimmers nominated to the SEA Games team. They are as
follows:
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Female:
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1) Gary Tan
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1) Chan U-Nice
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2) Mark Chay
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2) Rebecca Heng
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3) Fergus Kuek
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3) Christel Bouvron
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4) Ernest Teo
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5) Leslie Kwok
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2001 SEA Games Team Results
(Total of 8 Gold medals, 8 Sliver medals and 2 Bronze medals)
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Mark Chay
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3 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal, 1 Bronze medal (3
National records, 1 Personal Best Time)
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Gary Tan
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2 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals, 1 Bronze medal (3
National records, 1 Personal Best Time)
*Broke National Record 200m Back and 200m IM (trials)
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Christel Bouvron
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1 Gold medal, 3 Silver medals (1 Personal Best Time)
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Ernest Teo
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1 Gold medal (1 National record)
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Fergus Kuek
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1 Gold medal (1 National record)
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Chan U-Nice
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1 Silver medal (1 Personal Best Time)
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Leslie Kwok
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(1 Personal Best Time)
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Rebecca Heng
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(1 Personal Best Time)
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Solo swim from Bedok Jetty to Marina Point (approximately
8 km) in aid of charity fund raising for the National Kidney Foundation
in 1990.
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Swam against man-made kayak in the Singapore River in aid
of charity fund raising.
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Swam 24-hours at the Holiday Inn Park View in aid of
charity fund raising.
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Participated in a fund raising swimathon for the SPCA at
the Goodwood Hotel (Oct 1997 & Nov 1999).
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Participated in a fund raising program for Club Rainbow (a
charitable organisation for the terminally ill children) at Sheraton
Towers (December 1997).
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Participated in the national "No Smoking"
campaign.
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Participated in the national "Speak Mandarin"
campaign.
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Working with individuals with special needs to enjoy the
sport of swimming.
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Sports Patron - Special Olympics.
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Charity fund raising for the elderly (1999).
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Member on the SBA's Sports Programmes Advisory
Subcommittee (1999,2000 and 2001)
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Member on the Committee of Sporting Singapore (2000-2001).
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Member on the subcommittee for Enhancement of the Athlete
Support Infrastructure (2000-2001).
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Member on the subcommittee for Strengthening of the NSA's
(2000-2001).
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THE FUTURE
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To promote a water safe society.
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To promote quality learn-to-swim programs in Singapore.
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To promote professionalism in swim teaching and coaching.
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To promote continuing coaching and teaching education
programs.
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To promote competitive swimming as a healthy and conducive
sport.
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To promote and increase the number of swim meets in
Singapore.
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To promote synchronised swimming in Singapore.
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To promote masters swimming in Singapore.
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To form a swim coaches association in Singapore.
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