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11th and 12th of
October 2008 marked another annual swim meet which would be added to the
chapters of Singapore’s swimming history.
Led by our team manager Johann Lim, a
first year student from the School of Engineering, it was the second time that
Republic Polytechnic’s Aquatic IG took part in such an important and prestigious
meet and we had certainly brought glory back home. Our junior swimmer had broken
a swim event record and we brought home a total of 4 gold medals, 2 silver
medals and 4 bronze medals.
Here are
the results as follows:
The female team consisted of Jin Zhuang
(SHL), Khoo Min Hui (SHL), Jina Woo (SHL), Adelyn Tan (SEG), Cassandra Chua
(SAS), Kell Chew (SHL), Rebecca Quek (SHL) and
Kasmiranti (SHL).
Cassandra Chua, a
first year student from the School of Applied Science, broke a record for the 50
meters Butterfly event with a timing of 30.77seconds. It was certainly an event
worth celebrating as no junior athlete in RP had achieved something so
astonishing at a first attempt before. She then went on to clinch:
3 Gold
medals:
- 200 meters
Individual Medley event with a timing of 2minutes 42.81 seconds
- 100 meters Butterfly event with a timing of 1minute 12.44 seconds
- 200 meters Freestyle event with a timing of 2minutes 25.68 seconds
1 Silver
medal:
- 50 meters
Backstroke event with a timing of 35.77 seconds
Jina Woo, a second
year student from the School of Sports, Health and Leisure, also clinched:
1 Bronze
medal:
- 800 meters
Freestyle event with a timing of 12 minutes 06.61 seconds
The male team made
up of Benjamin Kheng (STA), Julien Lim (SIT), Vibrant Lee (SEG), Jonger Chua
(SAS), Li Ning (SHL), Dharsaka Hasanka (SHL), Lim Long Fei (SHL), Andy Tan (SAS)
and Goh Si Jie (SEG). Similarly to the female team, the guys had done a great
job as well.
Benjamin Kheng, a
second year student from the School of Technology for the Arts, clinched:
2 Bronze
medals:
- 200 meters
Individual Medley event with a timing of 2
minutes 32.03 seconds
- 200 meters Freestyle event with a timing of 2
minutes 14.76 seconds
Julien Lim, a second year student from
the School of Information and Communications Technology, clinched:
1 Silver medal:
- 50 meters Breaststroke event with a
timing of 31.06 seconds
For the team event which consisted of Li Ning (SHL), Julien Lim (SIT), Benjamin Kheng (STA) and Dharsaka Hasanka (SHL), the boys clinched:
1 Bronze medal:
- 200 meters Medley Relay with a timing of 1 minute 59.34 seconds
On the whole, every member of the team deserved to be applauded as they have put in their best effort and persevered on throughout the two days of the competition.
The team would also like to thank all their supporters who had cheered and motivated us throughout the whole process of the competition. We deeply appreciate your efforts.
Team RP Swimmer 2008:
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