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List Of Singaporean Records In Swimming
The following lists the national swimming records for Singapore. They are the fastest times ever swum by a Singaporean in each long-course (50 m) event. These records are kept/maintained by the country's national federation for swimming/aquatic sports: the Singapore Swimming Association. Long course (50 m) Men Women Mixed relay Short course (25 m) Men Women Mixed relay Notes References ;GeneralSingaporean Long Course Records – Men''30 July 2022 updated''Singaporean Long Course Records – Women''19 June 2022 updated''Singaporean Short Course Records – Men''17 December 2022''Singaporean Short Course Records – Women''16 December 2022 updated'' ;Specific External linksSingapore Swimming Association {{Records in swimming National records in swimming, Singapore Swimming in Singapore, Records Singaporean records, Swimming Singapore sport-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Tan (swimmer)
Jonathan Tan (born 11 March 2002) is a Singaporean swimmer. He represented Singapore at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea and he finished in 34th place in the heats in the men's 50 metre freestyle event. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after meeting the Olympics 'A' cut of 21.96 s for 50 m freestyle, clocking 21.91 s in the heats at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games. Swimming career In 2018, he represented Singapore at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and he competed in one individual event and two relays events. He finished in 14th place in the heats in the men's 200 metre freestyle event. He won the bronze medal both in the men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay events. During the 16th Singapore National Swimming Championships Invitationals in 2021, Tan broke his own national record for the men’s 50m freestyle with 22.12 seconds and qualified for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games (SEA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 Metre Backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 29–30 July at the London Aquatics Centre in London, United Kingdom. At only 17 years of age, U.S. teenage sensation Missy Franklin, billed as "Missy the Missile" by her fans, stormed home on the final stretch to pick up her first ever Olympic gold medal in swimming. Trailing behind at the halfway turn, she pulled away from a tightly packed field with a more destructive force to hit the wall first in an American record of 58.33. Australia's Emily Seebohm started the race with a marginal lead over the rest of the field, but faded down the stretch to settle only for the silver in 58.68. Meanwhile, Japan's Aya Terakawa grabbed the bronze in an Asian record of 58.83, holding off the fast-charging Russian swimmer Anastasia Zuyeva to a fourth spot in 59.00. Great Britain's Gemma Spofforth, the reigning world record holder, finished fifth in 59.20, while China's Zhao Jing (59.23), Australia's Belinda H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omega SA
Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as ''La Generale Watch Co.'' until incorporating the name ''Omega'' in 1903, becoming ''Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co.'' In 1984, the company officially changed its name to ''Omega SA'' and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to the public. Omega is a subsidiary of The Swatch Group. Britain's Royal Flying Corps used Omega watches in 1917 for its combat units, followed by the U.S. Army in 1918, and NASA in 1969 for Apollo 11. Omega has been the official timekeeper of the Olympics since 1932 and is the current timekeeper of the America's Cup yacht race. Omega was a main partner of the 2022 Winter Olympics. History Early history The forerunner of Omega, ''La Generale Watch Co.'', was founded at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, in 1848 by Louis Brandt, who assembled key-wound precision pocket watches from parts su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 1500 Metre Freestyle
The Women's 1500 metre freestyle competition at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships The 2022 World Aquatics Championships, the 19th edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 17 June to 3 July 2022. In March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, FINA banned both the Russian an ... was held on 19 and 20 June 2022. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 19 June at 10:17. Final The final was held on 20 June at 18:11. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships - Women's 1500 metre freestyle Women's 1500 metre freestyle 2022 in women's swimming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Southeast Asian Games
) , Nations participating = 11 , Athletes participating = 3100 , Events = 372 in 25 sports , Opening ceremony = 9 December 2009 , Closing ceremony = 18 December 2009 , Officially opened by = Choummaly Sayasone , Athlete's Oath = Mayuly Phanouvong , Judge's Oath = Somphone Manikham , torch lighter = Phoxay Aphailath , stadium = New Laos National Stadium , previous = Nakhon Ratchasima 2007 , next = Jakarta–Palembang 2011 , website 2009 Southeast Asian Games The 2009 Southeast Asian Games ( lo, ກີລາພູມິພາກອາຊີຕາເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້ 2009, translit. Kila phoumipak asi taven oak siang tai 2009), officially known as the 25th Southeast Asian Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event hosted by Vientiane, Laos. This was the first time Laos had held the Southeast Asian Games as Laos had previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2009 Asian Youth Games
The swimming (sport), Swimming competition in the 2009 Asian Youth Games was held in the Singapore Sports School in Singapore between 2 and 6 July 2009. Each country was limited to having 6 boys and 6 girls compete during the entire competition.http://www.ocasia.org/OCA/Download/Default/5/109/4/510940094.pdf Medalists Boys Girls Medal table Results Boys 50 m freestyle 4–5 July 100 m freestyle 5–6 July 200 m freestyle 3 July 400 m freestyle 2 July 50 m backstroke 5–6 July 100 m backstroke 2–3 July 200 m backstroke 4 July 50 m breaststroke 2–3 July 100 m breaststroke 3–4 July 200 m breaststroke 6 July 50 m butterfly 3–4 July 100 m butterfly 4–5 July 200 m butterfly 2 July 200 m individual medley 5 July 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 July 4 × 100 m medley relay 5 July Girls 50 m freestyle 4–5 July 100 m freestyle 5–6 July 200 m freestyle 3 July 400 m freestyle 2 July 50 m backstroke 5–6 July 100 m b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2019 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of seven three-day meets in seven different cities between August and November 2019. This edition was held in the long course (50 meter pool) format. Meets The 2019 World Cup consisted of the following seven meets, which were divided into three clusters. World Cup standings * Composition of points: ** Best performances (by meets): 1st place: 24 points, 2nd place: 18 points and 3rd place: 12 points; ** Points for medals (in individual events): gold medal: 12 points, silver medal: 9 points and bronze medal: 6 points; ** Bonus for world record (WR): 20 points. Tying a WR: 10 points. Men Women Event winners 50 m freestyle 100 m freestyle 200 m freestyle 400 m freestyle 1500 m (men) / 800 m (women) freestyle 50 m backstroke 100 m backstroke 200 m backstroke 50 m breaststroke 100 m breaststroke 200 m breaststroke 50 m butterfly 100 m butterfly 200 m butterfly 200 m individual medley 400 m individual medley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2017 Southeast Asian Games
The swimming competitions at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil. It was one of four aquatic sports at the games, along with diving, water polo, and synchronised swimming. Meanwhile, marathon swimming was held at the Putrajaya Lake. The 2017 Games featured competitions in forty events (20 events for men and 20 events for women). Events Similar to the program's format in 2015, swimming features a total of 40 events (20 each for men and women), including two 10 km open-water marathons. The following events will be contested (all pool events are long course, and distances are in metres unless stated): * Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 (women), and 1,500 (men); *Backstroke: 50,100 and 200; * Breaststroke: 50,100 and 200; *Butterfly: 50,100 and 200; *Individual medley: 200 and 400; * Relays: 4×100 free, 4×200 free; 4×100 medley * Marathon: 10 kilometres Schedule Participation Participating nations * (7) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Lim (swimmer)
Darren Lim (born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016. Career Having left school at age 15, Lim began his career as a singer before joining the Television Corporation of Singapore, Mediacorp's predecessor, in the mid-1990s. He joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000 and was transferred back to Mediacorp when both companies merged in 2005. Since rejoining Mediacorp, his profile rose considerably and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor several times, most notably for his role in ''The Little Nyonya''. Lim left Mediacorp in May 2012 after some 20 years in showbiz to work at his father's business and spend more time with his family. He has since returned to acting, but in a freelance capacity. Personal life Lim married fellow artiste Evelyn Tan Evelyn Tan () is a Singaporean actress and former singer. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2005. Career Tan joined Star Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Khoo
Lionel Khoo (born 27 March 1995) is a Singaporean swimmer. In 2015, Khoo won silver in the men's 200m breaststroke and gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay at the SEA Games. In October 2016, he set a new national 200m breaststroke record at the Fina/airweave Swimming World Cup held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore. Finishing fifth with a record of 2:11.80, he rewrote the previous record of 2:16.19 set at the 2016 ASEAN University Games in July. Personal life Khoo's parents signed him up for swimming lessons after being pushed into the pool by a friend at the age of three. He started competitive swimming at the age of eight, and at 12, represented Singapore during the age groups. A former student of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Khoo served national service in 2014 as a Special Constable Sergeant (SC/SGT) at the Tanglin Police Division. A first-year student at the Singapore Management University's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Khoo represented the university at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 Asian Games – Men's 4 × 200 Metre Freestyle Relay
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 August ... took place on 20 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium. Schedule All times are Western Indonesia Time ( UTC+07:00) Records Results ;Legend *DNS — Did not start *DSQ — Disqualified Heats Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay Swimming at the 2018 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
