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Swimming

Sporting Life

The things we don’t see in sport? The painful, uplifting struggle of practice

In practice, Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee sometimes does 10 sets of 300m at full pace. The result: “If my legs could scream, they would.”
In practice, Singapore's Gan Ching Hwee sometimes does 10 sets of 300m at full pace. The result: “If my legs could scream, they would.”

Headstart On Record Podcast Recap

Playing the infinite game in life; avoid being overinsured

Our podcast episodes for March look at how national swimmer Quah Ting Wen finds joy in her career beyond results, and how to avoid being overinsured.
Our podcast episodes for March look at how national swimmer Quah Ting Wen finds joy in her career beyond results, and how to avoid being overinsured.

ST Full-time Report: S’pore International Marathon gets new title sponsor

Gan Ching Hwee lowers 400m IM national record for the second time in two months

Gan Ching Hwee swimming through the 400m Individual Medley during the Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on March 20.
Gan Ching Hwee swimming through the 400m Individual Medley during the Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on March 20.

Swimmer Julia Yeo, 15, breaks women’s 200m backstroke national record again

Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke; 
Singapore Julia Yeo Shu Ning (lane 1); 
Singapore Levenia Sim Entong (lane 4); at the Sports Authority of Thailand Swimming Pool during the SEA Games in Bangkok on Dec 13, 2025.
Swimming Women's 100m Backstroke; 
Singapore Julia Yeo Shu Ning (lane 1); 
Singapore Levenia Sim Entong (lane 4); at the Sports Authority of Thailand Swimming Pool during the SEA Games in Bangkok on Dec 13, 2025.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Quah Ting Wen on her infinite mindset and when she’ll stop competing

National swimmer Quah Ting Wen discusses finding the joy in swimming and when she will hang up her goggles for good.
National swimmer Quah Ting Wen discusses finding the joy in swimming and when she will hang up her goggles for good.

3 ex-coaches charged over alleged falsified results linked to 2023 SEA Games fin swimming selection

(From left) Muhammad Faiz Suhaimi, 33, Ho Ho Huat, 56, and Gary Lee Quan Hua, 35, were handed forgery charges on March 12.
(From left) Muhammad Faiz Suhaimi, 33, Ho Ho Huat, 56, and Gary Lee Quan Hua, 35, were handed forgery charges on March 12.

ST Full-time Report: Hougang United in hot water after blunder | More pickleball, badminton courts in next 5 years

2025 Athlete of the Year nominee: S'pore swimmer Letitia Sim

Letitia Sim won all her five events at the 2025 SEA Games in Games record times.
Letitia Sim won all her five events at the 2025 SEA Games in Games record times.

Warmer winters leave Pakistan festival on thin ice

Players take part in the Karakoram WinterLude Season 8 ice hockey match on a man‑made rink, built after natural lakes froze later than usual, in Sost village in the Gojal area of Upper Hunza Valley, Gilgit‑Baltistan, Pakistan, January 14, 2026. The event aims to promote winter sports and tourism in the region. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Players take part in the Karakoram WinterLude Season 8 ice hockey match on a man‑made rink, built after natural lakes froze later than usual, in Sost village in the Gojal area of Upper Hunza Valley, Gilgit‑Baltistan, Pakistan, January 14, 2026. The event aims to promote winter sports and tourism in the region. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

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