As the world opened up this year, Singapore and Singaporeans emerged from the pandemic in winning ways, in a showcase of physical excellence and the triumph of the human spirit. From champion athletes to everyday heroes, these individuals epitomise passion, perseverance, and dedication, and, in the process, put the limelight on our Little Red Dot. Read on and be wowed.
finishing? you spend so many years preparing, so many hours in the water, what is the ending luck? aha, in the water, what is the ending luck? in the water, what is the ending luck? in the water, what is the endin: luck? , , ., ending luck? a huge sense of relief. a lot ending luck? a huge sense of relief. a lot of ending luck? a huge sense of relief. a lot of the relief. a lot of the preparation and mental difficulty is in the lead up to the swim. i was waiting for the wind to die down and i wasn t sure if i was going to be able to swim this year, so just starting i was so relieved, and the last part of the swim was also very tough, the last one and a half hours because of the tides, and i think i wasjust so relieved when i stepped onto the french sand, i was really happy to have been able to do that, even if i prepared for it because it was something. sorry. and you didn t do this to get into the record books, this is done for charity? that s right, in support of fundraising
like you said in your introduction you didn t do this to get into the record books, this is being done for charity? yes, that s right, this is done in support for fundraising for splash foundation. they are hong charity. i have been volunteering for them as a swim coach for the last two and a half i ve been in three years, splash provides completely free swim lessons for communities like foreign and domestic helpers in hong kong, kids with special needs and kits from low income communities. it has been a really rewarding experience. splashes actually watching today with the first class in singapore for foreign domestic helpers, so the funds raised will go towards launching the programme here. li will go towards launching the programme here. will go towards launching the programme here. li ling, thank ou so programme here. li ling, thank you so much programme here. li ling, thank you so much for programme here. li ling, thank you so much forjoining - programme here. li ling, thank y