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Amanda Lim, former sprint queen of Singapore and South-east Asia

By Laura Chia, The New Paper, 31 August 2022 at 12:37 pm


Amanda Lim was once not just Singapore's, but also South-east Asia's fastest woman in the pool.
PHOTO: Amanda Lim was once not just Singapore's, but also South-east Asia's fastest woman in the pool.
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National swimmer Amanda Lim, 29, made headlines on Monday (Aug 30) after she, along with former Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, 27, were investigated for possible offences related to the consumption of cannabis.

But she was once not just Singapore's, but also South-east Asia's fastest woman in the pool.

Here's more about Lim, who won a total of 19 golds, four silvers and two bronzes between the 2007 and 2021 SEA Games:


Amanda Lim Xiang Qi won a total of 19 golds, four silvers and two bronzes between the 2007 and 2021 SEA Games:
PHOTO: Amanda Lim Xiang Qi won a total of 19 golds, four silvers and two bronzes between the 2007 and 2021 SEA Games.
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1. She made her competitive debut for Singapore in 2007 aged 14 when she raced at the Hong Kong International Open. That same year, the Singapore Sports school student made her SEA Games debut as part of the 4×200m freestyle relay team that won a silver in Thailand.


In 2012, Amanda Lim was honored as Female Athlete of the Year at the Singapore Sports Awards voted by the National Olympic Council.
PHOTO: In 2012, Amanda Lim was honored as Female Athlete of the Year at the Singapore Sports Awards voted by the National Olympic Council.
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2. Lim showed much promise as a youth, competing in various events such as the inaugural Asian Youth Games held in Singapore in 2009, where she won four medals. She also broke the 50m freestyle national record at the time, clocking 25.38sec in the semi-finals to eclipse the previous mark of 25.65sec, and she held that record until 2017. Lim also still holds the Under-17 50m freestyle national record.


Lim has won 6 medals in her career when she attended the World Swimming Championships, including 3 silver and 3 bronze.
PHOTO: Lim has won 6 medals in her career when she attended the World Swimming Championships, including 3 silver and 3 bronze. In 2019, this athlete broke the SEA Games records in the 50 m freestyle event and the 4x100 m freestyle event. At home, Lim also holds three national records in the 4x100 m and 4x200 m freestyle events.
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3. In 2009, she became the fastest woman in South-east Asia for the first time, setting the SEA Games record of 25.82 seconds in Vientiane. It was the first of six consecutive 50m freestyle golds for the Singapore sprinter until she was upset by Thailand's Jenjira Srisaard in Hanoi earlier this year and settled for silver. She won all her titles in Games records each year.


We spoke to the national swimmer who got her start in swimming because of an asthma problem and impressively set a new games record in the 2013 SEA Games for the 50m Freestyle.
PHOTO: We spoke to the national swimmer who got her start in swimming because of an asthma problem and impressively set a new games record in the 2013 SEA Games for the 50m Freestyle.
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4. Lim studied at the SSP before graduating with a diploma in sport science and exercise management from Auckland University of Technology. She then studied sports science and management at the Nanyang Technological University.


At the Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Amanda clocked 25.18s in the Women's 50m Freestyle to qualify as the second fastest qualifier, while Joseph clocked 1:58.56s in the Men's 200m Individual Medley to qualify ranked 3rd.
PHOTO: At the Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Amanda clocked 25.18s in the Women's 50m Freestyle to qualify as the second fastest qualifier, while Joseph clocked 1:58.56s in the Men's 200m Individual Medley to qualify ranked 3rd.
Picture posted by Singapore Swimming Association on 25 October 2019
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5. After her Sports Excellence Scholarship was not renewed in 2017, she worked in healthcare for a few years. She now helps to run Athletic Inc Academy that provides youth, current and former athletes with alternative sources of income as well as mentorship programmes and resources related to college pathways.


After her Sports Excellence Scholarship was not renewed in 2017, she worked in healthcare for a few years.
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National swimmer Amanda Lim, 29, made headlines on Monday (Aug 30) after she, along with former Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, 27, were investigated for possible offences related to the consumption of cannabis.
PHOTO: National swimmer Amanda Lim, 29, made headlines on Monday (Aug 30) after she, along with former Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling, 27, were investigated for possible offences related to the consumption of cannabis.
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National swimmer Amanda Lim, 29 was once not just Singapore's, but also South-east Asia's fastest woman in the pool.
PHOTO: National swimmer Amanda Lim, 29 was once not just Singapore's, but also South-east Asia's fastest woman in the pool.
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PHOTO: She made her competitive debut for Singapore in 2007 aged 14 when she raced at the Hong Kong International Open. That same year, the Singapore Sports school student made her SEA Games debut as part of the 4×200m freestyle relay team that won a silver in Thailand.
Photoshop from picture posted by Tumblr - 高杉杏 (An Takasugi)
PHOTO: Lim studied at the SSP before graduating with a diploma in sport science and exercise management from Auckland University of Technology. She then studied sports science and management at the Nanyang Technological University.
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After her Sports Excellence Scholarship was not renewed in 2017, she worked in healthcare for a few years.
PHOTO: After her Sports Excellence Scholarship was not renewed in 2017, she worked in healthcare for a few years. She now helps to run Athletic Inc Academy that provides youth, current and former athletes with alternative sources of income as well as mentorship programmes and resources related to college pathways.
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By Laura Chia, The New Paper, 31 August 2022 at 12:37 pm
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[1] Laura Chia, The New Paper, Amanda Lim, former sprint queen of Singapore and South-east Asia, posted on 31 August 2022 at 12:37 pm, https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/swimming/amanda-lim-former-sprint-queen-singapore-and-south-east-asia


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