ACJC's Lia Swee (Right) competing against her teammate Halyn Chia in the Foil Final. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
At the 2022 National School Games, Anglo-Chinese Junior College's (ACJC) Lia Swee clinched the Girls' A Division silver medal in the Foil event, while her teammate, Halyn Chia settled for the joint-bronze. Fast forward a year later, both teenagers who train at the International Fencing School (IFS) "upped their game" and went ahead to claim the top 2 spots in the Foil final. On 20 April 2023 at the OCBC Arena, 17 year old Lia Swee defeated her ACJC team-mate 15-13 to take the gold!
Competing for the last time due to her focus now on studies, Lia Swee told The Straits Times, "Today, I just wanted to have fun, I felt like my standards dropped but I realised I didn’t have to care about that. I should just give it all I’ve got since it’s the last time.” Meanwhile, for the Highlights from the Girls' Foil event on 20 April, do check out the exciting photos, courtesy of Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
ACJC's Lia Swee (Right) competing against her teammate Halyn Chia in the Foil Final. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
It's a close affair between ACJC's Lia Swee (Left) and her teammate Halyn Chia in the Foil Final. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
ACJC's Lia Swee (Left) competing against her teammate Halyn Chia in the Foil Final. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
ACJC's Lia Swee (Right) competing against her teammate Halyn Chia in the Foil Final. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
ACJC's Lia Swee (Right) faced off against Victoria Chew (Raffles Institution) in the Semi-finals of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
ACJC's Lia Swee (Right) faced off against Victoria Chew (Raffles Institution) in the Semi-finals of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
Lia Swee takes a breather in between her matches. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
Top seed Lia Swee (Left) knocks out SAJC's Amelia Koh 15-3 in the Quarter-final stage of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
Top seed Lia Swee (Left) knocks out SAJC's Amelia Koh 15-3 in the Quarter-final stage of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
Hwa Chong Institution's Caitlin Lim (Right) was beaten 13-12 by SAJC's Amelia Koh in the round of 16 stage of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
Hwa Chong Institution's Caitlin Lim (Right) was beaten 13-12 by SAJC's Amelia Koh in the round of 16 stage of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
SAJC's Amelia Koh (photo) during her clash against Hwa Chong Institution's Caitlin Lim in the round of 16 stage of the Foil event. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
National Junior College's Mishka Lai overcomes RI's Genevieve Song 15-3 to advance into the last 8. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
National Junior College's Mishka Lai overcomes RI's Genevieve Song 15-3 to advance into the last 8. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
3rd seed Mishka Lai defeats 14th ranked RI's Genevieve Song 15-3 to advance into the last 8. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
SSP's 6th seed Rachel Koh (Right) meets 11th-ranked Liu Jiajia (RI) in a table of 16 matchup. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
SSP's 6th seed Rachel Koh (Left) defeats 11th-ranked Liu Jiajia (RI) 15-2 to reach the Quarter-finals. Photo Credit : Team Nila Content Producer, Anbumani Arivalagan.
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