(Singapore's Finswimmers competing at the Hanoi Games. Photo Credit : Singapore Underwater Federation)
By Raj Kumar
The sport of Finswimming makes its return to the SEA Games in Hanoi, after a 19 year absence!
This is the 2nd time the Republic is competing at the biennial Games, with 7 medals (including 1 gold) back in 2003. And for the ongoing Hanoi Games, the Republic has sent a 7-member squad to compete,
Meanwhile, Sport Singapore, caught up with 3 finswimmers and their head coach Desmond Ho, 3 weeks prior to the 31st SEA Games. On the pre-taped Zoom chat, SportSG's Raj Kumar spoke to Jordan Ong, Vanessa Ong and and Bernice Ting on this unique underwater sport, including the community scene, training during Covid-19, their plans for post-SEA Games and much more (See Interview below)
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