Danielle Moi shaves off more than six seconds off her personal best
Danielle Moi (S14) secures a place in the A finals of the Women’s 400m Freestyle with a time of 5:32.56 (469 points), after shaving off her personal best by 6.2 seconds and placing 8th in the heats. The finals will see to her competing with four-time Paralympian Jessica Long (S8) who came in 1st in the heats with […]
Toh wins Singapore’s First Medal – a Gold – at World Para Series on Home Ground
After placing first in the Heats earlier this morning beating 71 other swimmers, Toh Wei Soong brought home the first medal – gold, nonetheless – for Singapore with a score of 944 points in the Men’s 100m Freestyle event, sending the home crowd into wild cheers, as Day 1 of the Singapore 2019 World Para Series came […]
Rousing start to Day 1 Heats at World Para Swimming World Series as competitors break regional records and set new personal bests
As expected of their journeys towards the World Championships in September, elite para swimmers thrilled the crowd at the OCBC Aquatic Centre this morning, as they broke 2 regional records and achieved performances close to breaking world records during the first heats of the Series. Liu Daomin (CHN) took over the Asian Record for Women’s […]
Mobility Partner for World Para Swimming World Series goes beyond mobilizing people and logistics to community
Over 700 youth and children to gain exclusive insights into the world of para swimming The Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) kickstarted school learning journeys for the Singapore 2019 World Para Swimming World Series on 7 May 2019. Held across 5 days, the learning journeys will welcome a total of over 700 students to the […]
Swimmers make a splash at the SPH Foundation National Inclusive Swimming Championships
The SPH Foundation National Inclusive Swimming Championships saw 111 participants including athletes who would be competing at the upcoming Singapore 2019 World Para Swimming World Series. This will be the 38th iteration of the annual swimming championships organised by Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). Guest-of-Honour Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and […]
2019 Singapore World Para Swimming World Series attracts more than 170 swimmers, including more than 10 Paralympic medalists
The 2019 Singapore World Para Swimming World Series, presented by Kenn Foundation, has confirmed an exciting lineup of about 173 athletes from 26 nations. The Series would be the first world-level para swimming competition held in Singapore, when it kicks off on 10 May 2019. The World Series, which also debuts in Asia for the […]
Singapore 2019 World Para Swimming World Series powers on with Kenn Foundation stepping up as Presenting Sponsor
Kenn Foundation, a local philanthropic organisation founded in 2018, is making history in Singapore with a six-figure sponsorship ($100,000) to help the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) host the Republic’s first international para swimming competition in May 2019. During a press briefing at Singapore Sports Hub on 2 April, Mr Kenneth Kam, Chairman of Kenn Foundation, presenting […]
Longest-running disability sports championships in Singapore becomes part of National Stadium Open House
Today marked the first time that the oldest disability sports championships in Singapore – the National Athletics Championship organised by Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) – entered the new National Stadium. The 47-year-old championship welcomed 108 participants across 37 events offered in track and field disciplines. These included 22-year old spexScholar, Suhairi Suhani, and 62-year-old […]
Team SG finishes first World Series of 2019 with a silver from Yip Pin Xiu
On the last day of the Melbourne 2019 World Para Swimming World Series, Team Singapore broke through days of challenging competition to claim a medal for the Republic, with Yip Pin Xiu’s score of 792 points in the 50m Backstroke Multi-class event. Four Team Singapore swimmers – Yip Pin Xiu, Theresa Goh, Toh Wei […]