Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:

committed, versatile, ambitious, persevering, compassionate

Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:

I have two fondest memories in my years of competitive swimming. The first memory was in 2016. I worked really hard to be selected to represent Team Selangor in the biennial Malaysian Games (SUKMA). However, I badly injured my ankle in training, 2 months before the meet. The doctor stopped my training for 1 month, and my coaches did not have any hope that I could swim well for the meet. Despite that, I was very determined to turn the situation around. I went for extra physiotherapy sessions and pushed myself hard in the final month of training once I was fully recovered. Against all odds and expectations, I won a silver medal in the 50m backstroke for the team, and got to meet the Crown Prince of Selangor in person. My second memory was in 2017 when I had to stop swimming for eight months as I was asked to concentrate on my final exams for my final year of high school. After the exam, I only had about a month to prepare for the state swim selections. It seemed impossible at that time, but with hard work and dedication, I managed to be selected by winning the 50m backstroke, narrowly missing the meet record by 0.02 seconds. Then 4 months later, I broke the state record during the Malaysian Open Swimming Championship. Those two emotional experiences made me realise how great my passion is for swimming, and reassured me that I can always be successful with hard work and perseverance.

Goals:

I want to be an exemplary student-athlete, to graduate with distinction while representing my country in the FINA World Swimming Championships and my state in national swim meets.

Anything else we should know?

I am a member of Mensa Malaysia with an IQ of 168! I also play the piano and am perfectly bilingual. I speak English and the Malay language, and can also speak Mandarin!