Story by Zachary Foo/Red Sports. Photos by Laura Lee, Clara Yuan and Lim Yong Teck/Red Sports.
Annis Loy (TJC) leads the race. (Photo 1 © Laura Lee/Red Sports)
Singapore Sports School, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 — Annis Loy of Temasek Junior College (TJC) set a new meet record and personal best in the A Division Girls 50 metres backstroke with a time of 31.51 seconds at the 55th National Schools Swimming Championship.
The record was formerly held by Edith Ong, then of Raffles Institution. She clocked a time of 31.80 seconds in 2008 to set the previous mark.
Madeline Quek of RI came in second in a time of 32.76 seconds, while teammate Nicole Ong clinched bronze in 34.27s.
Annis said, “I feel pretty good as it was my first time breaking the meet record. I want to thank my coaches, parents and of course God. I really prayed very hard for it.”
A Division Girls 50m Backstroke Results
1st Loy Boon Yin Annis (Temasek Junior College) — 31.51 seconds (championship record)
2nd Quek Qian Ying Madeline (Raffles Institution) — 32.76
3rd Ong Ting Zhi Nicole (Raffles Institution) — 34.27
4th Tan Xin Ying Clarinda (Raffles Institution) — 34.93
5th Yu Zhiying Hilary (Anglo-Chinese Junior College) — 35.36
6th Oh Shu Xian (Temasek Junior College) — 35.78
7th Leong Hui Lin Kathleen (Raffles Institution) — 36.46
8th Lim Tse Jean (Raffles Institution) — 38.42
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