July 2, 2009

Newsflash: Lynette splashes her way to freestyle gold and new national mark

Distance specialist Lynette Lim opened Singapore’s swimming campaign at the Asian Youth Games in style tonight when she won the Girls 400m freestyle in a new national record time.
The US-based teenager clocked 4min 14.25sec to shave two seconds off her national mark of 4:16.42 which she set at the Janet Evans Invitational in California last [...]

July 2, 2009

Newsflash: Singapore wins second bowling gold at Asian Youth Games, and three more bronzes

Singapore’s New Hui Fen is on a roll.
The 17-year-old bowler captured her – and Singapore’s – second gold of the Asian Youth Games today when she won the Girls Doubles with partner Darshini Krishna.  
The duo rolled a total of 2,680 pinfalls to finish top of the pack, 101 more than nearest rivals Sathern Tanaprang and Saebe Yanee [...]