SMU alumna and national para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu was named The Straits Times Athlete of the Year in 2015 after she broke the world record in the S2 50m backstroke en route to gold at the Asean Para Games in Singapore. Seven years have passed and Pin Xiu has only continued to build on her 2015 successes. In 2022, she won her fourth and fifth world titles after retaining her women’s 50m and 100m backstroke (S2) gold medals at the world championships, earning her the ST Athlete of the Year accolade for the second time.
The Straits Times, pB17 (Apr 29)
The Straits Times Online (Apr 29)
Yip breaks world, Asian record on 'home ground'
SMU alumna and para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu has broken the world and Asian record (200m freestyle S2) after clocking 4min 41.46 sec in her first event at the Citi Para Swimming World Series on Saturday (29 Apr). She claimed the gold in the multi-class finals, and five-time Paralympic gold medallist Pin Xiu was delighted with her unexpected new world mark. Her victory also comes a day after she was named The Straits Times Athlete of the Year 2022 on Friday.
The Straits Times, pB10 (Apr 30)
The Straits Times Online (Apr 30)
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Lianhe Zaobao, p18 (Apr 30)
Zaobao Online (Apr 30)