In 2021, she missed out on the Olympics after Quah Ting Wen's appeal for a spot was successful.
National swimmer Gan Ching Hwee at the sponsorship signing ceremony between Singapore Aquatics and Mazda Singapore on July 10, 2024.
Despite the controversy, the 20-year-old is staying focused on her task ahead. She said: “I am okay. As an athlete, I try not to be distracted by all the things that are going on right now. My main priority right now is still focusing on preparations for the Games. The tears flowed freely then, and again on July 8, but this time there were tears of joy after her Olympic bow was finally confirmed.
“Now that I have gotten my ticket to Paris, I think success to me is more than that. It’s actually about the journey that I’ve been on, the lessons I’ve learnt, being able to bounce back from adversity and setbacks, and most importantly, the person I’ve grown to become after all this.” Since breaking onto the scene as a precocious 12-year-old, Gan has been blazing a trail in distance swimming. In 2018, she was just 15 when she clocked her first senior national record in the 1,500m freestyle at the Asian Games.No more Olympic qualifiers for S'pore swimming; Teong Tzen Wei, Quah Zheng Wen miss the cut
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