A new scoring system could see Singapore’s artistic swimmers twisting, tucking and fishtailing their way to a historic medal in just their second outing at the Asian Games. Only three from the team who made their debut in the 2018 Jakarta Games remain, and the new-look...
Singapore captain Vivien Tai said: “That was an encouraging thing for us going into the Asian Games so, hopefully, we’ll be able to get a medal at the Asian Games.
The national artistic swimmers believe that these changes give them the opportunity to improve their placing. With the new rules, Daniel Campbell, sport director for diving and artistic swimming, noted that physical and aerobic fitness are key. The Methodist Girls’ School student said: “This is one of my first major competitions because I’ve only participated in two competitions, so this is very exciting because I’ve never actually had the chance to represent Singapore in these major Games.”
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