David Lim (swimmer) explained
David Lim |
Full Name: | David Lim Fong Jock[1] |
Nationality: | Singapore |
Strokes: | Backstroke, Medley, Freestyle |
Collegeteam: | BYU Cougars[2] |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1966 |
Birth Place: | Singapore |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Weight: | 75 kg (1988) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
David Lim Fong Jock, (; born 8 September 1966) is a retired Singaporean swimmer. He won 28 medals, including ten individual and nine relay gold medals, at the Southeast Asian Games from 1981 to 1991.[3] He was part of the Singapore freestyle relay teams that won three bronze medals at the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games.[4] [5] [6] A two-time Olympian, Lim represented Singapore at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.
Lim is a three-time Singapore National Olympic Council Sportsman of the Year in 1986, 1988 and 1989, and a member of the Men's Swimming 4 × 100 m Freestyle Team of the Year in 1991.[7] [8] He was honoured with the Public Service Star for his contribution to sports by the Singapore government in 1990.[9]
Lim currently coaches the Singapore national swimmers. He is the managing director of Swimfast Aquatic Group, a swimming school he founded in 1995.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- News: David Lim Olympic factsheet. The New Paper. 9 September 1988. 34.
- Web site: David Lim athlete profile. BYU Cougars. 13 November 2014.
- Web site: SEA Games past winners, 1977–1991. Singapore National Olympic Council. 10 November 2014.
- News: Yeo. Wilfred. Switch success. The Straits Times. 23 September 1986. 31.
- News: Yeo. Wilfred. Bronze is the best but freestyle quartet set a national record. The Straits Times. 25 September 1986. 29.
- News: Tay. Cheng Khoon. Men's 400m freestyle relay quartet land bronze to end drought. The Straits Times. 27 September 1990. 29.
- Web site: Sportsman of The Year. Singapore National Olympic Council. 13 November 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114071341/http://www.singaporeolympics.com/awards-recognition/singapore-sports-awards/sportsman-of-the-year/. 14 November 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: Team of The Year . Singapore National Olympic Council . 13 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113224024/http://www.singaporeolympics.com/awards-recognition/singapore-sports-awards/team-of-the-year/ . 13 November 2013 . dmy .
- News: Swimmer David's 'biggest prize'. The Straits Times. 9 August 1990. 26.
- Web site: Founder – David Lim Fong Jock (BBM) . Swimfast Aquatic Group . 13 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140620030600/http://swimfast.com.sg/founder.html . 20 June 2014 . dmy .
- Web site: David Lim . https://archive.today/20141113052246/http://sg.linkedin.com/pub/david-lim/6b/917/b7a . dead . 13 November 2014 . . 13 November 2014 .