“Our team prepared well and put up a good fight at the Games, and we're honoured to be able to fly the flag overseas. Cheers to all the support from back home!” Abielle Yeo Zhi Min
We are proud of our Rafflesian alumni who competed in the SEA Games for water polo this year!
Some of them have been to multiple editions of the SEA Games, representing both Singapore and their Alma Mater. They do so with utmost humility, recognising that it is a privilege not many have.
[From left to right] Abielle, Nadyn, Cheng Jing and Melissa.
[From left to right] Jian Ying, Zhi Zhi, Kun Yang and Kai Yang.
At this year’s SEA Games, the team was greeted with graciousness by the people of Cambodia, who were eager to make their first hosting a success. They learned that competing in sports at the international level is always a test of one’s values and character, but they learn and grow through the experience.
For our alumni athletes, it was a constant struggle to juggle their commitments with work, family and training. However, this was nothing new to them as they all experienced similar challenges even during their schooling days as athletes.
They remained focused on their goals, stayed true to the values imbued in them since their schooling days in RI, and maintained discipline to train for the SEA Games while managing other priorities.
Nadyn Kei Thinagaran shares: “Our team fought hard against fierce competition, and we are proud of what we achieved. Most importantly, we had a blast competing together!”
Women's Water Polo Team:
Ong Cheng Jing, Class of 2012
Abielle Yeo Zhi Min, Class of 2016
Melissa Chan Pei Tung, Class of 2017
Nadyn Kei Thinagaran, Class of 2018
Men's Water Polo Team:
Loh Zhi Zhi, Class of 2008
Koh Jian Ying, Class of 2009
Chiam Kun Yang, Class of 2010
Lee Kai Yang, Class of 2012