David Lim (swimmer)

David Lim Fong Jock, BBM (Chinese: 林方育; pinyin: Lín Fāngyù; 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.

David Lim
Personal information
Full nameDavid Lim Fong Jock[2]
NationalitySingapore
Born (1966-09-08) 8 September 1966 (age 57)[2]
Singapore
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight75 kg (165 lb) (1988)[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Medley, Freestyle
College teamBYU Cougars[1]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Singapore
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1986 Seoul4×100 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place1986 Seoul4×200 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place1990 Beijing4×100 m freestyle relay
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place1981 Manila200m backstroke
Silver medal – second place1981 Manila4x100m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place1981 Manila100m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place1981 Manila4x200m freestyle relay

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]

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