Cindy Ong Pik Yin
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| Born | 7 June 1984 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Drury University, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Competitive Swimmer, Masters Swimmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cindy Ong Pik Yin is a Malaysian competitive swimmer. She has been swimming competitively since 1989, had qualified for 2004 Athens Olympics Games in four events and is twice ranked World No.1 masters swimmer recognized by FINA (International Swimming Federation). She is a five-time world champion.[1][2]
Early life
Ong was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.[2] She is the younger sibling of Allen Ong,[3] Malaysian former swimmer, and niece of Ong Mei Lin,[4] who was one of Malaysia’s first female swimmers to represent the country in the Olympics.[5]
Career
Swimming
Training and competing throughout pregnancy, she had clinched second place at the Malaysia Masters Speedo International Championship despite being 8 months pregnant.[6][4]
In 2017, Ong competed in her first World Masters Championship.[4]
Seven months following the delivery of her third child, she competed among 9,000 participants in the 2017 FINA World Masters in Budapest, Hungary, placing 5th in the 100m Freestyle event.[7]
Her unique blend of physical and mental performance keeps her agile at 36 years old when she clinched the title of World No.1 in the 50 meter Freestyle race in 2020.[8]
Ong is also currently ranked No. 2 in the 100 meter Butterfly,[3] out touched by Spain's Erika Villa.[9]
Coach
Ong is also a certified swimming coach.[10][4]
- Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) Level 2 Swimming Coach
- Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) Certified Swimming Instructor
- National Sports Council of Malaysia (NSC) Level 2 Sports Science
- Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) Technical Official Grade 3
- Life Saving Society Malaysia (LSSM) Bronze Medallion
- Life Saving Society of Malaysia Certificate of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (LSSM CPR)
- International Life Saver (ILS)
- Ex-head coach, Stingray Swimming Club (2006-2011)
Accolades
She was conferred Perak’s Sportswoman of the Year in 2005 in recognition of breaking 5 Malaysia national records, winning 6 gold medals[11] and bagging the Best Sportswoman[12] title at the 2004 SUKMA Games.
For all of these, and for her significant contribution to the overall Malaysian swimming sport, Cindy was awarded the Pingat Pekerti Terpilih title in 2006.[4]
In the 2004 Sukma Games, Ong won 6 gold medals, contributed 12.8% of the medal tally for Perak and was awarded the Best Sportswoman Award.[13]
In the 2019 FINA World Masters Championship in Gwangju, South Korea, Ong won 5 gold and 2 silver medals from that championship.[4]
Shortly after, she was recognized by The Malaysia Book of Records for the Most Gold Medals Won by an Individual Swimmer in a World Masters Championship (FEMALE) in 2019.[5][4]
Education
Ong was awarded the Drury Academic Honor Scholarship and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology & Sociology from Drury University, Missouri, United States.[3]
Personal life
Ong is married to an Asian American who is the regional director of a Big Tech company.[5] She has three children: Hayden, Kiara, and Connor.[5]
Prominent awards and rankings
| Year | Award | Category | Result | References |
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| All Time Top 10 FINA Masters World Ranking | 50m Butterfly Long Course 35-39 age-group | [14] | ||
| 2020 | Japan Masters National Record Holder | 50m freestyle | Fastest, 26.71 | [15][2] |
| 100m butterfly | Second fastest, 1:04.31 | |||
| 2019 | FINA World Masters | Multiple Gold Medalist | [2] | |
| Malaysia Book of Records for Most Gold Medals Won by Individual Swimmer in World Masters Championship (FEMALE) | ||||
| World Masters Rankings | 50m Butterfly Long Course | 2nd | ||
| 100m Butterfly Long Course | 1st | |||
| Relay 160-199 Mixed Freestyle Long Course | 1st | |||
| Relay 160-199 Mixed Medley Long Course | 2nd | |||
| 50m Butterfly Short Course | 3rd | |||
| 100m Butterfly Short Course | 3rd | |||
| 2017 | Japan Masters Ranking | 50m Freestyle Short Course | 1st | |
| 25m Butterfly Short Course | 2nd | |||
| 50m Breaststroke Short Course | 1st | |||
| 50m Breaststroke Short Course | 1st | |||
| 2006 | Pingat Pekerti Terpilih (P.P.T) Title Recognition by the Sultan of Perak, Malaysia | Awarded | [4] | |
| 2005 | Perak SportsWoman of the year | Nominated and chosen | ||
| 2004 | SUKMA (Malaysian Games) |
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[5] | |
| 2001 | JBP (Jasa Bakti PEMADAM) by Ministry of Education & United Nations (as a role model for the young generation) | Awarded title | [4] | |
| 2000 | Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award in SUPER, (Perak Sports) | [4] |
Masters Swimming
| Medal Record | ||||||
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| Year | Competition | Location |  Gold
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 Silver
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 Bronze
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Record(s) |
| 2020 | Tokyoto Spring Short Course Meters | Tokyo,  Japan
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7[16] | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Milo/PraKL Age Group Swimming Championship |  Malaysia
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5 | 5 | ||
| SEASF Masters Swimming Championship | Jakarta,  Indonesia
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10 | 2 | 10 | ||
| FINA World Masters Championship | Gwangju,  Korea
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5[17] | 2 | |||
| Super Renang/PIAG (Perak Invitational Age Group) Swimming Championship Ipoh | Ipoh, Malaysia
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2 | ||||
| Aminovital Singapore Masters Swimming Championship |  Singapore
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8[5] | ||||
| Japan Masters Swimming Sprint Championship | Tokyo, Japan
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7 | 1 | |||
| Speedo Malaysia International Masters Swimming Championship (MVP of the meet) | Malaysia
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13 | 11 | |||
| Indonesia Open Aquatic Championship Master Swimming | Jakarta, Indonesia
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7 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | MILO/PraKL Age Group Swimming Championship | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 | |||
| Southeast Asia Pacific (SEAP) Singapore | Singapore
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9 | 1 | |||
| Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship | Malaysia
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1 | ||||
| Asian Masters Swimming Championship | Nagoya, Japan
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7[16] | 7 | |||
| Asia Pacific Masters Games | Penang, Malaysia
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6 | 6 | |||
| Singapore Masters Short Course Swimming Championship | Singapore
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8 | 1 | |||
| Speedo Malaysia International Masters Swimming Championship | Malaysia
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5 | 5 | |||
| 2017 | Southeast Asia Pacific (SEAP) Singapore | Singapore
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9 | 1 | 3 | |
| FINA World Masters Championship[5] | Budapest,  Hungary
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| Japan Masters Swimming Sprint Championship | Tokyo, Japan
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8 | ||||
| Speedo Malaysia International Masters Swimming, Championship | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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7 | 7 | |||
| 2016 | Southeast Asia Pacific (SEAP) Singapore | Singapore
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5 | 3 | ||
| Japan Masters Long Course Swimming Championship (@ 3 months pregnant) | Japan
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5 | 1 | |||
| Singapore Masters Short Course Swimming Championship (@ 6 months pregnant) | Singapore
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4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Speedo Malaysia International Masters Swimming Championship (@ 8 months pregnant) | Malaysia
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2 | ||||
Malaysian Amateur Swimming achievements
| Year | Achievements |
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| 1998-2004 | Member of the Malaysian National Team |
| N/A | Multiple Malaysian Records Holder[4] |
| 1998 - 2008 | Participated in 5 SUKMA (Malaysian Games) |
| 2004 | SUKMA (Malaysian Games)
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| N/A | Qualified for Athens Olympics Games in 4 events[4] |
| 2001 | Southeast Asian Games medalist, en route breaking the national record |
| 2000 | SUKMA (Malaysian Games) gold medal, national and meet record |
| 1999 | Malaysian Open gold medalist en route breaking 50m freestyle national record at age 15 |
Collegiate achievements in the United States
| Year | Achievements |
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| 2001-2004 | Drury University Athletic Scholarship recipient[4] |
| N/A | Member of Drury University’s Women’s Varsity Swimming Team |
| N/A | Ranked top ten in 4 events in NCAA Division 2 top 50 times to date |
| N/A | Drury University team record holder of the 100, 200 Butterfly, 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay and 4 x 50 Medley Relay |
| N/A | NCAA Division 2 Championship qualifier – individual and team |
| 2004 | US National Champion & record holder in 200 Butterfly in NCAA Division 2 Swimming & Diving Championship |
| 2004 | Drury University’s MVP Women’s Program[4] |
| 2003-2004 | Nominated and chosen as National Swimmer of the Week by collegeswimming.com twice in a season |
| 2002-2004 | Participated in varsity Conference and NCAA Division 2 Swimming & Diving Championship |
| 2002-2004 | Drury Panther Honor Roll[4] |
| 2002-2004 | 18 times NCAA 2 All-American honor by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America[4] |
| 2002-2004 | 8 times Conference (one of NCAA’s conferences) Champion |
| 2002-2003 | Outstanding swimmer of the meet at Christmas Invitational at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock[4] |
| 2002 | NCAA Division 2 Championship silver medal 200 fly |
References
- ^ Walt, Reid (2021-05-18). "FINA WORLD MASTERS TOP 10 - LONG COURSE METERS 2019" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Guan, Kng Zheng (2021-02-24). "Swimmer Cindy maintains her World No 1 status | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ a b c "Perak swimmer breaks Nurul's 17-year-old 100m freestyle mark". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "World No: 1 Swimmer Cindy Ong talks about Competing, Staying Beautiful & Raising 3 Extraordinary Kids". Mother, Baby & Kids. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chalil, Melanie. "Swimming champ: Malaysian mother of three Cindy Ong can't stop winning despite permanent shoulder damage | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "FINA World Masters Championships 2017 in Budapest - Results". mastersbudapest2017.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ Walt, Reid (2021-03-28). "FINA WORLD MASTERS TOP 10 - SHORT COURSE METERS 2020" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Butterfly queen Cindy is ranked No. 1 in the world". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2020-03-25). "Free online coaching from Masters champion Cindy | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ CHAN, PETER. "Swimmer Cindy bags RM37,000 for her Sukma feat". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Perak swimmer Cindy stamps her mark". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ CHAN, PETER. "Swimmer Cindy bags RM37,000 for her Sukma feat". The Star. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "FINA Masters Top 10 | fina.org - Official FINA website". admin.fina.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Swimming: Butterfly queen Cindy is ranked No. 1 in the world | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ a b Ishak, Fadhli (2020-02-22). "Hard work pays off for Cindy | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2019-08-15). "Cindy shines with another gold | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
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