Realisation of the accomplishment

The beginning of a strong combination

Strengths and weaknesses

Perks of competing as sisters

Swimming as an a-Quah-tic family

Not so Sim-ple decision to swim for Singapore

Redemption for Asian Games disqualification

Going under four minutes and for a final

Get to know the sisters

History-making sisters making waves with Olympic relay qualification

Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.

On Feb 18, Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levenia Sim clocked 4 minutes and 2.88 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships to not just set a new women's 4x100m medley relay national record, they also booked their ticket to Paris 2024.

In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee is joined by the two sets of sisters who became the first Singaporeans to qualify for an Olympic swimming relay event.

They share what it is like to train and compete as sisters, and what they need to do to create more history and make it to an Olympic final.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:08 Realisation of the accomplishment

3:39 The beginning of a strong combination

5:52 Strengths and weaknesses

6:30 Perks of competing as sisters

8:59 Swimming as an a-Quah-tic family

11:41 Not so Sim-ple decision to choose to swim for Singapore

14:26 Redemption for Asian Games disqualification

16:36 Going under four minutes and fighting for a final

18:00 Get to know the sisters

Read: https://str.sg/JursU

Produced by: David Lee (davidlee@sph.com.sg) & Amirul Karim

Edited by: Amirul Karim

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History-making sisters making waves with Olympic relay qualification
Synopsis: The Straits Times looks at the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month.
On Feb 18, Quah Ting Wen, Quah Jing Wen, Letitia Sim and Levenia Sim clocked 4 minutes and 2.88 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships to not just set a new women's 4x100m medley relay national record, they also booked their ticket to Paris 2024.
In this episode of Sports Talk, David Lee is joined by the two sets of sisters who became the first Singaporeans to qualify for an Olympic swimming relay event.
They share what it is like to train and compete as sisters, and what they need to do to create more history and make it to an Olympic final.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:08 Realisation of the accomplishment
3:39 The beginning of a strong combination
5:52 Strengths and weaknesses
6:30 Perks of competing as sisters
8:59 Swimming as an a-Quah-tic family
11:41 Not so Sim-ple decision to choose to swim for Singapore
14:26 Redemption for Asian Games disqualification
16:36 Going under four minutes and fighting for a final
18:00 Get to know the sisters
Read: <a href="https://str.sg/JursU">https://str.sg/JursU</a>
Produced by: David Lee (davidlee@sph.com.sg) &amp; Amirul Karim
Edited by: Amirul Karim
Follow ST Sports Talk every month:
Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRE"> https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWRa"> https://str.sg/JWRa</a>
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JW6N"> https://str.sg/JW6N</a>
SPH Awedio app:<a href="https://www.awedio.sg/"> https://www.awedio.sg/</a>
Website:<a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts"> http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
Follow David Lee on X: <a href="https://str.sg/G8sb">https://str.sg/G8sb</a>
Read his articles: <a href="https://str.sg/35bBw">https://str.sg/35bBw</a>
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Discover more ST podcast channels:
COE Watch:<a href="https://str.sg/iTtE"> https://str.sg/iTtE</a>
In Your Opinion: <a href="https://str.sg/w7Qt">https://str.sg/w7Qt</a>
Asian Insider: <a href="https://str.sg/JWa7">https://str.sg/JWa7</a>
Health Check: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaN">https://str.sg/JWaN</a>
Green Pulse: <a href="https://str.sg/JWaf">https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Your Money &amp; Career: <a href="https://str.sg/wB2m">https://str.sg/wB2m</a>
ST Sports Talk: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
#PopVultures: <a href="https://str.sg/JWad">https://str.sg/JWad</a>
Music Lab: <a href="https://str.sg/w9TX">https://str.sg/w9TX</a>
Discover ST Podcasts: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
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Special edition series:
True Crimes Of Asia (6 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/i44T">https://str.sg/i44T</a>
The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZ2">https://str.sg/wuZ2</a>
Invisible Asia (9 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZn">https://str.sg/wuZn</a>
Stop Scams (10 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuZB">https://str.sg/wuZB</a>
Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): <a href="https://str.sg/wuJa">https://str.sg/wuJa</a>
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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 
Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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