[SMU undergraduate] and swimmer Yip Pin Xiu’s world record feat at the 8th ASEAN Para Games (APG) was one of the special mentions made by Minister of Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu at the event’s closing ceremony. When interviewed, Yip said that she went from worrying about competing to empty stands to holding back tears of joy “every other day”. She said: “To me, it’s been more than we could ever have asked for. I’ve never heard cheers for Team Singapore athletes like I have at this Games.”