Cindy Ong Pik Yin
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| Nationality | Malaysian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1984 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Drury University, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cindy Ong Pik Yin is a Malaysian Swimming (sport) competitive swimmer. She has been swimming competitively since 1989, had qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics Games in 4 events and is twice ranked World No.1 masters swimmer [1] [2] recognized by FINA (International Swimming Federation). She is also a 5-time world champion.
Early Life
Ong was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia [2]. She is the younger sibling of Allen Ong, Malaysian former swimmer, and niece of Ong Mei Lin, who was one of Malaysia|Malaysia’s first female swimmers to represent the country in the Olympics.
Career
Swimming
Training and competing throughout pregnancy, she had clinched 2nd place at the Malaysia Masters Speedo International Championship despite being 8 months pregnant [3].
In 2017, Ong competed in her first World Masters Championships|World Masters Championship.
Seven months following the delivery of her third child, she competed among 9,000 participants in the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships|FINA World Masters in Budapest, Hungary, placing 5th in the 100m Freestyle event [4].
She is mostly self-funded and self-trained. 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 swimming|Freestyle race in 2020 [5].
Ong is also currently ranked No. 2 in the 100 meter Butterfly stroke|Butterfly, out touched by Spain's Erika Villaécija|Erika Villa.
Coach
Ong is also a certified swimming coach. [6]
- 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 Sportswoman of the Year in 2005 in recognition of breaking 5 Malaysia national records, winning 6 gold medals and bagging the Best Sportswoman 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 Orders, decorations, and medals of Perak title in 2006.
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.
In the 2019 FINA World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Ong won 5 gold and 2 silver medals from that championship.
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.
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
Personal life
Ong is married to an Asian American who is the regional director of a Big Tech company. She has 3 children: Hayden, Kiara, and Connor.
Prominent Awards & 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 | [7] | ||
| 2020 | Japan Masters National Record Holder | 50m freestyle | Fastest, 26.71 | [8] [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 | ||
| 2005 | Perak SportsWoman of the year | Nominated and chosen | ||
| 2004 | SUKMA (Malaysian Games) |
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| 2001 | JBP (Jasa Bakti PEMADAM) by Ministry of Education & United Nations (as a role model for the young generation) | Awarded title | ||
| 2000 | Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award in SUPER, (Perak Sports) |
Collegiate Achievements in the United States
| Year | Achievements |
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| 2001-2004 | Drury University Athletic Scholarship recipient |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2002-2004 | 18 times NCAA 2 All-American honor by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America |
| 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 |
| 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) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Guan, Kng Zheng (2021-02-24). "Swimmer Cindy maintains her World No 1 status | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "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) - ↑ Ishak, Fadhli (2020-03-25). "Free online coaching from Masters champion Cindy | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ↑ "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.
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