Freida Lim

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Freida Lim
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Full nameShen-Yan Freida Lim
National teamSingapore
Born (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 25)
Education Clemson University, University of Georgia
Sport
Sport Diving
Event(s)3 m, 10 m, 10 m synchro

Shen-Yan Freida Lim (born 7 February 1998) [1] is a Singaporean diver. She qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 10 metre platform by placing 15th at the semi-finals of the 2021 FINA Diving World Cup in the 10 metre platform event. This made her the first female Singaporean diver to qualify for the Olympics and the second ever Singaporean diver to qualify for the Olympics, following Jonathan Chan. [2]

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Personal life

Lim started in competitive swimming as a child. When she was 14, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease, which meant that she had to stop swimming and choose a different sport that was less endurance-based. She chose diving. [3]

She attended Clemson University for her freshman year of college. At the end of the season, they abruptly ended their diving program, which led her to transfer to the University of Georgia. [3] She competed for Georgia for three seasons and graduated in May 2021 with degrees in Dietetics and Culinary Science & Nutrition. [4]

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References

  1. "LIM Shen-Yan Freida". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. "Freida Lim is first female Singaporean diver to earn Olympic nod". Yahoo News Singapore. 22 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 Koons, Zach (17 March 2020). "Georgia diver Freida Lim seeks historic qualification for Olympics". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  4. "Lim Qualifies for Diving Field at Olympic Games". University of Georgia Athletics. 22 June 2021.