PETALING JAYA: The pool never stays out of the sight of a swimmer. That goes as well for two-time Olympian Allen Ong (pic), who has kept in touch with the sport despite hanging up his swimming trunks almost two decades ago.

Allen was once the undisputed king of the freestyle sprint events - 50m and 100m - in the nation and a former SEA Games gold medallist in the 100m.