With foreign-based Chow Yong Jun pulling the strings, Singapore Sports School (SSP) hoisted their maiden National School Games (NSG) B Division water polo title with a 9-5 win over Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) in the final on April 17.

The 14-year-old, having joined Serbian club Valis Valjevo’s youth water polo squad on a two-year stint since January, returned to Singapore on a one-month break to prepare for his weighted assessment at SSP.

He took part in just one training session with SSP, but that was enough as the youngster’s experience proved to be pivotal in the final at Our Tampines Hub.