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Singapore Aquatics is aiming to teach 500,000 people to swim and build water confidence over the next five years through its SwimSingapore initiative. 

Meanwhile, the Football Association of Singapore has unveiled a slew of changes, including doubling the total prize money and increasing the foreign quota, in an effort to raise the competitiveness of the Singapore Premier League. 

Separately, Singaporean kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder is optimistic about the impact his new coaching team will have on his career after clinching the silver at the Youth European Championships.

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New national swimming framework aims to reach 500,000 participants over 5 years

The initiative is aimed at building water confidence, promoting water safety and unlocking potential.

S’pore’s largest contingent of 72 athletes raring to compete at the World Aquatics Championships

They will compete in swimming, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming and water polo.

Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder in coaching switch; wins silver at Youth European C’ships

He is now working with the Swiss team alongside coach Matthieu Girolet.

FAS introduces enhancements to SPL, with increase in prize money and foreign player quota

Total prize money will be more than doubled for the 2025-26 season.

Lions stalwart Safuwan Baharudin returns to the Singapore Premier League after 14 years

He joins Lion City Sailors on a season-long loan from Malaysia Super League giants Selangor FC.

Lionesses eager to get delayed Asian Cup qualifying campaign under way

They will begin their campaign against Bhutan, before playing Iran, Jordan and Lebanon.

SEA Games gold on their minds as Pasi Rosti takes over S’pore men’s floorball team

The Finn has experience coaching teams in Finland and Germany.

S’pore U-21 netball team claim Asian Youth C’ship title by beating Malaysia

It was jubilation in Jeonju for the Republic after losing to their Causeway rivals in the last two finals.

Vanessa Lee and Shaun Goh set national 5km road race records on Gold Coast

Both are also looking to secure a spot at the SEA Games in Thailand.

‘Pedal to the metal’ for next 2 years, says S’porean powerlifter Farhanna Farid

She recently rewrote her own deadlift 52kg world record in Germany.

S’pore’s alpine skier Faiz Basha targets 2026 Winter Olympics

He was 33rd in the slalom category at the recent Winter Games in New Zealand.

Liverpool will move on after Jota’s tragic death, but he will never be forgotten

Within a squad featuring several star forwards, the versatile Jota was regarded as their most reliable finisher, writes John Brewin.

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