Siow Yi Ting
Personal information
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1985-12-11) 11 December 1985 (age 38)
Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight108 lb (49 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbreaststroke
College teamArkansas Razorbacks (USA; 2008-2010)
Wisconsin Badgers (USA; 2006-2007)

Siow Yi Ting (born 11 December 1985[1] in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia)[2] was an Olympic and national record holding breaststroke swimmer from Malaysia. She swam for Malaysia at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics. She did not swam at the 2012 Olympics, and retired in 2013.[3]

She attended university and swam for the University of Wisconsin for two years,[4] and then the University of Arkansas (2008-2010),[5] both in the USA.

She was awarded the Malaysian Olympians of the Year in 2008.[6]

References

  1. ^ Siow's athlete page[permanent dead link] from the 2011 SEA Games website; retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. ^ Siow's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 24 February 2012
  3. ^ Malaysian Olympian Yi Ting Siow Close to Retiring After Quitting National Team.
  4. ^ Yi-Ting Siow overview from colllegeswimming.com
  5. ^ Arkansas (Women's) Swimming & Diving 2009-10[permanent dead link], from the website of the University of Arkansas Athletic Department (arkansasrazorbacks.com); retrieved 24 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Malaysian Olympians". The Olympic Council of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.


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