Samantha Yeo

Samantha Yeo
Personal information
Full nameSamantha Louisa Ginn Yeo
National team Singapore
Born (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 27)[3]
Singapore[3]
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
Weight56 kg (123 lb)[3]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, medley
ClubAce Swim Club (2010–11)
Swimfast Aquatic Club (2012–14)[1]
College teamUniversity of Michigan[2]
CoachDavid Lim[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Singapore
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 0 1
Asian Championships 0 0 1
Southeast Asian Games 3 1 4
Asian Youth Games 1 4 0
Southeast Asian Championships 2 3 2
Total 6 8 8
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 4×100 m medley
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Dubai 50 m breaststroke
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Palembang 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Palembang 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Palembang 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala Lumpur 200 m breaststroke
Southeast Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Singapore 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2014 Singapore 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Singapore 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Singapore 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2014 Singapore 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Singapore 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Singapore 200 m medley
Asian Youth Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nanjing 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nanjing 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nanjing 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nanjing 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nanjing 4×100 m medley

Samantha Louisa Ginn Yeo (born 24 January 1997) is a Singaporean breaststroke and medley swimmer. Competing in her first of three Southeast Asian Games at just 12 years of age,[4] Yeo has represented her country at the long course and short course World Championships, the FINA World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Swimming Championships, Commonwealth Games, Youth Olympic Games and Asian Youth Games. In June 2014, Yeo was recruited to the Michigan Wolverines on a partial, performance-based, sports scholarship.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Profile of Samantha Yeo". Michigan Wolverines. October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b Keith, Braden (17 June 2014). "Michigan women sign Singapore record holder Samantha Yeo late in recruiting period". swimswam.com. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Profile of Samantha Yeo". Glasgow 2014. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  4. ^ Wong, Erwin (13 December 2009). "SEA Games 09: Team Singapore wins 6 more golds on day 5 to take tally to 24". redsports.sg. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

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