About the Swimmers

Trevor Xie

Executive Director - Student Advisory Centre (SAC) 

Trevor Xie will lead the swimmers into our Charity Swim. Trevor is an avid and passionate swimmer, who has taken part and organized various swim/ triathlon events. Retired 2 time Ironman Triathlete, he pursues his continued interest as a long distance swimmer and organizes the annual charity swim, to help raise funds for SAC. 

A Singaporean who has spent the last 8 years of his 20's building up the Student Advisory Centre (SAC). The fundamental values of the organization is reflected in his persona. With strong beliefs and value system, he leads SAC with passion, conviction, dedication and confidence.

Student Advisory Centre (SAC) is a children and youth charity established on the 1st of July 2003. SAC first started as a helpline for runaway minors and quickly expanded to include programmes to help children from low-income families as well as academically challenged students.
 

Today, the centre focuses on five key principles to reach out to disadvantaged young people in Singapore:
They are:
1. To help students with low interest in studies and inability to study effectively realise their potential.
2. To help students with delinquent behaviours correct their actions and mindset.
3. To help students with low self-esteem gain confidence.
4. To help potential school dropouts stay in school.
5. To provide free meals to students from financially disadvantaged families.
6. To provide financial assistance to needy students.
For more info about SAC, log on to www.studentadvisory.org.sg

Personal message:

I hope through this swim, awareness of the charity can be raised to help its work for needy

Sandra Seah

Board Member - Student Advisory Centre (SAC)
Partner in ATMD Bird & Bird LLP

Q: Why are you doing this?
(After consulting book of cliche) It is to raise $$$ for a worthy cause! Plus, it was also in the fine print somewhere that the Board Members of Charties aren't allowed to just sit on the board, they have to create a splash too!
Q: 5km or 10?
I am not particularly keen to be a statistic! 5km of course! And even then, it is going to be a bit of a stretch.
Q: (Sternly) Have you trained for this?
I can do a head stand - sometimes. It is too late to physically train now. I hope (fervently!) that endorphins and a favourable tide will float me through on swim day!
Q: Any motivating thoughts to share?
Celebrate your life, your abilities, your friends and your family! And while you are at it, do something once in a while for others!

Vivian Chee

A working mother of four, with the latest addition to her family being a 10 month old baby boy! Congratulations Vivian! This power mum enjoys participating in Charity sporting events, seeing that it is healthy, rewarding and meaningful and is looking forward to participating in Charity Swim 2011. Vivian has participated in a few triathlons and running events, but is relatively new to swimming but has worked hard at training at it.

Personal Message: I find doing sports for Charity so meaningful and really look forward to such events! As you know I have 4 kids and struggling between work and family, training was indeed tough! I am grateful and blessed with a very supportive family that allows me to participate in triathlons and running events. I am very happy to also learn that by participating in this swimming event, we can contribute to charity and I hope all the passion swimmers can be united to swim for good cause!

Eugene Quek
Eugene is a sales engineer by day and a swimming instructor by night. Eugene Quek is the founder of the sports company Passion Cove. He strongly believes that everyone can enjoy sports, whether you are young or old, tall or short. Eugene had always wanted to do his little part for charity. His participation in Charity Swim 2011, was inspired and encouraged by his 50 year old lifeguard and prepares to swim his lungs out for a good cause!

Personal Message: We can only live once, make it worth the living!

Singapore Mad Runner

Sky Khoo Zhihao aka Singapore Mad Runner is an avid runner, haven taken part in most running events in Singapore and Malaysia with a total of 30 runnings event for 2011. He has participated in Singapore Biathlon in 2007 and 2009 and is training for Triathlon and Ironman.  

As the captain of United Runners(SEA), he will be representing my running club in this charity swim. United Runners(SEA) is a non profit running club who believes in running is to keep healthy and believes in charity.

He has participated in some charity sport events such as Singtel Race Against Cancer, Hair for Hope and upcoming the SAC Charity Swim 2011. He is the offical pacer for this year's Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore. 

He intends to plan fundraising programs to further reach out to charity.

Personal Message: The way to get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, to your community and in creating something that gives you purpose and meaning





Gareth Pearson

Gareth is a practising dentist in Singapore from the United Kingdom. He has been working in Singapore for almost ten years. Gareth has a keen interest in endurance events, having run several marathons. In 1995, he spent two months at sea, rowing across the Atlantic Ocen with his brother. He swims with the sea monstra guys at East Coast on Saturdays and participated in the Marang-Kapas 6.5km swim in Malaysia this April.

Personal Message: I have always been interested in endurance events and I wanted to get back into swimming, a hobby I had neglected for years. I began to take it seriously again at the start of the year. I'm very much looking forward to the challenge of a 10km swim here at "home" in November and help out with a worthy charity!






  Kevin Lee

Kevin has done several marathons previously but this is his flagship long distance swim event.  The thought of swimming for charity thrills him further to train well for this event.  Kevin feels the organising team has done a great job to support the swimmers and is looking forward to many more charity swims after this. 

Personal Message:

Its all about spirit and effort for the less fortunate in the community.  "Life's like a boom-a-rang. The more good you throw out, the more you receive in return." -- Josh S. Hinds

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Trevor Xie

Executive Director - Student Advisory Centre (SAC) 

Trevor Xie will lead the swimmers into our Charity Swim. Trevor is an avid and passionate swimmer, who has taken part and organized various swim/ triathlon events. Retired 2 time Ironman Triathlete, he pursues his continued interest as a long distance swimmer and organizes the annual charity swim, to help raise funds for SAC. 

A Singaporean who has spent the last 8 years of his 20's building up the Student Advisory Centre (SAC). The fundamental values of the organization is reflected in his persona. With strong beliefs and value system, he leads SAC with passion, conviction, dedication and confidence.

Student Advisory Centre (SAC) is a children and youth charity established on the 1st of July 2003. SAC first started as a helpline for runaway minors and quickly expanded to include programmes to help children from low-income families as well as academically challenged students.
 

Today, the centre focuses on five key principles to reach out to disadvantaged young people in Singapore:
They are:
1. To help students with low interest in studies and inability to study effectively realise their potential.
2. To help students with delinquent behaviours correct their actions and mindset.
3. To help students with low self-esteem gain confidence.
4. To help potential school dropouts stay in school.
5. To provide free meals to students from financially disadvantaged families.
6. To provide financial assistance to needy students.
For more info about SAC, log on to www.studentadvisory.org.sg

Personal message:

I hope through this swim, awareness of the charity can be raised to help its work for needy

Sandra Seah

Board Member - Student Advisory Centre (SAC)
Partner in ATMD Bird & Bird LLP

Q: Why are you doing this?
(After consulting book of cliche) It is to raise $$$ for a worthy cause! Plus, it was also in the fine print somewhere that the Board Members of Charties aren't allowed to just sit on the board, they have to create a splash too!
Q: 5km or 10?
I am not particularly keen to be a statistic! 5km of course! And even then, it is going to be a bit of a stretch.
Q: (Sternly) Have you trained for this?
I can do a head stand - sometimes. It is too late to physically train now. I hope (fervently!) that endorphins and a favourable tide will float me through on swim day!
Q: Any motivating thoughts to share?
Celebrate your life, your abilities, your friends and your family! And while you are at it, do something once in a while for others!

Vivian Chee

A working mother of four, with the latest addition to her family being a 10 month old baby boy! Congratulations Vivian! This power mum enjoys participating in Charity sporting events, seeing that it is healthy, rewarding and meaningful and is looking forward to participating in Charity Swim 2011. Vivian has participated in a few triathlons and running events, but is relatively new to swimming but has worked hard at training at it.

Personal Message: I find doing sports for Charity so meaningful and really look forward to such events! As you know I have 4 kids and struggling between work and family, training was indeed tough! I am grateful and blessed with a very supportive family that allows me to participate in triathlons and running events. I am very happy to also learn that by participating in this swimming event, we can contribute to charity and I hope all the passion swimmers can be united to swim for good cause!

Eugene Quek
Eugene is a sales engineer by day and a swimming instructor by night. Eugene Quek is the founder of the sports company Passion Cove. He strongly believes that everyone can enjoy sports, whether you are young or old, tall or short. Eugene had always wanted to do his little part for charity. His participation in Charity Swim 2011, was inspired and encouraged by his 50 year old lifeguard and prepares to swim his lungs out for a good cause!

Personal Message: We can only live once, make it worth the living!

Singapore Mad Runner

Sky Khoo Zhihao aka Singapore Mad Runner is an avid runner, haven taken part in most running events in Singapore and Malaysia with a total of 30 runnings event for 2011. He has participated in Singapore Biathlon in 2007 and 2009 and is training for Triathlon and Ironman.  

As the captain of United Runners(SEA), he will be representing my running club in this charity swim. United Runners(SEA) is a non profit running club who believes in running is to keep healthy and believes in charity.

He has participated in some charity sport events such as Singtel Race Against Cancer, Hair for Hope and upcoming the SAC Charity Swim 2011. He is the offical pacer for this year's Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore. 

He intends to plan fundraising programs to further reach out to charity.

Personal Message: The way to get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, to your community and in creating something that gives you purpose and meaning





Gareth Pearson

Gareth is a practising dentist in Singapore from the United Kingdom. He has been working in Singapore for almost ten years. Gareth has a keen interest in endurance events, having run several marathons. In 1995, he spent two months at sea, rowing across the Atlantic Ocen with his brother. He swims with the sea monstra guys at East Coast on Saturdays and participated in the Marang-Kapas 6.5km swim in Malaysia this April.

Personal Message: I have always been interested in endurance events and I wanted to get back into swimming, a hobby I had neglected for years. I began to take it seriously again at the start of the year. I'm very much looking forward to the challenge of a 10km swim here at "home" in November and help out with a worthy charity!






  Kevin Lee

Kevin has done several marathons previously but this is his flagship long distance swim event.  The thought of swimming for charity thrills him further to train well for this event.  Kevin feels the organising team has done a great job to support the swimmers and is looking forward to many more charity swims after this. 

Personal Message:

Its all about spirit and effort for the less fortunate in the community.  "Life's like a boom-a-rang. The more good you throw out, the more you receive in return." -- Josh S. Hinds

Read more »