Veteran swimmer Cindy can still make a splash outside the pool


Pushing the limits: Cindy Ong still trains as hard as any of the national athletes half her age despite the movement control order.

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has forced former national swimmer Cindy Ong to stay out of the pool but it has not stopped her from keeping herself in top shape.

At 36 and now a mother to three young kids, Cindy still trains as hard as any of the national athletes half her age despite being cooped up at home.

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