Bryan Tay
Singaporean swimmer
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Bryan Tay Zhi Rong (born 13 April 1988) is a Singaporean swimmer, who specialized in individual and relay freestyle events and represented Singapore in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1] He is also a multiple-time medalist for the individual events, and a two-time defending champion for the relay freestyle events at the Southeast Asian Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tay Zhi Rong |
| Nationality |  Singapore |
| Born | 13 April 1988 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Freestyle |
| College team | Princeton University |
| Club | APSC Singapore |
| Team | Li Jinxiao (SIN) |
Olympics
Tay was the sole male swimmer for the Singapore national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed for the men's 200 m freestyle. He won the second heat of the competition, and set a national record, with a time of 1:50.41, 0.86 seconds ahead of Estonia's Vladimir Sidorkin.[2] Tay, however, failed to advance into the semi-final rounds, as he placed forty-first in the overall rankings.[3]
Tay was also a varsity member of the Princeton Tigers swimming team at Princeton University under Head Coach C. Rob Orr.[4]
Tay is currently the country manager for Lendela Singapore, a loan matching platform that matches borrowers with personalized loan offers from multiple banks and loan providers.[1]
