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Following their SEA Games 2025 outing, hurdler Kerstin Ong and swimmer Amanda Lim came by The Usual Place podcast to talk about their experiences in Thailand and the challenges of juggling training with work.

Kerstin, 28, finally made her debut at the regional meet after a decade of trying to qualify, while Amanda, 32, announced her retirement from the regional meet after winning gold in the women’s 50m freestyle event.

Highlights (click/tap above):
00:00 Intro
1:49 Kerstin's pov on the technical issues that affected her race timings
7:05 Why she said "Just run faster lor!"
11:11 Amanda was gunning for gold at her last SEA Games
14:45 Amanda remembers her late father's impact on her swim career
21:00 My journey has been filled with "mostly lows": Amanda
25:05 How these athletes juggle work, training and even nosebleeds
32:45 Should S'pore athletes just focus on their sport full-time?
39:10 We basically trying to survive: Kerstin and Amanda on funding most of their training
41:00 Why is it difficult for athletes to get funding?
47:20 Their advice for athletes who are just starting out

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