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Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi

Open Water Swimming

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- Ritchie Oh Rui Zhi is a Singaporean open water swimmer who competes in the 1500m Freestyle, 5km, and 10km events at the Asian Games. A student-athlete who trained at the Singapore Sports School, Ritchie first qualified for major games consideration after finishing as the top Singaporean in the 2019 SSA Open Water Swimming Championships Men's 10km race, earning his spot in the national squad through competitive qualification. He went on to win the Singapore Swimming Association Open Water Swimming Major Games Qualifier in 2022 with a timing of 1:59.26 hours, securing his selection for the Asian Games in Hangzhou as one of Singapore's most capable marathon swimmers in the national programme.