“Once I started representing Hong Kong and being a swimmer for the team, I felt there was some questioning as to was I really from Hong Kong? It was quite hard at the time because when I first represented Hong Kong, I was still studying in the US. I left Hong Kong when I was nine years old, so I don’t really remember much. A big reason why I moved back was to reconnect with what it means to be from Hong Kong, what it means to represent this place, and defining what that means for me.
“Every day is a little bit different for me, but usually training practices are in the morning, from 7 am to 9 or 10 am. I wake up at 5.45 am to prepare, then warm up and practice, and have breakfast. I will either train or lift afterwards, and usually will have some recovery components. Some days, we have doubles, so we’ll train again for another two hours. If we have blocks of the afternoon off, I like to be outdoors and still active, so either at the beach or hiking. Lately, I have been having more time to cook and bake—I do have a really big sweet tooth. During the lockdown, we tried a different dessert every night. I think my chocolate molten lava cake is pretty good with a scoop of ice cream!”