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Stories of Us: Pro swimmer Quah Ting Wen on mental health and her future
29 minutes Posted Oct 9, 2020 at 6:00 pm.
Being a professional athlete not only requires rigorous training to maintain peak physical fitness, but the mental strength to confront the pressure to perform. In this episode, Quah Ting Wen opens up about her journey as a professional swimmer, facing depression, and what's next for her swimming career.Timestamps in case you wish to skip to the segments: - Origins story and her break out year
 - The disappointment of Rio, figuring out who she was and depression
 - Pursuing swimming seriously, now and the future
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Being a professional athlete not only requires rigorous training to maintain peak physical fitness, but the mental strength to confront the pressure to perform. In this episode, Quah Ting Wen opens up about her journey as a professional swimmer, facing depression, and what's next for her swimming career.Timestamps in case you wish to skip to the segments: - Origins story and her break out year (1:10) - The disappointment of Rio, figuring out who she was and depression (9:14) - Pursuing swimming seriously, now and the future (17:50)