EYEING HISTORY
For now, Singapore’s women’s team is eyeing history at next year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
It aims to qualify for the women’s eight event for the first time, and hopefully win a medal. The category features eight rowers and a coxswain in a boat.
“We don’t want to just debut. We want to go out there and give it a good run, to be the best representation Singapore can show to the world,” said Ms Poh.
She has already booked her spot in the single and double scull events. Three other Singapore rowers have also qualified for the Games in China.
On doing well in the women’s eight event, she added: “I am not afraid to tell people that this is what we want. Whether or not we achieve it is a separate issue.
“We are not just there to participate; we train and believe that we can do it.”