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1905
9 young swimming enthusiasts named their group "Tanjong
Katong Swimming Party"
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1909
"Tanjong Katong Swimming Party" was renamed
"Chinese Swimming Club" when its membership
swelled |
1912
The Chinese Swimming Club was formally registered under
the then Societies Ordinance |
1920
Many of Singapore's more renowned figures became members.
One such member was Mr Lee Chin Koon, father of Minister
Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
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1921
The
Club was casting around for a permanent premises and
decided to approach Mr Lee Choon Guan, a wealthy philanthropist
who offered the use of Bungalow C in the spacious grounds
of his home, Mandalay House, where the current clubhouse
now stands, for a nominal fee
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1925
After Mr Lee Choon Guan's death, his widow Mrs Lee, the
first patroness of the Club, continued her husband's legacy
of generosity by offering Bungalow C and its land for
sale to the Club as freehold property |
1927
The Chinese Swimming Club contributed to an all-Malaya
team who traveled to Shanghai for the Chinese Olympics,
the equivalent of the Asian Games then
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1939
Construction of 25-metre swimming pool commenced
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1941
Grand opening of the pool and new clubhouse |
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1942
The Japanese Occupation: Since the three-storey clubhouse
was the tallest on the coast, it was commandeered by
the Kempeitai, the Japanese military police
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1946
The British Occupation: The Chinese Swimming Club reopened
membership and offered Life memberships for a mere $100
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1947
The membership drive proved so successful that membership
roll stood at more than 600
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1951
The Chinese Swimming Club was rebuilt with a full-sized
Olympic swimming pool and formally opened by the then
Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson
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1965
Singapore's original Golden Girl Pat Chan swept 8 gold
medals at the South East Asian Peninsula Games in Kuala
Lumpur |
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1979
The $6 million Sports Complex was officially declared
open by our former Law, Science and Technology Minister,
Mr E W Barker on 15 December |
1989
The Club started an annual lunch event for the Senior
members of the Club to promote the Chinese notion of respect
for the elders
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1992
New Recreation Complex was officially opened by the former
President of Singapore, Dr Wee Kim Wee |
1994
The Chinese Swimming Club triumphed as overall champion
at the 21st ASEAN Cup winning 47 gold, 36 silver and 12
bronze medals in total |
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1996
The Chinese Swimming Club staged a water ballet extravaganza
titled "Pirouettes in a Pool" for charity, performed
by the 25-member Russian Pearl Water Ballet Troupe |
2002
Sports Complex was torn down for Phase 1 of the Redevelopment
Project
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2005
The new Sports Complex was officially opened on 19 February
2005. The project cost $27.4 million |
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