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Name | TAO Li | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOC |  Singapore |
Date of Birth | 10 JAN 1990 | |
| Residence | Gender | Female | ||
| Height | 160 cm | Weight | 60 kg | |
| Discipline | Swimming | |||
Swimming
| Date | Time | Event | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Time | Record | |||
| 25 SEP 2014 | 20:20 | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final | 4 | 4:11.77 | |
| 25 SEP 2014 | 11:30 | Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Heat 2 | 2 | 4:20.88 | |
| 23 SEP 2014 | 20:00 | Women's 100m Butterfly Final | 3 | 59.08 | |
| 23 SEP 2014 | 11:00 | Women's 100m Butterfly - Heat 2 | 4 | 1:01.71 | |
| 22 SEP 2014 | 19:00 | Women's 50m Butterfly Final | 2 | 26.28 | |
| 22 SEP 2014 | 09:00 | Women's 50m Butterfly - Heat 2 | 1 | 26.46 | |
Competition Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||||
| 1 | 50m Butterfly | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 26.10 |
| 1 | 50m Butterfly | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 26.73 |
| 2 | 100m Butterfly | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 58.24 |
| 3 | 100m Butterfly | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 58.96 |
| 5 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 4:15.14 |
| 5 | 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 3:53.33 |
| 5 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 4:16.87 |
| 6 | 50m Backstroke | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | 29.12 |
| 6 | 50m Backstroke | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 29.20 |
| 7 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2006 | Doha, QAT | 8:31.78 |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 5 | 100m Butterfly | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 57.99 |
| 10 | 100m Butterfly | 2012 | London, GBR | 58.18 |
| 26 | 100m Backstroke | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:01.60 |
| 26 | 200m Butterfly | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:12.63 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 7 | 50m Butterfly | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 26.80 |
| 9 | 50m Butterfly | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 26.34 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 59.07 |
| 13 | 50m Butterfly | 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | 26.47 |
| 14 | 100m Butterfly | 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | 59.02 |
| 15 | 100m Butterfly | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 58.78 |
| 15 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | 4:10.69 |
| 24 | 50m Backstroke | 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | 28.90 |
| 26 | 50m Backstroke | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 29.63 |
| 28 | 50m Butterfly | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 26.76 |
| 31 | 100m Butterfly | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 59.73 |
| 32 | 50m Backstroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 29.40 |
| 33 | 100m Backstroke | 2013 | Barcelona, ESP | 1:03.31 |
| 38 | 50m Backstroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 29.28 |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 2 | 50m Butterfly | 2012 | Dubai, UAE | 26.93 |
| 3 | 50m Backstroke | 2012 | Dubai, UAE | 29.19 |
| 4 | 100m Butterfly | 2012 | Dubai, UAE | 1:00.15 |
| 4 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2012 | Dubai, UAE | 4:22.35 |
| South East Asian Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke | 2013 | Naypyidaw, MYA | 1:02.47 |
| 1 | 100m Butterfly | 2013 | Naypyidaw, MYA | 59.87 |
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2013 | Naypyidaw, MYA | 8:13.99 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2013 | Naypyidaw, MYA | 4:13.02 |
| 1 | 100m Backstroke | 2011 | Indonesia | 1:02.11 |
| 1 | 50m Butterfly | 2011 | Indonesia | 26.59 |
| 1 | 100m Butterfly | 2011 | Indonesia | 58.84 |
| 1 | 200m Butterfly | 2011 | Indonesia | 2:14.27 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay | 2011 | Indonesia | 3:48.38 |
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2011 | Indonesia | 8:13.88 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2011 | Indonesia | 4:11.27 |
| 3 | 200m Butterfly | 2013 | Naypyidaw, MYA | 2:14.51 |
| 3 | 200m Backstroke | 2011 | Indonesia | 2:17.72 |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 5 | 50m Butterfly | 2014 | Glasgow, GBR | 26.26 |
| 6 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2014 | Glasgow, GBR | DNS |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke | 2014 | Glasgow, GBR | 29.13 |
| 10 | 100m Butterfly | 2014 | Glasgow, GBR | 59.82 |
| 100m Backstroke | 2014 | Glasgow, GBR | DNS | |
Detailed Information
| Nickname | Nugget (Athlete, 02 Dec 2006) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Higher education | Business Management - Auckland University of Technology/Singapore Institute of Management [SIM] University |
| Languages Spoken | English, Mandarin |
| Club | Swimfast Aquatic Club, Singapore |
| Coach | Sergio Lopez Miro (ESP) (todayonline.com, 08 May 2014) |
| Plays | Right (Athlete, 02 Dec 2006) |
| Sporting / famous Relatives | Her mother and father were both provincial swimmers in Hubei, China. (asiaone.com, 11 Oct 2006) |
| International debut | 2005 for Singapore, South East Asian Games (Philippines) (NOC, 08 Jul 2009) |
| Injuries | In May 2012 she had surgery to remove a cyst in her right knee and repair a damaged ligament in her left ankle. (channelnewsasia.com, 26 Apr 2012) |
| Additional Information | Start of sporting career She learned to swim at age five. (teamsingapore.com.sg, 08 Nov 2011) Reason for taking up this sport Her mother and father were both swimming coaches so she naturally developed an interest in the sport through their influence. (asiaone.com, 11 Oct 2006) Ambitions To win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea, and to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (todayonline.com, 08 May 2014) Training She trains six days a week, for five hours per day. (todayonline.com, 08 May 2014) Most influential person in career Her family. (teamsingapore.com.sg, 08 Nov 2011) Superstitions / Rituals She likes to wear red clothes to give her luck. (asiaswimchamps.org, 23 Feb 2007) Sporting philosophy / motto "Nothing is impossible." (Athlete, 02 Dec 2006) Awards She was named 2013 Female Swimmer of the Year by the Singapore Swimming Association. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 18 Jan 2014) She received an Individual Meritorious award at the Singapore Sports Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. (singaporeolympics.com, 2013) She received two Team Meritorious awards at the 2012 Singapore Sports Awards. (singaporeolympics.com, 2013) She received a Team Meritorious award at the Singapore Sports Awards in 2006, 2008 and 2010. (singaporeolympics.com, 2013) She was named 2008 Straits Times Athlete of the Year in Singapore. (straitstimes.com, 19 Feb 2014) She was named Sportswoman of the Year at the Singapore Sports Awards in 2007 and 2008. (singaporeolympics.com, 01 Dec 2012) General MENTAL PREPARATION Leading into any race, she feels that being relaxed and calm are the most important aspects of her preparation. "The mental aspect of preparation is the most important part of my preparation, because I need to make sure that I'm relaxed leading up to the race, and mentally pumped up when I report for the event." (news.asiaone.com, 22 Sep 2014) UNITED STATES TRAINING In 2014 she went to Jacksonville, FL, United States, for four months of training with Spanish swimming coach Sergio Lopez Miro, to prepare her for the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea. (todayonline.com, 08 May 2014) NATIONAL FIRST She became the first Singaporean athlete to reach the final of a swimming event at the Olympic Games when she finished fifth in the 100m butterfly at the 2008 Games in Beijing. (todayonline.com, 08 May 2014) FROM CHINA TO SINGAPORE She was born and raised in China, but in 2002 her mother Yan Li decided she should move to Singapore. This was despite her father wanting Tao to continue swimming at provincial level in China, as he believed she could go on to represent the Chinese national team. Tao received her Singaporean citizenship in 2005. (asiaone.com, 11 Oct 2006) Social Media Hear more from the athlete via their Facebook. |