Cindy Ong Pik Yin

Cindy Ong Pik Yin is a Malaysian Swimming (sport) competitive swimmer. She has been swimming competitively since 1989, had qualified for 2004 Summer Olympics Games in 4 events and is twice ranked World No.1 masters swimmer recognized by FINA (International Swimming Federation). She is also a 5-time world champion. 
== Early Life ==
Ong was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia . She is the younger sibling of Allen Ong, Malaysian former swimmer, and niece of Ong Mei Lin, who was one of Malaysia|Malaysia’s first female swimmers to represent the country in the Olympics. 
== Career ==
=== Swimming ===
Training and competing throughout pregnancy, she had clinched 2nd place at the Malaysia Masters Speedo International Championship despite being 8 months pregnant .
In 2017, Ong competed in her first World Masters Championships|World Masters Championship. 
Seven months following the delivery of her third child, she competed among 9,000 participants in the 2017 FINA World Masters Championships|FINA World Masters in Budapest, Hungary, placing 5th in the 100m Freestyle event . 
She is mostly self-funded and self-trained. Her unique blend of physical and mental performance keeps her agile at 36 years old when she clinched the title of World No.1 in the 50 meter Freestyle swimming|Freestyle race in 2020 . 
Ong is also currently ranked No. 2 in the 100 meter Butterfly stroke|Butterfly, out touched by Spain's Erika Villaécija|Erika Villa.
=== Coach ===
Ong is also a certified swimming coach. 
*Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) Level 2 Swimming Coach
* Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) Certified Swimming Instructor
* National Sports Council of Malaysia (NSC) Level 2 Sports Science
* Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) Technical Official Grade 3
* Life Saving Society Malaysia (LSSM) Bronze Medallion
* Life Saving Society of Malaysia Certificate of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (LSSM CPR)
* International Life Saver (ILS)
* Ex-head coach, Stingray Swimming Club (2006-2011)
== Accolades ==
She was conferred Perak Sportswoman of the Year in 2005 in recognition of breaking 5 Malaysia national records, winning 6 gold medals and bagging the Best Sportswoman title at the 2004 Sukma Games. 
For all of these, and for her significant contribution to the overall Malaysian swimming sport, Cindy was awarded the Orders, decorations, and medals of Perak title in 2006. 
In the 2004 Sukma Games, Ong won 6 gold medals, contributed 12.8% of the medal tally for Perak and was awarded the Best Sportswoman Award.
In the 2019 FINA World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Ong won 5 gold and 2 silver medals from that championship.
Shortly after, she was recognized by The Malaysia Book of Records for the Most Gold Medals Won by an Individual Swimmer in a World Masters Championship (FEMALE) in 2019.
== Education ==
Ong was awarded the Drury Academic Honor Scholarship and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology & Sociology from Drury University, Missouri, United States
== Personal life ==
Ong is married to an Asian American who is the regional director of a Big Tech company. She has 3 children: Hayden, Kiara, and Connor.
== Prominent Awards & Rankings ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Result 	References
 	All Time Top 10 FINA Masters World Ranking 	50m Butterfly Long Course 35-39 age-group	 	
2020	Japan Masters National Record Holder 	50m freestyle 	Fastest, 26.71 	
2020	Japan Masters National Record Holder 	100m butterfly 	Second fastest, 1:04.31	
2019	FINA World Masters 	 	Multiple Gold Medalist 	
2019	Malaysia Book of Records for Most Gold Medals Won by Individual Swimmer in World Masters Championship (FEMALE)	 	 	
2019	World Masters Rankings 	50m Butterfly Long Course 	2nd 	
2019	World Masters Rankings 	100m Butterfly Long Course 	1st 	
2019	World Masters Rankings 	Relay 160-199 Mixed Freestyle Long Course 	1st 	
2019	World Masters Rankings 	Relay 160-199 Mixed Medley Long Course 	2nd 	
2019	World Masters Rankings 	50m Butterfly Short Course 	3rd 	
2019	World Masters Rankings 	100m Butterfly Short Course 	3rd 	
2017	Japan Masters Ranking 	50m Freestyle Short Course 	1st 	
2017	Japan Masters Ranking 	25m Butterfly Short Course 	2nd 	
2017	Japan Masters Ranking 	50m Breaststroke Short Course 	1st 	
2017	Japan Masters Ranking 	50m Breaststroke Short Course 	1st 	
2006	Pingat Pekerti Terpilih (P.P.T) Title Recognition by the Sultan of Perak, Malaysia 	 	Awarded 	
2005	Perak SportsWoman of the year 	 	Nominated and chosen 	
2004	SUKMA (Malaysian Games) 	
* 6 gold medals, 5 national records
* Awarded the Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award	 	
2001	JBP (Jasa Bakti PEMADAM) by Ministry of Education & United Nations (as a role model for the young generation) 	 	Awarded title 	
2000	Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award in SUPER, (Perak Sports) 	 	 	
=== Collegiate Achievements in the United States ===
Year 	Achievements
2001-2004	Drury University Athletic Scholarship recipient
N/A 	Member of Drury University’s Women’s Varsity Swimming Team
N/A 	Ranked top ten in 4 events in NCAA Division 2 top 50 times to date
N/A 	Drury University team record holder of the 100, 200 Butterfly, 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay and 4 x 50 Medley Relay
N/A 	NCAA Division 2 Championship qualifier – individual and team
2004 	US National Champion & record holder in 200 Butterfly in NCAA Division 2 Swimming & Diving Championship
2004 	Drury University’s MVP Women’s Program
2003-2004	Nominated and chosen as National Swimmer of the Week by collegeswimming.com twice in a season
2002-2004	Participated in varsity Conference and NCAA Division 2 Swimming & Diving Championship
2002-2004	Drury Panther Honor Roll
2002-2004	18 times NCAA 2 All-American honor by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America
2002-2004	8 times Conference (one of NCAA’s conferences) Champion
2002-2003	Outstanding swimmer of the meet at Christmas Invitational at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock
2002 	NCAA Division 2 Championship silver medal 200 fly
 
Category:Malaysian swimmers
Category:1984 births
Category:People from Ipoh