Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) students Kelly Teo Yao and Shermann Choong Li Sheng secured a total of four medals at the Varsity Swimming Championship 2025 (Circuit 2), with Kelly winning three golds in freestyle, backstroke, and individual medley, and Shermann earning a bronze in the butterfly.

Rising stars Kelly Teo Yao and Shermann Choong Li Sheng, both students at Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), made waves at the Varsity Swimming Championship 2025 (Circuit 2). 

The Accounting and Data Analytics students brought home a total of four medals from the competition, held on 23-24 August 2025 at Pusat Akuatik Tuanku Zara in Ipoh, Perak.

Kelly dominated her events, securing three gold medals in the 200-metre Freestyle, 50-metre Backstroke, and 400-metre Individual Medley. 

Reflecting on her success, she noted her increased focus on training this year. 

“I did my best in these competitions, and I have learned to be patient and courteous to others. It was a fun competition,” she said. 

Kelly’s advice to aspiring athletes is to stay focused and avoid unnecessary stress.

Shermann, meanwhile, earned a bronze medal in the 200-metre Butterfly. 

He acknowledged that balancing his studies, assignments, and Final Year Project (FYP) had been challenging and affected his performance. 

“Honestly, I did not perform as well as I had hoped,” he admitted. 

Despite the challenges, Shermann took away a valuable lesson.

“I realised that the world is not always fair, and sometimes there are biases beyond our control. It was a tough but important lesson.”