Lim, Enxuan Lynette record breaking jump at National Schools

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Victoria Junior College’s Lim, Enxuan Lynette once again jumped into the Singapore records history book yesterday at the A division girls’ triple jump event at the National Inter-Schools competition.

The 18-year-old hop, step and jumped 11.94 metres with a legal wind-aided windspeed of 1.4m/s.

She erased her own women National record in the event which previously stood at 11.89 metres established at last edition of National Inter-Schools in 2014.

Lynette’s 11.94 metres effort apart from the National record, it is also a National Junior, Under-23 and Under-19 records.

Included in the upcoming Team Singapore athletics squad for the SEA Games, Lynette has the potential to become the first Singapore women athlete jump beyond 12 metres in the triple jump event.

She is currently coached by Mr. John Seem.

HER RECORD PROGRESSION

• 11.94m 1.4m/s – 20 Apr 2015, Nat Sch Bukit Gombak stadium
• 11.89m 1.2 m/s – 10 Apr 2014, Nat Sch CCK Stadium
• 11.79m 0.0 m/s – 9 Apr 2013, Nat Sch CCK Stadium

Record is pending ratification by SA.