Anderson Lim

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim (林).
Anderson Lim
林志伟
Personal information
Full nameAnderson Lim Chee Wei
Born (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 29)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Butterfly
ClubBolles Sharks
Anderson Lim
Simplified Chinese林志伟
Traditional Chinese林志偉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Zhìwěi

Anderson Lim Chee Wei (Chinese: 林志伟; pinyin: Lín Zhìwěi; born 27 September 1995) is a Bruneian former competitive swimmer. He was the first Bruneian swimmer to compete at the Olympics, representing his country in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Lim is also the founder of Nimanja.com, which is the first pet supply e-retailer in Brunei.[1]

Lim's early years of education were spent at Jerudong International School in Brunei. He left for the United States in 2011 after securing an Olympic Scholarship from the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council.[2] From 2011 to 2013, Lim was based in Jacksonville, Florida where he was enrolled at swimming powerhouse[3] Bolles School.[4]

Lim is currently studying at the University of Rochester in Upstate New York. Prior to his final year at University, Lim started Nimanja.com with the goal of "bring[ing] convenience to pet lovers in Brunei by offering a wide selection of quality pet supplies through an online platform".[5] Today, Nimanja.com has become one of the Sultanate's largest online retailers.[6]

Biography

Anderson Lim competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 200-metre freestyle, finishing in 40th place in the heats but failing to qualify for the semifinals.

Lim holds five Brunei National swimming records: 200 m butterfly,[7] 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle.[8][circular reference]

He also completed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in the 200 metre and 400 metre freestyle events, where he failed to advance to the semifinals.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://annx.asianews.network/content/brunei’s-first-pet-supply-e-retailer-continues-grow-36126 [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council".
  3. ^ "Bolles School - Bolles Swimming in the 2012 Olympics". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. ^ Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (18 October 2011). "Brunei Times". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  5. ^ "About Us – Brunei's Favourite Online Pet Store". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Nimanja launches Brunei's first brand of cat litter". 16 March 2017.
  7. ^ Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (14 October 2011). "Lim flies to nat'l record". Bt.com.bn. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  8. ^ List of Bruneian records in swimming


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