Career
At the 1970 Games she also set a national record in the 200 m backstroke that stood for 23 years. At the 1972 Summer Olympics she was the flag bearer for Singapore and competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events, but failed to reach the finals. Chan was named the Best Sportswoman of Singapore for five consecutive years (1967–1971).
In 2002, she was inducted into the Singapore Sports Council Hall of Fame and ranked fourth among Singapore"s 50 greatest athletes.
Chan retired from competitions in 1973, aged 19, to become the first Singaporean female professional coach. She later turned to journalism, and currently runs her own media company, Visus Inq.
Her two other brothers, Alex Chan Meng Wah and Bernard Chan Cheng Wah, were also swimmers, the latter competing at the 1966 Asian Games and 1964 Summer Olympics. Her niece, Marina, is an international swimmer.
