This group of 20-something female athletes trains three to six times a week, putting aside family holidays and personal time for softball. They tell CNA Women what they love about the sport and what drives them to continue training.
The Singapore women’s softball team's big goal this year is a SEA Games gold and they've already started work
Under a sheltered area, they do agility and mobility drills, and then for the next few hours, they’ll be pitching, batting, fielding, base running, sliding and stealing bases. Training ends at 6pm. Several team members told CNA Women that they have been playing softball since their primary or secondary school days.
They said they wanted to be learning from and playing with the best. “I felt a sense of achievement when I made it to the national team and to be able to pursue the sport at the highest level,” said Chua.Team captain Cacia Tan, 26, said: “There are so many aspects to the sport, from batting to fielding and base running, which are different from just running or swimming.” The doctor has been playing softball since she was 10.
The women said they have had some form of injury while playing softball. Guo had three injuries within a year, and said, “When it happens, it really kills your momentum and that’s when you really need to find the strength to come back and continue to work hard.”Cacia Tan has had shoulder and knee surgeries due to injuries. “You can only blame yourself for the injuries,” she said. “Rather than feel sorry for ourselves, we focus on moving forward and are diligent with the rehab.
Players say it’s difficult to have a softball career in Singapore because of the lack of competitions.
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