Ji Yan Ng

Ji Yan (JY) is a strength & conditioning coach with four years of experience working with youth athletes across a range of sports including swimming, diving, speed climbing, wushu, and athletics. She currently supports the Singapore Sports School Swimming Academy, as well as the National Diving programme.

A former national athlete in Dragon Boat and Canoeing, JY has represented Singapore at the SEA Games and Asian Games over a nine-year sporting career. Her firsthand experience as an athlete in the high-performance system deeply informs her coaching philosophy today, with an emphasis on holistic athlete development, performance longevity, and a balanced pursuit of excellence.

Of late, JY has developed a keen interest in the intersection of strength and conditioning and the performing arts. After deciding to take up ballet as an adult, she was inspired to explore how sport science can support dancers in enhancing performance and preventing injury. She recently had the opportunity to attend a conference in dance medicine and science, which allowed her to deepen her understanding of the unique physical demands of dance and how evidence-based training can contribute to artistic expression and movement efficiency.