Russell Ong
# Russell Ong

Russell Ong was Captain of Team Singapore Swimming who won a total of nine medals at the 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

## Education

Ong studied at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent). He previously studied at University of Melbourne but gave up his studies there after returning to Singapore. Ong resumed his studies in Singapore Management University.

## Career

### Swimming career

Ong won bronze medals in the 50m freestyle event at the 2007, 2009 and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, as well as a silver at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.

In 2014, Ong became the chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the Singapore Swimming Association.

In August 2015, Ong announced retirement from swimming after failing to qualify for the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.

### Media career

In 2012, Ong starred in a Singaporean horror film, Ghost Child.

Ong starred in Mediacorp's Channel 5's drama series Lion Moms, and hosted Channel NewsAsia travelogue, Luxe Asia 4, showing lifestyles of Asia’s rich and famous people and expensive locations.

### Financial career

Ong is also the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of a Shanghai-based tech start-up.

