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Teen with rare disorder keeps her passion for swimming

The Straits Times 24 October 2026 2 min read Read and summarised by Claude, our robot with a library card. Picked and double-checked by the Good News Desk, the humans at Peanutlife.

In short

  • Jessica Quek was born with a rare genetic disorder affecting key brain chemicals.
  • The disorder and low muscle tone have not dampened her passion for swimming.

Why the Good News Desk likes this one

The source is brief and gives few details on her training or results. It is a personal story of persistence rather than a measured change. Readers can take it as an example of a disability not ending a sporting ambition.

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From The Straits Times

Jessica Quek was born with a rare genetic disorder affecting the production of key brain chemicals.

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