Outram Secondary School are B boys water polo champions for only the second time after they dethroned Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) 8-7 in a tightly contested final. It was also ACS(I)'s first defeat in six matches in this year's competition.
It came down to each school’s fourth-fastest B Division runner – ACS(I) had Joshua Loo in 11th, while HCI’s George Lai was 15th.
Despite the one-sided victory, ACS(I) coach Adrian Chong wants to see more from his boys ahead of the final.
The win allowed ACS(I) to complete a grand slam of A, B, and C Division titles for the first time since 2011, and their eighth since 1997.
Powerhouses ACS(I) displayed their superiority as RI, playing their first final since 2013, stood no chance.
Two-time defending champs ACS(I) easily defeated ACJC 45–5 to move on to the final, where they will look to win their third straight title.
Apart from SSP (1st) and ACS (I) (2nd) this year, only three other B Div relay teams have ever managed to go under the 43-second mark – ACS(I) and HCI in 2010, and SSP in 2015.
The previous electronically-timed record for the event stood at 3:26.55, set in 2003 by Raffles Institution.
