I think kudos to Tao Li for trying to integrate into Singapore society. She is still young. All the top 4 girls are about 4-5 years older than her. So, I think Tao Li has got potential for 2012 Olympics. As it is, she has made it to the Top 10 All-Time 100m Butterfly Women Swimmers in the world (btw, she is the only Asian in the Top 10 list):
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width=944 border=0><TBODY><TR class=tdTitle><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold" colSpan=6>
Top 10 All-Time Swimmers</TD></TR><TR class=tdTitle><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold" width=50>Rank</TD><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold">Name</TD><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold" width=180>NOC</TD><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold" width=60>Result</TD><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold" width=100>Location</TD><TD class="verticalMiddle fontBold" width=110>Date</TD></TR><TR class=tdOne><TD>1</TD><TD class=leftText>DE BRUIJN I </TD><TD class=leftText>
Netherlands</TD><TD>56.61</TD><TD class=leftText>Sydney </TD><TD class=leftText>Sep 17 2000</TD></TR><TR class=tdTwo><TD>2</TD><TD class=leftText>TRICKETT L </TD><TD class=leftText>
Australia</TD><TD>56.81</TD><TD class=leftText>Sydney </TD><TD class=leftText>Mar 23 2008</TD></TR><TR class=tdOne><TD>3</TD><TD class=leftText>MAGNUSON C </TD><TD class=leftText>
United States</TD><TD>57.08</TD><TD class=leftText>Beijing </TD><TD class=leftText>Aug 10 2008</TD></TR><TR class=tdTwo><TD>4</TD><TD class=leftText>SCHIPPER J </TD><TD class=leftText>
Australia</TD><TD>57.15</TD><TD class=leftText>Melbourne </TD><TD class=leftText>Feb 1 2006</TD></TR><TR class=tdOne><TD>5</TD><TD class=leftText>MORAVCOVA M </TD><TD class=leftText>
Slovakia</TD><TD>57.20</TD><TD class=leftText>Berlin </TD><TD class=leftText>Aug 2 2002</TD></TR><TR class=tdTwo><TD>6</TD><TD class=leftText>COUGHLIN N </TD><TD class=leftText>
United States</TD><TD>57.34</TD><TD class=leftText>Melbourne </TD><TD class=leftText>Mar 26 2007</TD></TR><TR class=tdOne><TD>7</TD><TD class=leftText>THOMAS P </TD><TD class=leftText>
Australia</TD><TD>57.36</TD><TD class=leftText>Sydney </TD><TD class=leftText>Apr 2 2004</TD></TR><TR class=tdTwo><TD>
8</TD><TD class=leftText>
TAO L </TD><TD class=leftText>
Singapore</TD><TD>57.54</TD><TD class=leftText>Beijing </TD><TD class=leftText>Aug 10 2008</TD></TR><TR class=tdOne><TD>9</TD><TD class=leftText>TORRES D </TD><TD class=leftText>
United States</TD><TD>57.58</TD><TD class=leftText>Indianapolis </TD><TD class=leftText>Aug 9 2000</TD></TR><TR class=tdTwo><TD>10</TD><TD class=leftText>THOMPSON J </TD><TD class=leftText>
United States</TD><TD>57.59</TD><TD class=leftText>Indianapolis </TD><TD class=leftText>Aug 9 2000</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>