Project Ocean Therapy

08/07/2026

The next generation doesn’t rise on its own. It rises because someone paved the way first.

Singapore’s stand up paddleboarding legend, Dao Jia, personally gifted his own hard-earned Paddle Australia medals to our boys, in recognition of their breakthrough performances over the past year of SUP racing.

Even athletes who’ve stepped back from active competition never really step away from the sport — Dao Jia’s gesture is a reminder of that. The medals may sit in a drawer for years, but the moment someone younger needs a nudge forward, that history finds its way back into the community that shaped it.

To the paddle community that gives back their time and effort: thank you for showing our boys what’s possible. 🌊🏆

07/07/2026

We hear the cheers, but we also recognise the quiet efforts.

Some milestones are earned stroke by stroke, with someone right beside you.

During the distance race, fellow racer Matthew slowed his own pace to stay alongside one of POT’s racers for a significant stretch when conditions started to get tough — pushing him, pacing him, encouraging him through the distance. No fanfare, no one asked him to — just one experienced paddler making sure another didn’t face it alone.

This is what inclusive sport looks like in practice: not a slogan, but someone showing up selflessly, matching stride for stride, so that no one is left to race alone.

07/07/2026

🌊 The SUP community didn’t just watch each other race across two days. They showed up for them.

Loud cheers from the beach. Encouragement ringing out across the water. Two full days, every category, and the community never let up.

That kind of energy carried the POT boys through races longer and harder than anything they’d attempted before.

As an inclusive ocean sports programme, moments like these remind us what real inclusion looks like — not just a spot at the start line, but a community that cheers just as loud for every paddler on it. To everyone who cheered, clapped, and hollered from the shore — thank you. It meant so much to a group of young paddlers finding their feet not only in the sport but also in society. 💜🎊🌊

06/07/2026

🙏 Breakthroughs don't happen in a vacuum.

Behind the podium finishes at the 12th Singapore SUP Race Series 2026 was a year of quiet, consistent work, built by the people closest to our boys.

From our coaches' dedication and motivation that met each boy exactly where he needed it — growth like theirs, across technique, endurance, and mindset, doesn't happen without those who show up for them on the water.

To the parents' unwavering support every step of the way, from training to race day, and open hearts in allowing their children to flourish.

To the POT community — volunteers and families — who cheered the boys on through this journey. Some even made the trip all the way to the other end of Singapore just to be there. Seeing familiar faces on the beach means more than you know.

This is a POT family win, through and through. 💙

03/07/2026

This past weekend, Shan Chun, Nicholas, and Raffles raced the 12th Singapore SUP Race Series 2026 at Constant Wind Sea Sports and Sailing School.

For the first time ever, all three boys took on the full spread: the 3km Distance Race, the 1km Technical Race, and the 150m Sprint. Longest distances they've raced, most categories they've ever attempted — over two full days.

And they didn't just finish. They podiumed:
🥉 3rd place, Open Men One Design Distance — Shan Chun
🥉 3rd place, Open Men One Design Sprint — Nicholas

What stood out most: how close they were to one another across the board. Each of them came into this year with a different thing to work on: technique, balance, endurance, mental mindset, handling anxiety on the line. Different starting points, different battles. But a year of training together, pushing each other and pacing each other, brought them up together — and it showed. Nobody was left behind. This was a win for all three of them and for the whole Project Ocean Therapy family.

So proud of you three. This is what breakthroughs look like. 💙

📸credit: Singapore.sup / Constant Wind

27/06/2026

Thank you Koh Poh Koon - 许宝琨 for joining us to celebrate our 8th year championing inclusivity through sea sports for the autism community.

26/06/2026

T-1 Sleep to Singapore.SUP SUP race. 🏁

Project Ocean Therapy is proudly fielding three of our very own this race weekend.

We’re heartened by the hard work and dedication these young men have put in each and every week, and grateful for the supportive parents and coaches who’ve guided them along the way.

Here’s to breaking barriers and championing inclusivity through sports! ✨

06/06/2026

26/05/2026

🌊 Every paddle counts. Every donation makes waves. Your support builds what comes next.

Your donation goes towards improving:

•🌊 Weekly SUP therapy sessions
•🏆 High performance coaching & race opportunities
•👨‍👩‍👧 Family & caregiver support
•🛶 Equipment & accessibility cost
•🌱 Reaching more families who can benefit from it

Registration simply starts with a $30 donation.

🔗 https://chuffed.org/project/projectoceantherapy2026