For most of her sporting career, paralympic champion and SMU School of Social Sciences undergraduate Yip Pin Xiu has been accustomed to being in the thick of the action, racing against the clock and her rivals in the water.  But the national para swimmer has welcomed her new role as chief cheerleader at December's Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG) in Dubai where she will be chef de mission for the Singapore contingent. Pin Xiu said she was delighted to be given the responsibility. She said: "I am really excited to be taking on a leadership that doesn't just entail me to be an athlete. It allows me to use my experiences from previous Games to lead a young team and inspire them to reach greater heights. I have benefited from what sports has done for me and I would love to give back to the community. I hope that athletes will feel free to approach me as well."