As an 11-year-old girl, she was the winner of the annual harbour race for women on 14 October 1930 with a record-breaking time of 32 minutes and 39 seconds.

[3] In October 1933, Yeung represented Hong Kong in the 5th National Games held in Nanking.

Many Filipinos called her "Miss China", and some Chinese citizens even praised her as a national heroine.

[8] In the 3rd Water Fest of the South China Athletic Association held on 29 July 1937, Yeung won the 50-metre freestyle event with a Chinese national record-breaking time of 33 seconds.

[11] Between 1942 and 1943, Yeung served as a special intelligence officer for the Chinese government in Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, and was interrogated by the Japanese Kenpeitai on 1 May 1943.

[13] On February 28th, 1968, she was awarded the Medal of Achievement by the Commonwealth of Nations and the certificate signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten, in recognition of her contribution to the life-saving service in Hong Kong.

Yeung moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1978 and opened a gift shop called Creation Boutique (at 5641 Dunbar Street) in 1982 shortly before her death.

[14] She died after falling from a ladder in her home,[1] and is buried in the Ocean View Burial Park in Burnaby.

Promise of the Future Chinese Women’s Competitive Swimmers: The Legacy of the China Mermaid Sau-King Yeung.