Singapore Polytechnic Sprint 2026

Eighty-eight competitors converged on Singapore, Singapore on May 2, 2026, creating an intense day of high-stakes speedcubing across seventeen rounds of play. Staged at the Singapore Polytechnic venue, Singapore Polytechnic Sprint 2026 put personal progression squarely at the forefront of the schedule. Across seven different disciplines, entrants pushed their personal limits, cutting down solve times and setting new career benchmarks under full match conditions.

The 3x3x3 Cube event drew a massive field of 78 competitors across three rounds, serving as the centrepiece of the cubing competition. Viraj Dhameja of India secured the title with a tournament-winning average of 7.17 seconds along with a sharp 6.33 single. Tristan Chua Yong of Singapore finished in second place with an average of 7.52 seconds, followed closely by Singaporean competitor Akash Sreedharan, who secured third place on the podium with a 7.60 mark in the final 3x3 results.

Beyond the final podium finishes, the traditional Rubik's Cube category featured a major national milestone. Jovan Susanto delivered a sensational performance for Singapore, logging a national record average of 6.10 seconds during the competition. That record-setting pace highlighted the incredible standard of play present throughout the day, underscoring how swiftly regional benchmarks continue to evolve across top-tier WCA competition brackets.

Nigel Phang authored a remarkable performance across the short-format puzzles, taking home two individual titles during the single-day event. In the 2x2x2 Cube division, which featured 60 competitors over three rounds, Phang clinched the victory with a 1.24-second average and an event-best single of 0.87 seconds. Aiden Lim Tze Choon followed in second with an average of 1.94, while Australia's Bryan Eng claimed third with 1.96. Phang later doubled his gold tally in Clock, topping a 30-player field with a winning average of 3.55 seconds and a 2.58 single.

Elsewhere on the schedule, Lim Jia Ying took first place in Pyraminx with an average of 2.18 seconds, narrowly defeating Jovan Lee, who logged 2.23, and Vijay Narayanan, who averaged 2.60 across two rounds. In Skewb, Luis Tan Hong Yi captured the top spot with a 2.76 average, holding off Aidan Loh Kai Ye at 3.76 and Malaysia's Ng Jia Quan at 4.67. Loh Kai Ye found redemption in Square-1, winning the event with an average of 8.33 seconds ahead of Dalton Yeo and Ng Jia Quan.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed bracket delivered outstanding single-handed dexterity over three fast rounds of speed cubing. Reuel Franz Ramirez Magracia of the Philippines earned the championship with a winning average of 10.03 seconds and a best single of 9.02. Bryan Eng collected his second podium of the weekend by taking second place with an average of 10.41, while Akash Sreedharan rounded out the top three with an average of 10.64 seconds.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Singapore Polytechnic Sprint 2026 witnessed dramatic breakthroughs from competitors carving massive chunks off their career bests. Leong Weng Kit produced a monumental leap in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a personal best average of 3.26 seconds to finish 53.3 percent faster than their previous 6.98 mark. Young Yi Xuan Lecia sliced 44.5 percent off their previous Pyraminx standard with a fresh 7.28 personal best, while Riti Nurmaisarah dropped their Square-1 best down to 19.73 seconds, a 41.9 percent improvement over their earlier 33.98 time alongside a first-ever attempt at Clock of 30.67.

That wave of personal development continued through multiple puzzle categories across the floor. Choi Joowon took on five events, establishing a 34 percent personal best improvement in Skewb at 8.24 seconds and a 27.3 percent upgrade in Pyraminx at 4.93. Neil Parker improved in three separate disciplines, cutting 32.2 percent off their Pyraminx best down to 8.23 and lowering their 3x3x3 Cube best to 13.70, an improvement of 30.6 percent. Sarah Pong trimmed 28.7 percent from their 3x3x3 Cube time to reach 17.11 seconds while logging a first attempt in Pyraminx of 6.44. Debutants also seized their opportunity, with Alvaro Salvano competing across three events including a 20.26 in 3x3x3 Cube, and Jairus Tan Hong En registering a 15.52 3x3x3 Cube time in their first tournament appearance.

When the final round concluded, host nation Singapore led the overall medal distribution with 15 podium finishes, accompanied by podium placings for Australia, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines. The vibrant single-day schedule proved that technical progress and personal growth remain the heart of competitive solving. As another chapter closed at Singapore Polytechnic Sprint 2026, the community looks forward to raising the bar even higher in the next season of play.