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WAB CLUB FEATURE: Bob Chen Table Tennis

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(by Steve Hopkins)

Bob Chen Table Tennis was founded in 2017 by Bob Chen.  The goal of the center is to popularize the sport of table tennis by building a diverse table tennis community and helping to improve all players’ table tennis skills.  Bob Chen Table Tennis offers group and private lessons.

With its location near the San Jose airport at the Southeastern tip of San Francisco Bay, Bob Chen Table Tennis is perfectly located to serve the major populations of of the Bay Area in Northern California.

The center’s namesake, Bob Chen, is an accomplished player and coach – having been the highest ranked player in the US, a US Open Singles Finalist, a US Open Doubles Champion, and a past developmental coach of the US National Team.   Together with Coach Meng-Yu Wang, Bob Chen helps to coach some of the most successful players in the US including Swathi Giri, William Bai, and Lavanya Maruthapandian.

Contact:
• Email: Bobchen1689@gmail.com  |  Web: www.swantrainingcenter.com

• 2600 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050

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