4 Meet Records and 21 Golds for DSA at 40th President Cup Meet
The 40th National Inter-Club Swimming Championship for the President Cup 2023 was held on the 15-17 December at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. More than 1400 swimmers from 63 swimming clubs in Malaysia were in KL Sports City over the weekend to give it their all. That in itself was a record of sorts as it was the largest ever participation till date for the President Cup Championship Meets.
DSA swimmers participated in the Meet as two separate teams based on their representation at other Swim Meets earlier in the year according to the cited regulations. DSA Swimming Clubs together built up the highest total of 963.5 points with DSA Swimming Club at 588 points and DSAS at 375.5 points while finishing at the second and fourth spot in the Team scores separately. The top scores were brought home by spectacular performances by the talented and well-trained swimmers honed to display their skills at the utmost levels.
New Meet Records by DSA included Jiang Bo Xiu in the Boys 10 years and under category, Megan Ho in the Girls 11-12 years category, Cham Yu Xiang in the Boys 15-17 years category and Chong Xin Lin in the Girls 18-25 years category in their respective events, the details of which can be downloaded in the links below.
Outstanding performances also included a massive 4 Golds by Neelkantha Arjoo Segar in the Boys 11-12 years group and 2 Golds by Ho Zhi Ju, Megan Ho, Olivia Seow Cui Ying, Jiang Bo Xiu, Cham Yu Xiang, Elsa Eow Yeng Yii, Lee Yen Yi and Chong Xin Lin in their respective age group categories and events. Malaysian star swimmer Welson Sim Wee Sheng added another Gold to the team tally with a brilliant win in the 18-25 years group 100M Freestyle event.
Other DSA swimmers who made their way to podium finishes were Lewis Mu Zi Long, Yap Inn Xuan, Heidi Lim Pei Xin, Sebastien Rion Azlir, Mellissa Nailly Darwin, Sara Sophia Peeters, Fu Yi Zhuo, Ng Yean Yu, Gabriel Francis Mccartan, Charlotte Loke, Charmaine Hung Yun Wen, Georgene Wee Ee Jern and Jerriel Lau who all added a host of Silvers and Bronzes bringing up the great total for the Swimming Clubs.
To top up all the individual performances a well-deserved Gold was also won by the team of Sebastien Rion Azlir, Hew Bo Yu, Lewis Mu Zi Long and Gabriel Francis Mccartan in the Boys 4×100 Freestyle Relay.
A detailed view of the full results and medal tally can be downloaded from the links below.
With the end of the President Cup Meet, the team of swimmers, parents and coaches can get a long-deserved breather as they settle down for the holiday season and the end of the years swimming. It was a busy year with over 15 different Meets, Swim Camps and training sessions which kept the swimmers in tip-top shape and the dedication of DSA coaches was phenomenal throughout the year.
With the New Year coming up very soon, the next year’s swimming calendar opens with the Selangor Age Group, PRAKL Age Group and Johor Age Group Meets scheduled for the third week of January 2024. These Age Group Meets are also the qualifying Meets to MIAG and Malaysia Open. The entire team of swimmers and coaches are prepping up for these Meets and they need all the support they can get. Kudos to the entire team and best wishes for the oncoming year 2024. Onward with pride and glory, One Team, One Dream!