DSA Swimming Clubs add more Golds to their yearly Meets
The first Kuala Lumpur Klasik Invitational Friendly Swim Meet was held on 17-19 May 2024 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil.
The goal of the invitational friendly meet is to foster positive relationships among swim clubs in Malaysia, particularly those in the Klang Valley. KL Klasik offers an additional platform to encourage new swimmers to participate in competitive swimming and familiarize themselves with World Aquatics swimming rules. The Meet also helps to identify potential achievers from the grassroots level in Malaysia.
The Meet had 2 categories of swimmers; those who have represented their states in the preceding 2 years, either in National Age Group or MSSM were classified as State Swimmers, while those not belonging to the State teams were classified as Novice Swimmers. Besides this, the usual age group classification was also applicable.
DSA, DSAS and DSAJ Swimming Clubs together had a total of 151 swimmers in both the State and Novice categories participating in the Meet. A host of over 40 swimming clubs and around 700 swimmers gathered at Bukit Jalil for the two days of intense competitive swimming. At the end of the final day of the Meet, DSA Swimming Clubs had won a total of 19 Golds in their various events.
The big winners in the Novice Swimmers category included Angus Lim with 7 Golds and Zhang He Ning with 2 Golds. Other winners with Silvers and Bronzes included Ho Xin Pei, Ong Wen Feng, Aidan Lai Yiheng, Lee, Nahyun, Khoo Jia Kai, Olyvia Magdalene Foley, Tay Eu Gene and Chong Jia Ying. In the State Swimmers category Emir Danish was spectacular winning 5 Golds in his events while Anna Maglai won 3 Golds. Yui Hirano also added 2 Golds to her collection and Lee Chi Ning was a podium finisher in her events.
The Relay events brought 7 Golds to the DSA Swimming Clubs and host of Silvers and Bronzes from the many quartets that swam their way to the finishing boards. A detailed view of the Medal Tally for both Novice and State Swimmers can be downloaded from the links below.