DSA wins 44 Golds at EMW Invitational Meet in Bukit Jalil
The East Meets West Invitational Swim Meet 2025 (EMW) was held at the National Aquatic Centre, KL Sports City, Bukit Jalil on 18-20 October. The main aim of this Swim Meet 2025 is to be a connecting point in uniting the swimming clubs in Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia in the spirit of ‘One Malaysia’ and to uncover new talents among the youth and students at the grassroot level. The Meet also provides an opportunity for encouraging interaction between races through the participation of athletes from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities while creating a spirit of sportsmanship beyond cultural and religious boundaries.
The Meet saw the participation of over 580 swimmers from swimming clubs all over Malaysia. DSA Swimming Clubs had a total of 153 swimmers in both State and Novice categories giving their best at the 3 days of intense action in the pool. The Clubs won a total of 116 medals which included 24 Golds in the State Swimmers category and 20 Golds in the Novice Swimmers category.
The big winners in the Novice category included (Grace) Li Wanyu from Group 4 who won a smashing 5 Golds and a Silver while Olyvia Magdalene Foley from Group 2 won 4 Golds. Adding to this were Aleeya Rose Norazri from Group 5 winning 2 Golds while Gu Jia Yo and Alex Shulzhenko took home a Gold each from their events.
Other great performers who had a podium finish with Silver and Bronze medals included Jayden Chan Tian Jun, Dominic Stan Lee Chung Han, Odelia Choo Ern Yi, Megan Toh Wey En, Kylie Lean, Adam Shah Shaharuddin Hamid, Dexter Kam Yuan Zi, Li Junzhi, Sarah Kwong Xin, Tan Wei Ni, Yap Yuan Chen, Danielle Rae Chiew Wern Ee, Nik Nameera Nadine Nik Mohd Farid, Shanie Yeok Lin,Yam Ee Ren, Chan Zhi Ern and Daon Kim. Notable performance also included Krsna Vyaasana Saravanan and Ved Ashishbhai Panchal in the 19-24 yrs Open category.
Stars in the State Swimmers category included Jerriel Lau who mastered the pool with an amazing 6 Gold haul while Henri James Johan Keeton and Zhang He Ning added 4 Golds each to the team tally. Natalie Rae Chiew Zhen Ee won a glorious triple Golds for her events while Braydon Ang added 2 Golds and Yui Hirano, one more to bring the total Golds count to 44 for the Club. Other podium finishers among the State Swimmers included Tan Ju Ni, Aiden Zarief and Harrison Cannon. The Relays also saw some exemplary team work by the swimmers as DSA Clubs raked in 12 Golds and as many Silvers and Bronzes across the Groups.
A detailed view of the team medal tally and the full results can be downloaded from the links below.
DSA Team Info Pack
Full Result
Medal Tally-State Swimmers
Medal Tally-Novice Swimmers
Medal Tally-Relays
DSA’s Valuable Swimmers shine at Bukit Jalil
DSA Swimmers win 23 Medals at MAS Long Course Meet
The MILO/MAS Malaysia Long Course Swimming Championships 2025 was held on the 9-12 October 2025 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. Swimmers who are existing members of Clubs duly registered and affiliated to their respective states or MAS and who meet the Minimum Time Standards for a particular event are eligible to participate; this includes Foreigners residing in Malaysia who are existing members of Clubs. Foreign swimmers from other affiliated federations are also eligible to participate in this Meet.
39 Swimming Clubs from all over Malaysia participated in the Meet with over 340 swimmers gathering at Bukit Jalil for the 3-day Championships. 100 swimmers from DSA Swimming Clubs participated in this Meet and won a total of 23 medals which included 8 Golds. The big winners for the team were Cham Yu Xiang and Joseph Chan Kai Xian who were awarded the Most Valuable Swimmer (Open) Male category while Phee Jinq En, Charlotte Loke and Ryan Ee Tian Aymes were awarded the Most Valuable Swimmer in the Female Open category.
Joseph Chan Kai Xiang and Phee Jinq En took home 2 Golds each for the wins while Cham Yu Xiang, Emmanuel Loh Yung Mi, Liew Yu Shan and Noma Horiuchi won a Gold each for the splendid performances. Vitus So Teng Hoe, Lewis Mu Zi Long, Ryan Ee Tian Aymes, Evita Tan Ee Lin, Joelle Koo Yu Qing, Annis Hiew Xin Ting, Gabrielle M.P. Hills and Charlotte Loke added more Silvers and Bronzes to the team total. A detailed view of the medal tally and the full results can be downloaded from the links below.
Full Results
Medal Tally
6 Meet Records and over 70 medals at Splash Meets
The MAS / NSC / MILO Splash Swim Series is designed to nurture and sustain Malaysia’s second and third tiers of swimming talent, offering young athletes’ meaningful opportunities to compete beyond the grassroots level. Structured to encourage growth and progression, the series will feature two legs of competition, held simultaneously across three regions: Central, Northern, and East Malaysia. The Northern Region encompasses Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Terengganu, Kelantan, and Pahang; the Central Region covers Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, and Johor; while East Malaysia will include Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan.
Participation in the Splash Swim Series is open to both local and international swimmers who are registered with clubs or schools in Malaysia and affiliated with their respective State associations or MAS. Athletes from Sekolah Sukan Malaysia are also eligible. To qualify, swimmers must meet the official Time Standards for each event, with their personal best records falling within the specified minimum and maximum times for entry. This ensures fair competition while creating pathways for promising talent to rise through the ranks.
The second Leg of the Swim Series for 2025 for the Central Region was held on 12-14 September at Pusat Aquatik MBJB Arena Larkin, Johor. A total of 84 swimmers from DSA, DSAS and DSAJ Swimming Clubs participated in the Meet. The 3-day Meet concluded with DSA Swimming Clubs winning 15 Golds with 1 new Meet Record and a total of 37 medals.
Among the big winners at the Meet was young Kyle Chan Kai Jie in the Boys 9 years and under group winning a total of 7 medals which included 5 Golds in a superb performance. Mohamad Akash Rifqi in the Boys 14-15 years age group created a new Meet Record in the 200 Meter Freestyle and took home 4 Golds for his amazing prowess in the pool.
Low Kenji, Alex Shulzhenko and Lee Xin Tung were the other DSA swimmers at the Meet taking home a Gold each. Swimmers who made the podium finish at the Meet included Chan Zhi Ern, Zhu YinLai, Aiden Zarief, Yam Ee Ren, Yui Hirano, Nouril Ammiesya Binti Mohd Khairul Nizam, Aryan Caleb Nair, Tan Yi Wen, Khaeyr Adrian, Chong Jia Ying and Muhammad Araiz Hakeem bin Mohd Huzaidi.
The second Leg of the Swim Series for 2025 for the Northern Region was held on 13-14 September at Pusat Aquatik Tuanku Zara, Perak Darul Ridzuan. 24 Swimmers from DSA Swimming Clubs participated in the Meet ending with a total win of 35 medals which included 18 Golds and a staggering 5 Meet Records.
The star of the Meet for DSA was Lee Ruo Faye in the Girls 16-18 yrs category who rocked the pool with an amazing 6 Golds and topped of with 2 Meet Records in the 50 and 100 Metres Backstroke events. Gareth Goh in the Boys 14-15 years age group added a Meet Record in the 50 Meter Freestyle and 6 medals to the team tally which included 4 Golds. Ngin Jia Yik and Garrel Lee Xuan were the other Record makers in their events while Gabriel Lee Jin added 4 Golds to the team in his events. Hoo Jean Yee added her Gold also bringing the total number of Golds in the Meet to 18 Golds.
Other medal winners for the Meet included Tan Yew Quan, Lee Soon Jian, Hoo Ken Hom, Goh Hao Wei and Goh Hao Zhe. A detailed view of the medal tally and the full results can be downloaded from the links below.
Full Results
Medal Tally
Full Results
Medal Tally
17 Meet Records & over 100 medals as DSA dazzle
39 Golds for DSA Swimming clubs at SportExcel Meets
The 2nd leg of the SportExcel / Milo / NSC / MAS Swimming Circuit for the Central Region was held at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil on 1-3 August 2025. DSA Swimming Clubs participated in the Meet with a large team of 225 swimmers. The swimmers had a great finish at the Meet with an overwhelming 17 new Meet records and 35 Golds at the Meet with DSA Swimming Club gaining the First Runner Up position.
The stars of the Meet included Shannon Tan Yan Qing who won 7 Golds also created 4 new Meet Records in her events in Group 2. Wong Shi Qi from the Open category created 3 Meet Records in her events while Charlotte Loke, Lee Yen Yi, Jerriel Lau and Joseph Chan Kai Xiang added 2 Golds each to the team. Jerriel Lau created 2 Meet Records while Charlotte Loke, Lee Yen Yi, Joseph Chan Kai Xiang and Cham Yu Xiang created 1 Meet Record each in the Open category. Lewis Mu Zi Long from Group 3 also created 3 Meet Records along with winning 4 Golds in his events while Mellissa Nailly Darwin created a new Meet Record in Group 1.
Other Gold winners were Vitus So Teng Hoe, Ryan Ee Tian Aymes, Anabelle Kong Shu Li, Olivia Seow Cui Ying who all added 2 Golds each to the team tally while Mellissa Nailly Darwin, Yap Ke Hui, Max Lim Jia Jun and Wah Hao Ran added a Gold each. Other podium winners included Analey Yap Cai Li, Ong Zhi Kheam, Jiwoo Jung, Mohamad Akash Rifqi, Foo Qi Wei, Sunny Quan Shu Xian, Lee Xin Tung, Tai Sze Wei, Itto Horiuchi, Alynna Yong Zhang Ya, Noma Horiuchi, Henri James Johan Keeton and Anna Maglai.
The 2nd leg of the SportExcel / Milo / NSC / MAS Swimming Circuit for the Northen Region was held at the Kompleks Sukan MBPP Relau, Pulau Pinang on 2-3 August 2025.
A total of 16 swimmers from the DSA Swimming Club Penang participated in the Meet and won a total of 16 medals which included 4 Golds. Lee Ruo Faye from Group 1 won 3 Golds in her events while Gabriel Lee Jin added another Gold to the team tally. Garrel Lee Xuan, Jason Tan BoYun and Lim Eu Ning were the other swimmers who finished with a podium finish and added their precious contributions to the team tally. A detailed view of the medal tally and full results for both the Meets can be downloaded from the links below.
Full Results (Central Region)
Medal Tally (Central Region)
Full Results (Northern Region)
Medal Tally (Northern Region)
Young Swimmers shine at 14th Novice Meet with 11 Gold Medals
The 14th Novice Swim Meet, the third of the 2025 season, took place on July 26–27 at Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam. These Novice Meets are designed to give beginner swimmers an opportunity to experience competitive swimming, build confidence, and prepare for higher-level competitions. Participants are classified as novice swimmers if they have never competed at the national level for their state or won individual medals in previous State Age Group Swimming Meets.
DSA Swimming Club proudly fielded a strong team of 89 young swimmers, many of whom were experiencing competitive swimming for the first time. For these budding athletes, the meet offered invaluable exposure to the structured schedules, discipline, and environment of inter-club competitions.
After two days of spirited competition, the team delivered an outstanding performance, securing a total of 47 medals, including 11 Golds. Among the standout performers was Kayden Chan Kai De, who dominated the Boys 9-year-old category with five Gold medals. In the Girls 7-year-old group, Amelda Wong Zi Qian impressed with four Golds, while the youngest gold medalist, Ariana Tay Yu Qiao, claimed one Gold along with multiple silver and bronze finishes in the Girls 6-and-under category. Nik Nameera Nadine Nik Mohd added another Gold in the Girls 10-year-old category.
Several other swimmers contributed to the medal haul, including Adrian Daniel Ahmad Faizal, Aisha Amir Fazly, Tun Nurdiyana Hadijah, Zhu Yin Lai, Yam Ee Ren, Daniel Kim Dong Hyeon, Muhammad Adam Zharif Shahizan, Ho Joe Yee, Ng Zhang Puo, Azmi Rahimi Azrul Hafiz, and Lee Zhi Xuan.
For the complete medal tally and detailed results, please refer to the downloadable links below.