DSA Swimming Clubs close 2023 with great finish
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!
Young DSA beginners win big at Novice Meet
The purpose of the Novice Meets is to provide beginning swimmers a chance to experience competition and to boost their self-confidence so they may take part in swimming competitions. Those who have never competed at the national level for their state or won any individual meals in previous State Age Group Swimming Meets are considered novice swimmers. The 8th Novice Swim Meet was held at the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam on the 02-03 December 2023.
Spectacular performances by the young first-timers from DSA was a delight to watch as they gave it their all. Topping the charts was the young Zhang He Ning who brilliantly lit up the pool to bring home a whopping 7 Golds in the Girls 6 years and under category. Janelle Choo, Syahin Adham Bin Muhd Saiful Aminudin, Ethan Chee Wei Jin and Wen Wen Xin added more Golds to the team tally with their top notch finishes in the pool.
Other young greats who stepped on the podium included Kaira Reyes Lau, Aiman Moosa Rasheed, Nur Aryssa Hanna Abdul Aziz, Jamie Chee Zhia Xin, Ruelle Tan Ru Zac, Natalie Rae Chiew Zhen Ee, Chan Jun Lam and Claire Chen who were delighted with their collection of Silvers and Bronzes.
A detailed view of the medal tally can be downloaded from the links below.
Full Results
Medal Tally
Young DSA girls shine with Megan on top at Shah Alam
DSA Swimming clubs secure over 40 individual medals at Short Course Meet
The young swimmers from both DSA Swimming Clubs (DSA & DSAS) had a great time at the 10th Selangor Short Course Sprint Invitational Swimming Championships held on 17-19 November at Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam. The Meet is a qualifying meet for the Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games 2024 for Malaysian swimmers.
DSA having a multi-location club participated both as DSA and DSAS as required by the Meet rules and gave a sterling performance bringing home a host of medals which included 13 individual Golds.
Superstars of the Meet included Megan Ho who won an astounding 7 Golds in her events in the Girls 12-13 years age group. She also won the title of Overall Champion of her age group. Yu Xiang Cham with 3 Golds in the Boys 16-18 years group won 3 Golds in his events while Zhi Ju Ho, Neelkantha Arjoo Segar and Zahara Ewa AlJoffery took home a Gold in their respective age groups.
Other medal winners included Ke Hui Yap, Charmaine Hung Yun Wen, Adam Jeffrey Dillon, Joanne Lew Zi Yan, Evan Chua Min Hao, Yean Yu Ng, Alexander Quinn C. Angeles and Hannah Khoo Zhi Ning who all added many more Silvers and Bronzes to the team tally.
In the Relay events, the young Girls from DSA notched up 2 Golds for the Freestyle and Medley Relays while the DSAS Girls also won 2 Silvers in their events. Besides these, other swimmers also won a host of Silvers and Bronzes giving both the DSA and DSAS a shining total at the end of the 3-day Meet. A detailed view of the full results and the medals tally can be downloaded from the links below.
It was a great victory for both the Clubs and swimmers as they prepare in earnest for the upcoming grand meet, the President Cup scheduled in the next month. All eyes will be on the talented and dedicated team of swimmers, parents and coaches as the year draws to an end and we wish the swimmers and clubs the best for the competitive days ahead. Onward Team DSA, one team, one dream.
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Medal Tally
Medal Tally-Relay
DSA retains SportExcel Championship third time in a row
Swimming Club grabs top honours with a Meet Record, 3 Overall Champions and Most Qualifiers
DSA Swimming Club firmly restated their position as the Best Swimming Club in Malaysia with the third consecutive win at the SportExcel/Milo/NSC/MAS Junior Swimming Circuit, Grand Final 2023 held at the National Aquatic Centre Bukit Jalil on 14-15 October. The two-day swimming championship which was the concluding part of 3 leg series for young swimmers drew participation from 35 swimming clubs all over Malaysia. A total of 289 talented and enthusiastic swimmers converged at the National Aquatic Centre during the weekend to fight to the top.
Retaining their coveted position DSA Swimming Club took the honours as Overall Champions with a total of 280 points on the board, the Club also added a new Meet Record to the books. Megan Ho not only won the Group 3 Girls Overall Champion title but also created a new Record in the 50 Meter Butterfly event and 2 more Golds in other events. Ho Zhi Ju was declared Group 4 Boys Overall Champion with 2 Golds and a Bronze while Neelkantha Arjoo Segar won the title of Group 3 Boys Overall Champion with 2 Golds and a Silver.
Besides the individual Champions, splendid performance by Olivia Seow Cui Ying fetched her 2 Golds, while Yap Inn Xuan, Pok Sin Yee, Kaylee Koh Lee Shen, Yap Ke Hui, Mellissa Nailly Darwin, Kaylee Wong, Jaydrien Ng Shen Khang and Sebastien Rion Azlir added more Silvers and Bronzes to the team tally. A detailed view of the Medal Tally and Full Results can be downloaded from the links below.
Full Results
Medal Tally
Records galore for DSA Swimming Club at Senior Meet
Held on the same dates at the same venue, the second MAS Senior Invitational Swim Meet saw the participation of over 150 swimmers from 15 swimming clubs competing for the honours. Initiated to create an advancement platform for swimmers aged 15 years and above, this was only the second year of the Meet. DSA Swimming Club had a total of 54 swimmers participating and took the Runners Up title.
It was records galore for the Club as DSA Swimmer Hii Puong Wei made new Records in every event he participated. Puong Wei made a total of 9 new Meet Records wining 9 Golds and a Silver. Cham Yu Xiang added 2 more Meet Records to his name, while Georgene Wee Ee Jern, Gabriel Francis McCartan, Charlotte Loke and Charlene Loke added a new Record each to their names in the Record books. Ng Yean Yu added one more Gold to the team tally while Shermann Choong Li Sheng, Shahenry Wong Bin Shadzlee and Calvin Lee Shin Rong had podium finishes for their events. A detailed view of the Medal Tally and Full Results can be downloaded from the links below.
It was a very busy weekend for the swimmers and the club with 2 Meets being held simultaneously, and a big shoutout goes to the swimmers, parents and specially the DSA coaches who have been working non-stop behind the scenes pushing their swimmers to greater achievements. As the swimming calendar for the year is onto its end stages, the time is set for the grand finale coming up in the next couple of months. All cheer for the DSA Swim Team and Swimming Club as they prepare for the President Cup coming up soon. Onward Team DSA!
Full Results
Medal Tally
DSA swimmers notch up repeat performance at Bukit Jalil
DSA Swimming Club clinch the ‘Overall Champions’ tag yet again
The 6th MAS/MILO/NSC Mid & Long Distance Swimming Championship 2023 was held on September 23-24 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. DSA Swimming Club has a strong contingent of 102 swimmers participating in the Meet. Over 32 swimming clubs from all over Malaysia were in the fray for the 2 days of stiff competitions.
Coming out on top, with a repeat win from last year’s performance, the DSA Swimming Club swimmers stood tall with a total of 664 points and 36 medals to clinch the coveted title of Overall Champions for the Meet.
The big winners for DSA included Georgene Wee Ee Jern who scooped up a stunning 5 Golds in her events, while Lewis Mu Zi Long won 4 Golds. Olivia Seow Cui Ying with 2 Golds and Yu Xiang Cham with 1 Gold were the other Gold winners. Podium finishes were also achieved by Vitus So Teng Hoe, Hayley Ng E Mun, Kaylee Wong, Ashley Soh Wern Yi, Charlotte Loke, Inn Xuan Yap, Finlay Palmer Kay, Evita Tan Ee Lin, Shahenry Wong Shadzlee and Angel Zhou. There were also many medals won at the Relays for the DSA swimmers with a total of 1 Gold, 4 Silvers and 2 Bronzes from the many Relay events. A detailed view of the full results and the medals tally can be downloaded from the links below.
A hearty round of applause to these talented junior swimmers who have once again showcased their best performances. They are undoubtedly headed for remarkable achievements in the future. Congratulations are also in order for the dedicated parents of the club members and the team coaches who have been the pillars of strength and guiding lights for these young athletes in their pursuit of excellence.
