DSA Swim Team swimmers make mark at Malaysia Open Meet

In a fabulous display of swimming prowess, DSA Swim Team Swimmer qualified for the SEA Games (Category B) clocking 1.51:42 in the 200m Freestyle prelims at the 64th Malaysia Open Swimming Championship. He then went on to better his timing in the final with 1.50:07 and finishing in second place.

The 64th Malaysia Open Swimming Championship is being held at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil between 3-6 March 2022. The Meet serves as the qualifying Meet to the 31st South East Asian Games (SEA Games) 2022 in Vietnam and the 19th FINA World Championships 2022 in Fukuoka, Japan.

DSA congratulates Welson Sim for his tremendous performance and wish him the best for the SEA Games.

51 swimmers from DSA Swim Team representing KL, Selangor, Terengganu and Sarawak also participated at the Meet. Outstanding performers included Chong Xin Lin with 3 Golds, Jerriel Lau and Yap Inn She with 2 Silvers, Georgene Wee Ee Jern with 1 Silver and Elsa Eow Yeng Yii and Anne Cecilie Nygaard with 2 Bronzes each. A detailed view of the Medals Tally is given below.

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DSA and DSAS mark a good presence in the club rankings at the Meet

The First Milo Age Group Swimming Championship 2022 was held on the third weekend of the New Year, 14th to 16th of January. With the multiple lockdowns over the years, sports just as all other public activities were put on a back burner and it was not a small task to start the Swimming Calendar for the year. Swimmers and athletes all over the world were having a tough time getting back into the groove and peaking up for their schedules.

A total of 504 swimmers from 34 swimming clubs from all over Malaysia arrived at the National Aquatic Centre, KL Sports City on the invitation of the Persekutuan Renang Malaysia (Malaysia Swimming Federation) for a weekend of exhilarating events. DSA Swimming Club and DSAS Swim Club participated in this meet separately.

At the end of the Meet, with outstanding performances from all 67 swimmers, DSA Swimming Club ranked in 4th with a total of 33 medals. Remarkable performances included Chong Xin Lin with 4 Golds, Georgene Wee Ee Jern and Ng Yean Yu with 2 Golds each, Gabriel Francis McCartan and Ng Ze Heng with 1 Gold each, besides their many Silver and Bronze medals. A detailed medal tally is shown below.

Ng Yean Yu brought home 2 Golds for the DSAS Swim Club which participated with 14 swimmers and ranked 13th in the medal tally at the end of the 2 day Meet.

DSA appreciates the effort and support from all the swimmers and families and the difficulties all had been through in these difficult situations over the pandemic. A special word of appreciation also to the DSA coaches who were there with the swimmers providing the guidance and support needed. We look forward to getting back to normal soon and more participation and accolades in the Meets coming up in the swimming calendar for the year.

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The 31st Selangor Age Group Swimming Championship was the first Age Group Swim Meet of the year 2022 with the sporting activities slowly opening up as the pandemic waned down. With the training having been disrupted last year, it was quite a difficult task to be in any competitive shape for the Meet, but the DSAS Swimmers were ready for the challenge. 118 DSAS Swimmers took part in the Meet held at Pusat Aquatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam from 7th to 9th January.

DSAS Swimming Club finished second overall with many of the swimmers both in the Novice and State categories bringing home multiple Golds and a huge haul of medals. Sterling performers included young Masato Mark Fujimoto who won an unbelievable 9 Golds in the Novice Boys 10 yrs & under category. Angel Zhou also did a similar feat with 8 Golds in her category which is the Girls 11-12 yrs, with Anna Zhou winning 3 Golds in the same category. Dimas Ardhana Rumawas had 5 Golds to bring home and Rong Zhen Wong got a pair of Golds to celebrate. Siera Ko Ueda and Tyler Tseng Wei Jian had a Gold each to add to the medals tally.

Among the older Novice age groups, the star performers were Roxanne Soon Hui Nee, Shawn Pan Xiao Song, Jayden Wong Ken Ryu, Hayley Ng E Mun, Jayden Yap Ee Jen, Jaden Ong Jun Xian, Calvin Lee Shin Rong and Joanne Lew Zi Yan with more than 3 Golds each to bring home. Golds were also won by Sara Sophia Peeters, Aldreena Wong Chun Rei, Megan Wong, Emily Ong Ju Wern and Jun Hin Yap.

In the State swimmers section, the big winners were Evan Chua Min Hao leading the field with an astounding 10 Golds in the Boys 11-12 yrs age group, Jerriel Lau and Joelle Koo Yu Qing with 5 Golds each in their respective categories, Yan Chuan Lew with 4 Golds and Neelkantha Arjoo Segar with 3 Golds. Other great performers and Gold winners were Chang Shen Yoong, Kaelyn Chee Wei Yi, Cze Ern Chan, Ze Hou Liew, Jason Loh Jia Sheng and Charmaine Hung Yun Wen.

A detailed view of the medals tally in the Novice and State swimmers and the Relay events can be downloaded from the links below.

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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of DSA swimmer, Goh Yue Hong, who left us all on Monday 13th July.

Yue Hong was a champion swimmer and had represented both Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, and also a SUKMA 2016 finalist. At a young age, Yue Hong started to shine when he emerged as age group champion in Group 4 in MIAG, and had continued to win numerous championships in Group 3 and Group 2. He had trained under Coach Tuck Kar since 2009. Late last year, he had decided to slow down his swimming career due to health concerns, his last Meet was the MIAG 2020 where he represented Selangor state.

Yue Hong was known to be a humble, polite and a cheerful big brother among his peers. Coaches and parents who know him personally have nothing but great things to say about him. A leader among his team mates, his unconditional support and encouragement has left a great impact in many junior swimmers who look up to him as a role model.

Yue Hong’s sudden departure has impacted all of us in DSA greatly. A young man who has gone too soon, but his fond memories will stay with us forever. Yue Hong leaves behind his mother and brother, Yue Shen, who is also with DSA as a swim teacher. Our heartfelt condolences to Yue Hong’s family at this time of bereavement and may he rest in eternal peace.

DSA staff and coaches would like to pay our last respect to honour our fallen star by observing one minute of silence during our training today. All swimmers are welcome to join the ceremony in the afternoon training in their respective centres.