DSA/ DSAS young swimmers  Georgene Wee, Koh Teck Chen, Liam Eu and Daniel performed immensely well at the SUKMA XIX 2018, held at  Pusat Akuatik Tuanku Zara Perak Darul Ridzuan, Ipoh from 17-21 September.

Representing the Federal state of Wilayah Persekutuan, KL, Georgene Wee, Teck Chen and Liam Eu had great placings in their events bettering their PBs(personal bests) and also with podium finishes in their Relay events.  Daniel represented the state of Selangor and also improved his PBs in his events.  A detailed view of their events and timings are as follows:

Georgene Wee Ee Jern

• 4th Place, 200m Freestyle, beat personal best(PB) – 2:12.72 (PIAG 2018) = 2:12.44 (final)
• 4th Place, 400m IM, beat PB – 5:24.83 (prelim) = 5:16.95 (final)
• 4th Place, 200m IM, beat PB – 2:31.22 (Splash 2017) = 2:30.08 (final)
• 4th Place, 800m Freestyle, beat PB – 9:29.57 (PIAG 2018) = 9:22.70 (final)
• 2nd Place, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
• 3rd Place, 4 x 100m Medley Relay

Koh Teck Chen

• 3rd place, 200m Fly, beat PB – 2:09.31 (PRAKL 2018) = 2:06.06 (final)
• 7th place, 100m Fly, beat PB – 58.46 (Grand Final 2018) = 57.75 (final)
• 2nd place, 4 x 100m Medley Relay

Liam Eu Li-An

• 50m Breast, beat PB – 31.59 (Grand Final 2018) = 31.17 (final)
• 4th place, 200m Breast, beat PB – 2:27.68 (PRAKL 2018) = 2:27.12 (final)

Daniel Liew Jia Hau

• 5th place, 200m fly, beat PB – 2:09.66 (SAG 2018) = 2:09.40 (final)
• 5th place, 400m Freestyle, beat PB – 4:24.13 (SAG 2018) = 4:16.29 (final)

Congratulations to the swimmers for the exemplary performance at the National level Games. Reaching this level of achievement is surely no easy task and it has been a continuous path of dedication and preparation day after day. We thank all the parents, coaches and well wishers who provided the much needed support to enable these young champions to reach where they are today.

 

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Young swimmers create new records and win maximum Golds

DSAS Swim Club had a huge reason to cheer and make merry as they emerged overall champions at the 3rd Selangor Novice Swim Meet 2018. Held on 1-2 September at Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam, Selangor, DSAS had a team of 33 swimmers, and won 31 medals which included 18 Golds.

Besides the top scores, they also made new records at the meet. Marcus Woo Yong Hau created a new record in the 25m Breast stroke, while Lee Zi Xuan created her marks in the 50m Butterfly and 50m Freestyle events. A new record in the Girls11-12yrs 25m Medley relay was the cream on the cake and it was victory all the way for DSAS.

Marcus Woo Yong Hau, the little champ was a huge winner with 6 Golds in his events. Lee Zi Xuan, also with 5 Golds and 2 Silvers is another champion in the making. Hailey Chong Sue Huey and Arthur Chong added more Golds to the tally though it was their very first Meet participation.  The other medal winners included Loong Wen Shuen, Tan Yenyi, Lee Zi Ying and Lee Ming Zhou. An additional 4 Golds also came in from the various Relay teams who did a great job in helping the Club win the overall champion position.

Being a Novice Meet, the objective was to provide an opportunity for beginner swimmers aged 12 years old and under to gain competitive exposure at the novice level and to encourage new and young swimmers to participate in competitive swimming. It was a great experience for the upcoming DSAS swimmers who are making great strides in the competition levels. A big round of thanks and hurrahs to the encouragement and support of the parents of the young swimmers and the DSA team coaches cannot be left unsaid. We look for more exciting results and performances in the upcoming grand Meets.

A detailed view of the medals Tally was as follows

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Continuing your swim training through high school and university

Children can achieve better academic performance through swimming

Teaching children swimming and swim training is an important priority for most parents around the world and it is no different here in Malaysia. With drowning the leading cause of death in children in the ages 1-4 among preventable injuries, this is an important responsibility.  But, as the child grows older, academics gain importance, and more than often, swim training tends to be on the back burner and usually stops completely.

Researchers have shown that, in general, children who engage in activities like swimming are motivated to do well in academic studies as well.  Studies have shown that children  can achieve better academic performance and are likely to get better grades along with language development, reading and writing. The chance of experiencing success in sports raises the childs’ morale, confidence and self esteem tremendously and they tend to keep that positivity in the academics also as they apply themselves harder.

Main ingredient in making both work is allowing flexibility and support

However, it is important to find the proper balance between pursuing swimming at a higher training level and keeping up the grades in high school and above. Too much time in the pool may cause grades to go down, and missing too many practice sessions may see more missed medals at competitions. The main ingredient in making both work is allowing flexibility and support. Academic individuals who can combine their studies with high training can achieve almost anything. And doing well in competitions can also help them find their way into colleges and higher education with scholarships. Most colleges around the world have flexibility where both training and education can grow in parallel.

Swimmers here in DSA Swim Team also have been able to develop their performance levels with continued training while securing high levels of achievement in the academics.  It is the efficient management and balancing of training times and academics that has helped them reach where they are now.  These swimmers have achieved State level participation and have represented Malaysia on an international level as well.   They are also attending schools/college with admissions through scholarships.

DSA Swimmers are efficiently managing swimming with academics

Lew Yan Zheng, currently attending Year 11 for IGCSE in British International School, Phuket (BISP) had received scholarship to join BISP.

Atticus Ng, who was awarded the High Performance Swimming Team scholarship at the British International School, Phuket (BISP) is currently attending Year 10.

Nigel Chan Zhe How, who is currently doing International Baccalaureate Program in British International School, Phuket (BISP) had also received scholarship from BISP.

Fatin Amira Bt Ahmad Hadri, who is currently doing A-Levels in Taylor’s College had received 100% scholarship from Taylor’s College.

The achievements by these swimmers have been possible because of their dedication to their training while efficiently managing their time for academics as well. A big part of this was the support and encouragement of not only their parents, but also the DSA team of coaches.  These achievers are the stalwarts who are a demonstration that securing your future through higher education need not come only by stopping all other activities or, that high performance training does not mean giving up or losing on education. They will always be a source of inspiration to upcoming champions and swimmers that anything is possible through hard work, dedication and time management.

DSA Swim Clubs (Selangor & KL) win over 127 Medals with 43 Golds and 4 Meet Records

 

DSA (Selangor) Swim Club (DSAS)  had a gala time at the 7th Selangor ARENA Short Course Swimming Championship 2018 held from 17-19 August at Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam. It was nothing short of a massive celebration of sport and swimming as the young swimmers from DSA (Selangor) blazed through their events making a huge haul of medals and breaking records. DSA (KL) Swim Club having been invited as a Guest Club for the Meet had limited opportunities to participate; still there were a whole lot of overall champions and runner-ups in the many groups which made the morale of the swimmers at an all time high.

Alma Dahl (Girls Group 3) from DSA (KL) Swim Club was crowned Girls Overall Champion for her splendid performance winning 11 Golds with 3 Meet Records in her many events. Overall champions of the other groups included Audrey Ng Gha Yuan (Girls Group 2), Fatin Amira (Girls Group 1) and Goh Yue Hong (Boys Open) from DSA (Selangor) Swim Club.

Besides the Champions, the Clubs also had many runner-ups which included Tan Yenyi (Girls Group 4), Lee Zi Xuan (Girls Group 3), Ethan Chan (Boys Group 3), Ianna Tan (Girls Group 2) and Lim Le Kun (Boys Group) all first runner-ups. Yap Yong Jie (Boys Group 3) and Nicholas Chan (Boys Group 2) were second runner-ups in their respective groups. Yap Yong Jie from DSA (KL) Swim Club had also a new Meet Record for his event 100m Backstroke. A big round of applause goes to Tan Yenyi  from DSA (Selangor) Swim Club who was competing for the first time in this Meet won a remarkable 2 Golds and 5 Silvers in her events and ended as first runner-up in her group. Another first timer to win a medal was young Jayden Yap Ee Jen who won a Bronze in his event for DSA (Selangor) Swim Club.

A detailed list of all the medal winners is given below:

RESULTS:

Day 1 Results
Day 2 Results
Day 2 Record breakers
Day 3 Results

Young Swimmers bring medals and experiences from Grand Final at Bukit Jalil

DSA Swim Club finished in the Top 3 falling short of their position last year by just 2 points as Runners Up NSC/Milo/Sport Excel Junior Swimming Circuit – Grand Final held at Bukit Jalil, on 11-12 August, 2018. DSAS Swim Club also did well at the Meet finishing in the Top 8 with a small team of just 17 swimmers.

Among the winners from DSA Swim Club, young Chong Xin Lin blazed through her events in the Girls 10 yrs Group 4 and under, winning an incredible 6 Golds and getting the coveted Best Girl Award of the Group.  Darren Lew Chen Jet brought in another Gold in the Boys 13-14 yrs Group 2. Other winners from DSA Swim Club include Georgene Wee Ee Jern with 3 Sliver, Samantha Yong Scanlan with 2 Silvers and Yap Yong Jie, Nathaniel Inn Tsin Qian, Eyna Arissa Binti Emil Rinaldi with more Silvers and Bronzes adding to the total tally. DSAS Swim Club swimmers Lew Zhi Tong and Adam Jeffery Dillon added 2 Silvers while Lew Yan Zheng and Lew Yan Chuan added 3 Bronzes to the DSAS Swim Club medal tally. Excellent performances were displayed by budding Lew Yan Chuan,  Samantha Yong, Lew Yan Zheng and Austin Gan Ee Kye  who qualified for the finals for the first time. We will surely be hearing more about their performances in the Meets and years to come.

A big round of thanks and applause to the strengths provided by the parents to make their swimmers give their best and also the guidance by the DSA Coaches in showing the youngsters the path to improved performance.  The young swimmers must now prepare for the biggest Meet of the year coming up in 2months time, the President Cup which follows a couple of Meets coming up.

The detailed Medals Tally of the Team was as follows:

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