DSAS wins First Runner-Up Position at President Cup Meet

DSA Swimming Clubs wrapped up the competitive swimming calendar for 2025 with an impressive performance at the 42nd National Inter-Club Swimming Championship, held from 19th to 21st December 2025 at the Pusat Akuatik Negeri Kedah, Alor Setar. Competing against some of the best swim clubs in the country, DSA once again demonstrated depth, consistency, and competitive excellence at the national level.

With a contingent of 99 swimmers, DSA Swimming Clubs delivered outstanding performances across age groups and events, competing with over 50 swimming clubs from across the country. DSAS Swimming Club took top honours, finishing the championship as overall First Runner-Up, while DSA Swimming Club finished in fourth position. DSA swimmers brought home a total of 39 medals which included 10 Golds. The star swimmer for DSA was young Noma Horiuchi in Group 4 who won a total of 6 Golds in her events with a personal best in 100m Back stroke. Alysha Aryana Mohd Khairul Azli also from Group 4 won 2 Golds while Calvin Lee Shin Rong and Yap Zhen Yi won a Gold each in their events.

Other DSA swimmers who ad podium finishes included Yap Ke Hui, Gareth Goh, Liew Yu Shan, Tan Boyun, Alynna Yong Zhang Ya, Itto Horiuchi, Tan Yew Quan, Henri James Johan Keeton, Braydon Ang, Ibrahim Mukhlis Hadaffi Hanif and Zuhayra Adn binti Zulkifli.

In the Relay events, both DSA and DSAS Swimming Clubs excelled with both teams winning Gold in their events for Group 2 and Group 4 while taking Silver and Bronze for other Groups. A detailed view of the medal tally and the full results can be downloaded from the links below.

The great performance of the swimmers is a testament to the program’s structured training methodology and athlete development pathway. It reflects the dedication of the swimmers, the expertise of the coaching staff, and the continued support of parents and the wider DSA community.

As the team looks ahead to the 2026 season, this result provides strong momentum and motivation to aim even higher. With a solid foundation and a growing pool of talented athletes, DSA Swim Team remains firmly positioned among the nation’s elite swimming clubs.

Full Results
Medal Tally
Medal Tally Relay

The 15th Novice Swim Meet, the fourth event of the 2025 season, was held on November 29–30 at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil. These Novice Meets are designed to introduce beginner swimmers to the world of competitive swimming, helping them gain experience, build confidence, and prepare for more advanced competitions. Swimmers qualify as “novice” if they have never represented their state at the national level or secured individual medals in previous State Age Group Swimming Meets.

DSA Swimming Club proudly fielded a strong team of 144 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  80 medals, which included 21 Golds.

Among the standout performers was Kaiser Chen Hao Ren in the Boys 9 year olds category who blazed through events with an astounding 5 Golds, while Amelda Wong Zi Qian, Caitlyn Ling Zhao, (Mike) Guo Jiayi and Megan Toh Wey En won 2 Golds each in their respective categories. Also bringing home a Gold each for the team were Nik Nameera Nadine Nik Moh, Muhammad Adam Zharif bin Shahizan, Jacob Soon Zheng Yang, Sarah Kwong Xin, Prateik Gupta, Arjun Menon, Moses Sim Zhi Yang and Koh Tzi Kai.

Other DSA swimmers who made it to a podium finish included Ariana Tay Yu Qiao, Yuan Zhijie, Daon Kim, Chan Zhi Ern, Juwon Ko, Sven Yeok Hao Jie, Gu JiaYi, Aaron Daniel Ahmad Faizal, Kaylee Leong Zhi Ching, Shawn Boey Wei Xiang, Osgardarius Rj. Pua Yong Lin, Zhang You Wei, Cadence Liew Yi Hern, Ng Zhang Puo, Lee Chen Ze, Hannah Kwong Rou, Kody Lee Kher-Di and Lee Qi Ren.

For the complete medal tally and detailed results, please refer to the downloadable links below.

Full Results
Medal Tally

 

18 swimmers win 78 medals at PASA Novice Meet

The PASA Novice Swimming Championships 2025 was held on 21-23 November at the Relau Sports Complex, Relau, Penang by the Penang Amateur Swimming Association (PASA). The Meet was open to any Clubs, Schools or Organisations registered in Malaysia. Being a Novice Meet, the Meet was open to swimmers who have never won any individual medals or placed in the top 3, irrespective of closed or open results (in both Novice and State categories) of any of the past State or National Swimming Championships.

18 swimmers from DSA Swimming Club participated in the Meet bringing back a total of 78 medals which included 24 Golds. The whopping total was reached by star swimmers which included young Jang YeRim in the Girls 12 years old category who won 6 Golds in her events. Hashini Nahganathan with 5 Golds was the Girls 7 years old champion, while Hor Xing Ern and Drexter Chan added 4 Golds each to the team total. Hor Hong Zen and Jang Yu Yeong added 2 Golds each while Chooi Zhi Ching, Lin Zi Yi and Ong Jie Yu also added a Gold each for the team in their events while Lim Zhao Teng, Sim Zhong Pei, Kayalvily Kale Dasan and Ludwig Ng Le Yu all had podium finishes providing valuable points to the team total.

The Relay teams won 4 Golds, 2 Silvers and a Bronze in the Mixed, Boys and Girls categories to finish off the team standings for the Meet. A detailed view of the medals tally and full results can be downloaded from the links below.

Full Results
Medal Tally
Medal Tally-Relay

Swimming Clubs finish as Runner-Ups at the SportExcel Grand Final 2025

The SportExcel/MILO/NSC/MAS Swimming Circuit – Grand Final 2025 took place from November 7 to 9 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. This three-day championship marked the culmination of the three-leg series for young swimmers and saw participation of over 700 swimmers from 63 swimming clubs across Malaysia. As always, the Grand Final was a celebration of skill, dedication, and sportsmanship, with swimmers from various age categories competing passionately for top honours.

A total of 154 swimmers from DSA, DSAS, DSAJ and DSAP Swimming Clubs qualified for the Grand Final based on their outstanding performances in the earlier two legs of the Circuit. After three days of intense competition, DSA Swimming Club emerged as the Runner-Up and DSAS Swimming Club followed as the Second Runner Up, securing 62 medals in total, including 23 Golds, along with two new Meet Records set by the Clubs talented young athletes.

The scintillating performances also resulted in many individual awards for the swimmers which included the following:

• Group 4 Best Girls Award – Keira Lee Shwen (3rd Place)
• Group 4 Best Boys Award – Owen Chan Kai Wen (2nd Place)
• Group 2 Best Girls Award – Olivia Seow Cui Ying (2nd Place)
• Group 2 Best Girls Award – Annabelle Kong Shu Li (3rd Place)
• Group 1 Best Boys Award – Vitus So Teng Hoe (3rd Place)
• Group Open Best Girls Award – Jerriel Lau (1st Place)
• Group Open Best Boys Award – Joseph Chan Kai Xiang (3rd Place)

 

The stars of the Meet included Joseph Chan Kai Xiang in the Open category who created a new Meet record in the 50 Meter Breaststroke in addition to his haul of 3 Golds while Max Lim Jia Jun from Group 2 also created a new Meet record in the same event.

The other Gold winning performances were Jerriel Lau with 2 Golds and Cham Yu Xiang with one Gold in the Open Swimmers category while Vitus So Teng Hoe took home a blazing 3 Gold haul in his events in Group 1 along with Ryan Ee Tian Aymes who also won a Gold for the team in the same Group.

In Group 2 category, Anabelle Kong Shu Li and Olivia Seow Cui Ying led from the top with an amazing 3 Golds haul each while Yap Ke Hui and Evita Tan Ee Lin added a Gold each to the team win. Owen Chan Kai Wen from Group 4 was the other big 3 Gold winner while Alynna Yong Zhang Ya from Group 3 took home a double with 2 Golds for her events.

The other swimmers who did brilliantly in their events making it to a podium finish included Angus Lim, Loo Jhe Yee, Mellissa Nailly Darwin, Kang Zhen Tai, Cham Yu Yang, Lee E-An, Liew Yu Shan, Muhamad Akash Rifqi, Tai Sze Wei, Keira Lee Shwen, Alysha Aryana Mohd Khairul Azli, Henri James Johan Keeton and Zuhayra Adn Zulkifli, all making the Meet a great win for the team.

A detailed view of the Medal tally can be downloaded from the links below.

Full Results
Medal Tally

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