The 13th Novice Swim Meet, being the second for the year 2025 was held at the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam on the 3rd and 4th of May. The Novice Meets aim to give beginner swimmers a chance to compete and build self-confidence, encouraging their participation in future swimming competitions. Novice swimmers are defined as those who have never competed at the national level for their state or won individual medals in previous State Age Group Swimming Meets.

DSA Swimming Club participated in the Meet with a large group of 118 swimmers, most of whom were freshly trying out their competitive swimming skills. It is a great experience for these youngsters to participate in these Meets and get a feel of the tight schedules, arrangements and the discipline needed to be a part of these inter Club Meets.

After two days of tightly contested events, the swimmers brought home a total of 55 medals which included 15 Golds. The big winners of the Meet included Olyvia Magdalene Foley who was a champ in the 14 years old Girls group blazing her way to a spectacular 8 Gold haul, a Gold in every event she participated in. This teenager will be a name to reckon with in the future for sure.  Another superstar at the Meet was little Kayden Chan Kai De in the Boys 9 years old group who impressed everyone with a 4 Gold haul to take home. Other Gold winners included Rafeal Matthew Seah, Raeka Mary Seah and Danielle Rae Chiew Wern Ee.

Other podium finishers in the team included Koh Tzi Kai, Ahmad Halfy, Syazlin Naquiyah Shahasir, Victoria Jun-Lin Tan, Caleb Chong Ze Min, Yam Ee Ren, Nik Nameera Nadine Nik Mohd, Ashley Huang and Aryan Arjuna Mohd Khairul Azli. A detailed view of the Medal Tally and full results can be downloaded from the links below.

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The 67th MILO/MAS Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2025 was held on 24-27 April at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. The Meet served as the Qualifying Event for the World Aquatics Championships Singapore 2025 and the SEA Games 2025 and other international Meets. Swimmers participating in the Meet representing their Clubs needed to satisfy the minimum time requirements for their events as specified They can represent their respective State or Club with the priority given for the State representation.

A total of 51 swimmers from DSA Swimming Club represented the Club in the Meet while 24 swimmers represented Kuala Lumpur and 13 swimmers represented Selangor. After 3 days of intense competition, DSA Swimmers brought home 30 medals which included 11 Golds and also were part of the State Relay teams that created new Meet Records. Jayden Tan Khai Xin created a new Meet Record in the 400 Metre Individual Medley for Kuala Lumpur while Cham Yu Xiang, Hyeonjoong Kil were part of the Relay teams that created new Meet Records for the state of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur .

Jayden Tan Khai Xin also won 3 Golds for his events which included 2 Relays while Cham Yu Xiang, Kaelyn Chee Wei Yi and Shannon Tan Yan Qing won 2 Golds each. In addition, Chu Xin Ying (Rachel) and Hyeonjoong Kil won a Gold each for their home States of Sabah and Selangor. Other winners in the top three included Annis Hiew Xin Ting, Hii Puong Wei, Phee Jinq En, Joseph Chan Kai Xiang, Megan Ho, Olivia Seow Cui Ying and Wong Shi Qi who all added victories to their credit and made the Meet a great one. A detailed view of the medal tally and the full results can be downloaded from the links below.

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The 60th Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships 2025 was held on 20-23 February at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. Many of DSA’s champion swimmers represented their states at the Meet. Stars of the Meet with the excellent performance included Lewis Mu Zi Long representing Kuala Lumpur winning 4 Golds in his events, Sasha Caunter-Chin Liyen representing Selangor state with 3 Golds and Keira Lee Shwen also from Selangor winning 3 Golds too.

Other Gold winners were Rebecca Lyu ChunYuan, Hyeonjoong Kil, Shazia Aqeela Binti Muhammad Saiful Aminudin, Evan Chua Min Hao and  Shannon Tan Yan Qing, all from Selangor who took home a Gold each along with other Silvers and Bronzes. Jayden Tan Khai Xin, Megan Ho, Noah Abdul Rizal and Yap Yong Jie from Kuala Lumpur and Wong Shi Qi from the state of Pahang who all added a Gold more to their collection of well-deserved wins.

The host of other podium finishing winners included Adam Jeffrey Dillon, Anna Maglai, Aylah Wang, Tan BoYun, Charlotte Loke, Chan Cze Ern, Georgene Wee Ee Jern, Evita Tan Ee Lin,  Henri James Johan Keeton, Jerriel Lau, Max Lim Jia Jun, Boxiu Jiang, Phee Jinq En, Lai Jun Sheng Julius, Yap Ke Hui, Thon Kok Jun, Shermann Choong Li Sheng, Hiew Lik Yang, Neelkantha, Olivia Seow Cui Ying, Hii Puong Wei, Foo Qi Wei, Ryan Ee Tian Aymes, Tai Sze Wei, Theadora Raeesa Joseph, Vitus So Teng Hoe, Kaelyn Chee Wei Yi, Annis Hiew Xin Ting, Lee Xin Tung, Lee Yen Yi, Cham Yu Xiang, Yui Hirano, Averie Lim Zhi En and Ho Zhi Ju who all had a great time enjoying their exemplary performances at this high level Meet. A detailed view of the medal tally and the full results can be download from the links below.

Medal Tally
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The 12th Novice Swim Meet, the first for the year 2025 was held at the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam on the 15th and 16th February. The Novice Meets aim to give beginner swimmers a chance to compete and build self-confidence, encouraging their participation in future swimming competitions. Novice swimmers are defined as those who have never competed at the national level for their state or won individual medals in previous State Age Group Swimming Meets.

DSA Swimming Club has a large group of 98 young swimmers participating in the Meet and after two days of tightly contested events, the swimmers brought home a total of 65 medals which included 19 Golds. Ong Zi Yi blazed her way among the senior swimmers with an astounding 8 Golds in her events. Haziq Rizqi in the Boys 11-year old Group was another big winner with 3 Golds while Mia Lim Jia Yen added 2 Golds in her Group. The other Gold winners included Maha Goodings, Rafael Matthew Seah, Damien Cheong Min Zhe, Victoria Tan Jun-Lin, Raeka Mary Seah and Hong Zixin (Ella) who all added a Gold each to the team tally.

Other podium finishers in the team included Ashlee Ramesh, Marisa Lim Yi Ting, Aryan Caleb Nair, Cayden Loo Kai Yin, Zhang Puo Ng, Alfian Hairi, Ng Shan Min, Syazlin Naquiyah Shahasir, Mia Larissa Mohamad, Shu Jing Chen, Nik Nameera Nadine Nik Mohd, and Chan Zhi Ern. A detailed view of the medal tally can be downloaded from the links below.

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Medal Tally

2 State Records and 11 Meet Records at Selangor Age Group Meet

The 34th Selangor Age Group Swimming Championships 2025 was held on 16-19 January at PADE, Shah Alam. 17 Swim Clubs from the State of Selangor with 853 swimmers in total participated in the Meet in Shah Alam. DSAS Swimming Club had a team of 170 swimmers, the second largest contingent of the Meet competing with the best of the state’s swimming clubs.

At the end of the 4-day Meet, DSAS Swimming Club finished as First Runner Up with a total of 212 medals which included 91 Golds.

In the Novice Swimmers category, Amanda Koek Gelacio created 7 new Meet Records while winning her 8 Golds in the Girls 9& Under age group which also made her the Group 5 Overall Champion. The Club also had one State Record in Novice Swimmers, Kyle Chan Kai Jie who create a new State record in the 100 Meter Backstroke event in the Boys 9 & Under age Group and becoming the first Runner Up for Group 5.

Shazia Aqeela Muhd Saiful was declared the Overall Champion of Group 4 with her 3 Golds win while Rebecca Lyu ChunYuan was the Group 3 Overall Champion with her 7 Golds. Foo Qi Wei was Group 3 First Runner Up with 4 Golds and Tai Sze Wei was the Second Runner Up for the group. Jamie Koh Jun Ming finished as Second Runner Up of Group 2 with 2 Golds while Sean Jibreel Ahmad Reza was the Group 1 Second Runner Up with 2 Golds.

Other Gold winners in the Novice swimmers category included Muhammad Araiz Mohd Huzaid and Chong Jia Ying and Sunny Quan Shu Xian with 3 Golds each. Max Lim Jia Jun, Khaeyr Adrian, Sasha Caunter Chin Liyen won 2 Golds each in their events while Ng Wen Hann, Nigel Lee Tzi Yue, Yap Zhen Yi, Isaac Chen Yen-Bo, Ethan Chua Min Han, Chong Jun Jet, Ong Kai Jun, Janelle Choo, Ryan Wong Hoong Ern and Aiden Zarief took home a Gold each. Other medal winners included Danish Haiqal Ahmad Firdau, Ethan Eng Yeung Zjun, Ng Jing Yang, Clifford Yeap Shun Long, Tay Eu Gene, Olyvia Magdalene Foley, Nik Daris Rayyan Bin Nik Zuriaz, Daniella Lian Yue Yan and Melor Putri Khayla Putra Saf.

In the State swimmers category Shannon Tan Yan Qing created a State Rcord in the 100 Meter Freestyle and was also declared the Group 2 Overall Champion for her amazing 9 Golds and 1 Silver finishes. Keira Lee Shwen created a new Meet Record in the 50 Meter Breaststroke and was the Group 4 First Runner Up with 4 Golds, Hyeonjoong Kil had a new Record in the 50 Meter Freestyle and was the Group 1 First Runner Up with 2 Golds. Bo Xiu Jiang created Meet Records in both 100 and 200 Meter Breaststroke events. Yeo Khaining was the second Runner Up in the Open Group with 2 Golds. Other Gold winners included Chong Jun Ron, Ng Yean Yu, Jaden Ong Jun Xian, Jayden Yap Ee Jen, Kaelyn Chee Wei Yi, Kang Zhen Tai and Yap Ke Hui in their respective groups.

Other podium finishers in the State swimmers category included Calvin Lee Shin Rong, Evan Chua Min Hao, Joelle Koo Yu Qing, Ryan Ee Tian Aymes,  Gabrielle M.P. Hills, Elvis Ong Ee Zhe, Aiden Tan Yong Jia, Yoong Chang Lin, Heidi Lim Pei Xin, Kota Kobayashi, Masato Mark Fujimoto, Madeline Foo Sook Lynn, Neelkantha, Pok Sin Yee and Shusuke Kobayashi.

The Relay events also had spectacular performance from the DSAS Swimming Club swimmers from all Groups with a total of 9 Golds coming from them along with many Silvers and Bronzes. A detailed view of the medals tally can be downloaded from the links below.

It was a great opening for DSAS Swimming Club as the first age group competition for the year finished with a bountiful result. We look forward to greater performances by the swimmers of the club and wish them the best as they prepare for the many Meets coming up in the year ahead.

Full Results
Medal Tally-Novice
Medal Tally-Relay
Medal Tally-State