Young Zhang blazes with 8 Golds at Novice Meet
The 9th Novice Swim Meet 2024 was held at the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam on the 8th and 9th June. 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 had a total of 106 young swimmers in the foray, most of them first-timers and totally excited at their exposure of competitive swimming. At the end of the second day, the swimmers had collected a total of 26 medals which included 19 Golds. 8 of these were won by Zhang He Ning who set the pool blazing with her spectacular swimming performance. Natalie Rae Chiew Zhen Ee was the other superstar with her collection of 3 Golds while Kayden Chan Kai De, Shota Izawa and Max Lim Jia Jun won 2 Golds each in their events. Kana Iwasaki and Clifford Yeap Shun Long added 1 Gold each to the team tally while Zhu Yin Lai, Leon Zuehlke, Danielle Rae Chiew Wern Ee, Lai Jee Qi, Jong Qing Fung, Mia Lim Jia Yen, Lee Nahyun and Shahista Karleesha Shahmi were the others who had podium finishes in the 2-day Meet. A detailed view of the medal tally can be downloaded from the links below.
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Medal Tally
Jayden Tan awarded Most Valuable Swimmer at MOSC
DSA Swimmers win 36 medals with 15 Golds and 1 Meet Record
The 66th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships (MOSC) was held between 23-26 May 2024 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. Held in accordance with the rules and by-laws of World Aquatics, the Meet was the Qualifying Event for the Olympic Games, Paris 2024, the 46thSEA Age Group 2024 and any other international competitions as determined by Malaysia Aquatics.
A total of 50 teams and over 370 swimmers representing their nations and Malaysian states made up the list of participants. The immense participation included nations like India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Maldives apart from the neighbouring Indonesia. Special interest was the participation of nations like Denmark and the United States and a host of African nations like Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Malawi, Madagascar, Namibia, Rwanda to name a few.
At the end of the three-day Meet, the top spot was taken by WP Kuala Lumpur with 10 Golds and 21 medals in total. A surprising second spot was Mongolia with 6 Golds who had managed to beat the other Malaysian states like Selangor and Sarawak. A total of 9 new Meet Records was created, which included DSA swimmer Phee Jinq En, who created a new Meet Record in the 50m Breaststroke for her state team, Selangor.
DSA Champion Jayden Tan was declared the Most Valuable Male Swimmer winning 2 Golds and 1 Silver for WP Kuala Lumpur. Other DSA swimmers who won Gold included Hii Puong Wei with 3 Golds and Chong Xin Lin with 2 Golds. DSA Podium finishers were Megan Ho, Lim Shun Qi, Georgene Wee and Joseph Chan Kai Xiang who all brought home medals for their spectacular performances.
In the Relay events Jayden Tan added 2 more Golds for his team, while Chong Xin Lin, Megan Ho, Vitus So Teng Hoe, Cham Yu Xiang and Shannon Tan Yan Qing won Golds for their respective teams. Annis Hiew, Olivia Seow, Lee Yen Yi, Shermann Choong Li Sheng and Hii Puong Wei were the other podium winners in the Relay events.
A detailed view of the medal tally and the full results ca be downloaded from the links below.
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Medal Tally
MedalTally-Relay
First Klasik Meet huge success at Bukit Jalil
DSA Swimming Clubs add more Golds to their yearly Meets
The first Kuala Lumpur Klasik Invitational Friendly Swim Meet was held on 17-19 May 2024 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil.
The goal of the invitational friendly meet is to foster positive relationships among swim clubs in Malaysia, particularly those in the Klang Valley. KL Klasik offers an additional platform to encourage new swimmers to participate in competitive swimming and familiarize themselves with World Aquatics swimming rules. The Meet also helps to identify potential achievers from the grassroots level in Malaysia.
The Meet had 2 categories of swimmers; those who have represented their states in the preceding 2 years, either in National Age Group or MSSM were classified as State Swimmers, while those not belonging to the State teams were classified as Novice Swimmers. Besides this, the usual age group classification was also applicable.
DSA, DSAS and DSAJ Swimming Clubs together had a total of 151 swimmers in both the State and Novice categories participating in the Meet. A host of over 40 swimming clubs and around 700 swimmers gathered at Bukit Jalil for the two days of intense competitive swimming. At the end of the final day of the Meet, DSA Swimming Clubs had won a total of 19 Golds in their various events.
The big winners in the Novice Swimmers category included Angus Lim with 7 Golds and Zhang He Ning with 2 Golds. Other winners with Silvers and Bronzes included Ho Xin Pei, Ong Wen Feng, Aidan Lai Yiheng, Lee, Nahyun, Khoo Jia Kai, Olyvia Magdalene Foley, Tay Eu Gene and Chong Jia Ying. In the State Swimmers category Emir Danish was spectacular winning 5 Golds in his events while Anna Maglai won 3 Golds. Yui Hirano also added 2 Golds to her collection and Lee Chi Ning was a podium finisher in her events.
The Relay events brought 7 Golds to the DSA Swimming Clubs and host of Silvers and Bronzes from the many quartets that swam their way to the finishing boards. A detailed view of the Medal Tally for both Novice and State Swimmers can be downloaded from the links below.
Full Results
Medal Tally-State Swimmers
Medal Tally-Novice Swimmers
Medal Tally-Relays
Young swimmers’ day out at PADE
DSAS swimmers finish Runners up at Splash Meet
The first leg of the MAS/NSC/MILO Splash Swim Series was held at Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan, Shah Alam between 03-05 May 2024. A majority of the 211 swimmers from DSA and DSAS Swimming Clubs were mainly junior competitive swimmers having their initial exposures to such meets. Though this was the first big exposure for them, and they gave a good performance at their events. With a total of 371 points, DSAS secured the Runners Up position at the Meet which had 47 swimming clubs from all over Malaysia participating.
Little Wen Xin in the Girls 10-11 years group was at the forefront with 2 Golds and a Silver in her events while Chong En Ci, Aydan Chew Hwe Zhe and Jung Jiwoo won a Gold each. Other finishers in the top 3 included Simone Madeleine Azlir, Yap Zhen Yi, Ng Wen Hann, Ng Yean Hsu, Jamie Chee Zhia Xin, Lee Xin Tung, Ruelle Tan Ru Zac and Nigel Lee Tzi Yue. A detailed view of the medal tally and also the full results can be downloaded from the links below.
The outstanding performance of these young junior swimmers are truly remarkable and a source of great pride. We also extend congratulations to the parents of the club members and the dedicated team coaches who have been instrumental in guiding these talented youngsters. Their hard work and support have played a crucial role in shaping this success.
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Final Score
Splash Swim Series Medal Tally
Senior Boys and Girls win multiple Golds for State teams
DSA swimmers take home 33 Golds at MIAG Meet in Shah Alam
The 59th Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships this year was held at the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan (PADE) Pool in Shah Alam on 25-28 April 2024. 94 Swimmers from DSA Swimming Club representing their various states were part of this exhilarating Meet. Being an Invitational Meet besides the many states of Malaysia, the Meet also had the best swimmers from swimming clubs in India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia and Maldives.
In a dazzling display of swimming power, the swimmers from DSA gathered a total of 33 Golds, a majority of them by the senior boys and girls. Star performers included Wong Shi Qi who won a total of 4 Golds, Phee Jing En with 3 Golds and a new Meet Open & Closed Record in the 50 Meter Breaststroke event and Hii Puong Wei with 3 Golds and 5 Silvers who was also declared the ‘Most Valuable Swimmer’ of the Meet. Jayden Tan Khai Xin and Joseph Chan Kai Xiang also added 3 Golds each to their respective State teams tally. Georgene Wee Ee Jern with 2 Golds and Charlotte Loke with 1 Gold were the other top winners in the Over 19 years old category.
Chong Xin Lin added 3 Golds with 2 Closed Records in the Girls 16-18 years Girls category and Cham Yu Xiang too added 3 more Golds in the same age group Boys category. Gold winners in other age groups included Mellissa Nailly Darwin, Shannon Tan Yan Qing, Megan Ho, Neelkantha, Lewis Mu Zi Long and Samuel Koek Gelacio.
Other swimmers from DSA who made podium finishes included Lee Yen Yi, Jerriel Lau, Elsa Eow Yeng Yii, Ng Yean Yu, Sebastian Rion Azlir, Calvin Lee Shin Rong, Ryan Ee Tian Aymes, Annis Hiew Xin Ting, Angel Zhou, Joelle Koo Yu Qing, Kaelyn Chee Wei Yi, Evan Chua Min Hao, Vitus So Teng Hoe, Seungmin Woo, Qi Xin, Wang Junxi, Masato Mark Fujimoto, Hew Bo Yu, Olivia Seow Cui Ying, Evita Tan Ee Lin, Analey Yap Cai Li, Shusuke Kobayashi and Anna Maglai. A detailed view of the Medal winners can be downloaded from the links below.
It was a matter of immense pride for the swimmers and DSA in representing their state at the Meet and giving their best in such a high-level competition. Congratulations to the swimmers, parents, and DSA coaches for nurturing these great champions towards even more remarkable success in the future.