Team Briefing for Leg 2 - Sport Excel Junior Swimming Circuit 2013

Dear IBSC members,

Please be informed that the IBSC Team Briefing for Leg 2 of the Sport Excel Junior Swimming Circuit 2013 will be held as follows :-

Date    : 7 June, 2013 (Friday)
Time   : 8.30 pm
Venue : Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Tun Razak

The travel itinerary, rooms allocation in Melaka and leave letter will be given out during the briefing. As such, please ensure all Leg 2 registered swimmers attend the briefing especially those participating for the first time in a travel meet.

Regards,
Chua Poh Lin
Leg 2 Team Manager

See latest update on Leg 2 Briefing Notes

Singapore swim trip - August 2013

IBSC is pleased to announce that we are planning to organise a Singapore swim trip which involves an invitational swim meet in Singapore Island Country Club and a two-day swim clinic in Singapore Sports School in August 2013.

IBSC members are invited to participate in this travel meet cum camp to gain further exposure in swimming at a different level as there will be a chance to compete with swimmers from neighbouring countries as well. The swim clinic in the boarding school will also widen the swimmers' horizon.

The size of the group is restricted to 35 swimmers only, as such procurement of a place in the swim trip is strictly by means of full payment of the estimated cost on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis.

Kindly obtain your entry form from your respective coaches and register immediately. The form can also be downloaded from IBSC Facebook.

Entry will close as soon as all the quota has been filled or by the deadline of 15 June, 2013, whichever is earlier.

For your information, IBSC has participated in the inaugural meet of SICC when it was first held in 2005. We are indeed happy that we have re-established back the ties with this prestigious club.

The 1st SICC swimming meet in 2005, with participation of IBSC swimmers (in black T-shirts)

Please see the Team Managers, Ms Nancy Sim or Mr Leslie Lee for further information.

For reference, please view 8th SICC Swimming Championship 2012 results.

Star Metro : Koh Jia Yi sets new time in 100m breaststroke race in SportExcel junior swimming circuit

By TAN KARR WEI
karrwei@thestar.com.my
Photos by ART CHEN

YOUNG talent Koh Jia Yi was the sole record-breaker in the first leg of the SportExcel junior swimming circuit at the Darul Ehsan Aquatic Centre in Shah Alam recently.

Golden girl : Jia Yi sets a new time of 1:15.13
in the 100m breaststroke race

The 14-year-old of Pade-Supersharkz set a new record of 1:15.13 in the girls’ 13-14 category of the 100m breaststroke event in the two-day meet.

The previous record, set in 2009, was 1:15.66.

Amateur Swimming Union of Selangor secretary Helen Chang praised the swimmers for their good performance.

“They put in a lot of effort in training. It is a great feeling to see them setting new records,” she said.

Meanwhile, Jasa’s Kenji Lim Chuan Chyi, 12, equalled the boys’ 11-12 years 50m butterfly meet record of 28:16 set last year.

More than 800 boys and girls took part in three age groups — Under-10, 11-12 years and 13-14 years — in the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle categories.

“When we started in 2004, we only had a few hundred entries. It is a good indication because more swimmers are showing their eagerness to compete,” said Helen.

Among the other partners in the series are Milo, National Sports Council and Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia.

The second leg will take place in Malacca on June 15 and 16 while the grand finals will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 24 and 25.

The top 24 swimmers from both legs in each category will qualify for the grand finals.

Competition official May Tan said the aim of the meet was to develop swimming at the grassroots.

“The meet serves as a platform for the youngsters to gauge their performances and impress the selectors for a place in their respective state training camps,” she added.'

Perfect springboard : The meet serves as a platform
for young swimmers to show off their talent

STANDINGS (after first leg)

1. Ikan Bilis Swimming Club (2,883)

2. Pade-Supersharkz (2,844.50)

3. Rakan Akuatik Remaja (1,002)

4. Blue Marlin Swimming Club (884.50)

5. Penang Swimming Club (804)

6. Stingray Swimming Club (649)

7. Kelab Shah Alam Selangor (635.50)

8. Srikl Sharkies (584.50)

9. Bukit Banang Golf Club (515)

10. Cempaka Swimming Club (486.50)

Borneo Bulletin : Brunei to host SEA Age Group Swimming meet

Posted date: May 20, 2013 In: Sports |     Achong Tanjong     |


BRUNEI Darussalam will be hosting the 37th South East Asian Age Group (SEA AG) Swimming Championship 2013 organised by the Brunei Amateur Swimming Association (BASA) from June 7-9 at the Aquatics Centre of the Hassanal Bolkiah national stadium in Berakas.

BASA committee members ready to host the meet. – ACHONG TANJONG

Brunei team manager John Ting, BASA honorary secretary, yesterday said 230 swimmers from seven Asean countries, host country Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia, have confirmed their participation.

He said Thailand will be sending the biggest contingent of 88 swimmers followed by Singapore with 63 swimmers and Malaysia, 29 swimmers. There are 100 officers including team managers, coaches and parents from overseas who will be coming to witness the event.

John said Brunei has selected nine best local swimmers based on their merit and selection requirements. They comprise five boys and four girls. Four boy and two girl swimmers are from the Centre of Excellent (COE) training programme conducted by Eric Landa, Brunei swimming head coach from Holland. The other swimmers are from Royal Brunei Recreation Club (RBRC) comprising one boy and one girl, under coach Victor Tan and one girl swimmer from Skim Latihan Renang under the Youth and Sport Department.

Overall, there are 102 events to be contested during the three-day event. Thirty-four events will be held daily. There will be three age group categories: 16-18 years old (group 1), 14 -15 years old (group 2) and 13 under (group 3).

Keith Lim proved ability with flying time in Malaysia Open 2013

The 56th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2013 was held in the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur from 16-19 May, 2013 with participations from Hong Kong and India apart from our own local state teams. Compared to last year the participation of foreign teams were much lesser.

The championships was won by Team Selangor with 13 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze followed by Negeri Sembilan (5-0-0) and Sabah (4-4-4). Team Kuala Lumpur settled for a lower position with collection of 2 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze even though it collected the second highest medals in total.

The KL gold contributor was from Ian James Barr's 400m IM and 200m IM when he finished ahead of the rest with a winning time of 4:41.29s and 2:06.75s respectively. Ian has to settle for silver in both his 50m and 100m backstroke and a bronze for his 200m backstroke behind Tern Jian Han (Jhr).

Ian James Barr (middle) with Sabahan swimmers Eric Tan (left) and Max Hollybell (right) in the 400m IM medal presentation 

Christina Loh

Christina Loh managed two silver in her 50m and 100m breaststroke after being edged by her senior Siow Yi Ting (NS).

Meanwhile, Tan Rou Ying, also contributed her fair share by clinching 2 bronze in her individual backstroke events.

In the relay events, the city girls won silver in the 4x100m medley relay and 2 bronze in the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays.

The KL girls in 4x100m medley relay (L-R : Kimberly Ong, Christina Loh, Mak Ai Sin, Tan Rou Ying)

The KL girls in 4x200m free relay (L-R : Tan Rou Ying, Kimberly Ong, Nur Hanisah, Mak Ai Sin)

The Malaysia Open swimming competition proved to be a great splashing ground for developing swimmers to race against the national swimmers and bigger giants from the international front. It was definitely challenging for the amateurs.

Upcoming IBSC swimmer, Keith Lim, 15, did the club proud when he secured a spot in the prelim heats in 100m butterfly event after improving on his seed time of 59.00s with a qualifying time of 57.58s. In the evening final, he swam along side Daniel Bego (Swk) and Chan Jie (Sel). Even though with lesser muscles to flaunt compared to the national hulks, Keith proved himself by flying to the touch pad and dipped to an even lower PB time of 56.73s to grab the bronze after the senior swimmers. With this new PB, Keith was very happy with his performance as he also hit the Youth Olympic Games B time.

Keith made his dad proud by earning his first medal in Malaysia Open in 100m butterfly with impressive time of 56.73s

Meanwhile, other younger IBSC swimmers gained rich experience in the championships. They may not have make it to the top but with courageous swim against high tide, many young swimmers have displayed great fighting spirits and improved their PBs tremendously.

The total of 15 medals by the KL team were the effort from the following swimmers.

Gold
Ian James Barr (400m IM 4:41.29s, 200m IM 2:06.75s)

Silver
Christina Loh (100m breaststroke 1:12.06s, 50m breaststroke 32.96s)
Ian James Barr (50m backstroke 27.11s, 100m backstroke 58.66s)
Women 4x100m Medley Relay (Tan Rou Ying, Christina Loh, Mak Ai Sin, Kimberly Ong 4:33.58s)
Men 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Keith Lim, Nicholas Soon, Stefan Steinar, Ian James Barr 8:24.38s)

Bronze
Ian James Barr (200m backstroke 2:11.95s)
Tan Rou Ying (50m backstroke 32.07s, 200m backstroke 2:31.00s)
Keith Lim (100m butterfly 56.73s)
Men 4x100m Medley Relay (Yeo Jin Jie, Ian James Barr, Keith Lim, Danial Fauzi 4:02.51s)
Women 4x100m Freestyle Relay (Mak Ai Sin, Kimberly Ong, Christina Loh, Tan Rou Ying 4:11.27s)
Women 4x200m Freestyle Relay (Tan Rou Ying, Kimberly Ong, Nur Hanisah Mutalib, Mak Ai Sin 9:21.25s)

The 56th Malaysia Open Full Results can be downloaded here.

See more photos at IBSC Gallery.

The Star : Yi Ting on a mission

by ASHREENA PILLAI

My golden haul: Siow Yi Ting shows off the medals she won during the Malaysian Open Swimming Championship which ended at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil on Sunday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Siow Yi Ting still has unfinished business in the pool. And that’s to better her national records.

She currently holds the national records in the 100m breaststroke (1:09.82), 200m breaststroke (2:27.80) and 200m individual medley (2:14.57).

The Negri Sembilan swimmer took time off to complete her BA in Arts and Sculpture from the University of Arkansas in the United States in 2010 and only returned to competitive swimming August 2011.

“It wasn’t easy to come back after a year off. In a way it was fun to take my mind of swimming and just focus on my studies but I still have some unfinished business in the pool,” said Yi Ting.

“I’m still capable of swimming fast times so it’s definitely given me a boost to want to try and break my national records.”

And the 27-year-old has no plans to call time on her career yet.

“I’m taking it one meet at a time. The goal is to compete as long as I can,” said Yi Ting.

“And I’m training better than ever ... even better than last year.

“I think I even surprised myself at how well I’m doing. So no, I don’t think it’s time yet.”

What’s more, her stellar performance at the recent Malaysian Open Swimming Champ–ionships where she amassed five gold medals in five events – 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breastroke, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley – along with three meet records is proof that the swimmer is still as driven as ever.

“I’m very happy with my performance. It’s definitely a great start for me ahead of the World Championships (July) and the SEA Games (December),” said Yi Ting.

In fact, she has already qualified for the 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m breastroke, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley for the world meet in Barcelona, Spain.

“I’m satisfied with most of my times ... maybe except for the 200m breaststroke.

“I was doubling events the first two days of competition and so I think it finally hit me (on Saturday).

“I would have loved to swim around the 2:30 mark in that one but I did a 2:32,” she added.

“It’s been a while since I’ve dipped under that mark, so it’ll be wonderful to achieve that at the worlds.”

mStar Online : Daniel Kembali Beraksi Selepas Jalani Pembedahan Bahu

Daniel bersama pingat yang dimenanginya dalam acara 100 Meter Terbuka Lelaki dan acara 50 Meter Gaya Bebas Lelaki.

KUALA LUMPUR: Perenang negara, Daniel Bego (gamabar) berharap kececeraan yang dialaminya tidak lagi menjadi masalah kepada beliau untuk beraksi di kolam renang.

Pada Kejohanan Renang Terbuka Malaysia tahun ini yang diadakan di Pusat Akuatik Negara di Bukit Jalil, perenang berusia 22 tahun dari Sarawak itu menamatkan saingannya dengan satu pingat emas dan empat perak.

"Ia tidak terlalu teruk. Semua masa yang saya catat adalah yang terpantas sejak saya kembali berlatih. Saya amat gembira dengan prestasi saya dan itu adalah sesuatu yang positif untuk saya.

"Banyak perkara yang masih perlu saya lakukan dan saya akan terus berlatih," kata Daniel.

Beliau berehat dari kolam renang selepas menjalani pembedahan membetulkantulang di kedua-dua bahu pada April 2011.

Daniel kembali pada Disember lepas setelah menjalani rawatan pemulihan untuk beberapa bulan.

"Kesakitan di bahu saya sesekali masih terasa, terutama di bahu kanan. Bilaterasa sakit, saya perlu berehat kira-kira dua hari untuk kembali pulih tetapiia bukan satu masalah. Saya masih menjalani rawatan pemulihan," katanya.

Perenang berasal dari Miri itu telah melayakkan diri dalam acara 200m gayabebas lelaki di Kejohanan Renang Dunia di Barcelona, Sepanyol Julai ini.

Beliau berjaya memperbaiki masa kelayakannya di Terbuka Malaysia tahun ini dengan mencatat masa 1:51.46s. Masa kelayakan untuk kategori B ialah 1:52.21s.

Bulan lepas, Daniel layak ke Kejohanan Dunia di Kejohanan Renang Peringkat Umur Kebangsaan Singapura dengan catatan masa 1:52.04s.

"Saya rasa ada beberapa lagi pertandingan selepas ini sebelum Kejohanan Dunia dan saya akan terus berusaha memperbaiki masa saya," katanya.

Selepas empat hari kejohanan Terbuka Malaysia, Selangor muncul juara dengan13 pingat emas, 11 perak dan 12 gangsa, diikuti tempat kedua Negeri Sembilandengan lima pingat emas dan Sabah yang memperoleh masing-masing empat pingatemas, perak dan gangsa.- BERNAMA

The NST : SWIMMING: Bego poised to be the best again

By Ajitpal Singh

AFTER a premature return to the pool from three shoulder surgeries in the last two years, Daniel Bego is ready to reclaim his status as the best freestyle swimmer in Malaysia.

Daniel Bego with the 100m butterfly gold and 50m freestyle silver medals he won in the Malaysia Open at the National Aquatic Centre yesterday. Pic by Syarafiq Abd Samad

Bego was the star performer for Malaysia when he bagged five gold medals, four of them in record time, at the 2009 Sea Games in Laos.

However, he had to lay off swimming for more than a year after undergoing surgery on both his shoulders in 2011. He missed the 2011 Sea Games in Indonesia and also failed to qualify for last year's London Olympics.

The Sarawak swimmer had to go for a third surgery to correct a long-standing bone spur problem in his right shoulder.

Although he was overshadowed by 16-year-old Lim Ching Hwang at the Malaysia Open, Bego answered his critics with a gold medal in the men's 100m butterfly at National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

Bego clocked 54.82 followed by Selangor's Chan Jie (56.02) and Kuala Lumpur's Keith Lim (56.73) to end his campaign in the meet with one gold and four silver.

"I am on a strict programme to rediscover my form and hopefully I can continue to make progress. Although I still go for rehab, my condition is much better than before," said Bego yesterday.

"I am clocking faster times but it is an ongoing process. I have a lot do before I can swim faster. I am training hard to regain my form."

On Ching Hwang's performance in the freestyle discipline, Bego said he was happy with the youngster's progress.

"I came in second best to him in three events here. However, I will try my best to close the gap and hopefully swim faster than him in upcoming meets," he said.

Bego will compete in two meets ahead of the World Championships in July, where he has qualified for the 200m freestyle and the Sea Games in Myanmar in December.

Selangor were crowned overall champions in the Malaysia Open with a haul of 13 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze followed by Negri Sembilan (5-0-0) and Sabah (4-4-4).

RESULTS -- Men's 50m freestyle: 1 Lim Ching Hwang (Sel) 23.62s, 2 Daniel Bego (Sar) 23.68, 3 Anshul Kothari (Ind) 24.01; 100m butterfly: 1 Daniel Bego (Sar) 54.84, 2 Chan Jie (Sel) 56.02, 3 Keith Lim (KL) 56.73; 200m backstroke: 1 Tern Jian Han (Joh) 2:06.75, 2 Ashwin Menon (Ind) 2:10.07, 3 Ian James Barr (KL) 2:11.95; 1500m freestyle: 1 Kevin Yeap (Per) 15:45.87, 2 Welson Sim (Sar) 15:47.69, 3 Vernon Lee (Sar) 16:10.34.
Women's 50m freestyle: 1 Chui Lai Kwan (Sab) 26.33, 2 Kok Cher Ling (Sel) 27.36, 3 Khoo Cai Lin (Sel) 27.41; 100m butterfly: 1 Sze Hang Yu (HK) 1:00.92, 2 Chan Kin Lok (HK) 1:01.93, 3 Yap Siew Hui (Sel) 1:02.70; 200m backstroke: 1 Chris Tan Li Ling (Sab) 2:26.81, 2 Amanda Pasaoa Lee (Sel) 2:30.28, 3 Tan Rou Ying (KL) 2:31.00; 800m freestyle: 1 Khoo Cai Lin (Sel) 8:50.47, 2 Evon Heng Kor Jin (Sab) 9:30.86, 3 Mirthe Hoestede (Sel) 9:34.29. By Ajitpal Singh

The Star : Sarawakian Daniel makes a winning return from injury

By ASHREENA PILLAI

KUALA LUMPUR: Coming back from injury is never easy.

Beaming winner : Daniel Bego returned from injury in fine style by winning the 100m butterfly gold and 50m freestyle silver in the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. - Bernamapic

So it’s great to see Daniel Bego triumph in the 100m butterfly on the final day of the Malaysian Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

The Sarawakian clocked in at 54.84 ahead of Selangor’s Chan Jie (56.02) and Kuala Lumpur’s Keith Lim (56.73) for his first gold of the championships.

Daniel narrowly missed out on adding a second gold as he finished a mere .06 seconds behind Selangor’s Lim Ching Hwang (23.62) in the 50m freestyle. India’s Anshul Kothari was third on 24.01. This brings Daniel’s championships total to one gold and four silvers, which came from the 100m freestyle (Thursday), 200m freestyle (Friday) and 400m freestyle (Saturday).

“I’d hoped to win more, but it’s not too bad. One gold and four silvers... I’ll take it,” said a smiling Daniel after his race.

“I have nothing but respect for the kid (Ching Hwang). He’s only 16 and he’s swimming that fast. So I’m definitely looking forward to our duels and giving him a strong challenge.”

The 24-year-old, a five-time gold medallist at the Laos SEA Games in 2009, was out of action after undergoing two shoulder surgeries to correct a long-standing bone spur problem in April and June in 2011. Having only returned to the pool in December last year, Daniel is still undergoing rehabilitation for his injury and admits he has some work to do ahead of the SEA Games in Myanmar in December.

“I’m happy with my performances here. All my times were the fastest since I came back from my injury, so it’s definitely moving in a positive direction,” said Daniel, who has already qualified for the 200m and 400m freestyle events at the Games in Myanmar.

“I’m still undergoing rehab for my shoulder. And I still have more work to do in the pool. But it’s a great move forward.”

Meanwhile, Selangor’s Khoo Cai Lin added one gold and one bronze in the 800m and 50m freestyle events respectively to her medal tally. Earlier, she won the 400m freestyle and the 200m butterfly and a silver from the 200m freestyle.

Perak’s Kevin Yap won the 1,500m freestyle in 15:45.87, ahead of Sarawak duo Welson Sim (15:47.69) and Vernon Lee who finished in 16:10.34.

However, the mark was off his personal best of 15:32.51 (also the meet record) which was achieved at last year’s Malaysian Open.

Swimming powerhouse Selangor top the championships medal tally with 36 medals in total – 13 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze. Negri Sembilan finished second with five golds while Sabah rounded up the top three with 12 medals (four golds, four silvers, four bronzes).

Men

50m freestyle: 1. Lim Ching Hwang (Sel) 23.62, 2. Daniel Bego (Swk) 23.68, 3. Anshul Kothari (Ind) 24.01.

100m butterfly: 1. Daniel Bego (Swk) 54.84, 2. Chan Jie (Sel) 56.02, 3. Keith Lim (KL) 56.73.

200m backstroke: 1. Tern Jian Han (Joh) 2:06.75, 2. Ashwin Menon (Ind) 2:10.07, 3. Ian James Barr (KL) 2:11.95.

1,500m freestyle: 1. Kevin Yeap (Prk) 15:45.87, 2. Welson Sim (Swk) 15:47.69, 3. Vernon Lee (Swk) 16:10.34.

Women

50m freestyle: 1. Chui Lai Kwan (Sab) 26.33, 2. Kok Cher Ling (Sel) 27.36, 3. Khoo Cai Lin (Sel) 27.41.

100m butterfly: 1. Sze Hang Yu (Hkg) 1:00.92, 2. Chan Kin Lok (Hkg) 1:01.93, 3. Yap Siew Hui (Sel) 1:02.70.

200m backstroke: 1. Chris Tan Ling Ling (Sab) 2:26.81, 2. Amanda Pasaoa Lee (Sel) 2:30.28, 3. Tan Rou Ying (KL) 2:31.00.

800m freestyle: 1. Khoo Cai Lin (Sel) 8:50.47, 2. Evon Heng Kor Jin (Sab) 9:30:86, 3. Mirthe Hofstede (Sel) 9:34.29.

56th Malaysia Open 2013 - Day 4 Results

Top 3 Final Results at a glance - Day 4, 19 May 2013

See Final Full Results Event 461-468
See Complete Results of 56th Malaysia Open 2013

200m backstroke medalists; L-R Aswin Menon (Ind) Silver, Tern Jian Han (Jhr) Gold, Ian James Barr (KL) Bronze 

200m backstroke medalists; L-R Amanda Lee (Sel) Silver, Chris Tan (Sbh) Gold, Tan Rou Ying's rep. (KL) Bronze

100m butterfly men winners; L-R Chan Jie (Sel) Silver, Daniel Bego (Swk) Gold, Keith Lim (KL) Bronze

100m butterfly women winners; L-R Sze Hang Yu (HK) Silver, Chan Kin Lok (HK) Gold, Yap Siew Hui (Sel) Bronze

Long distance winners for 1500m; L-R Welson Sim (Swk) Silver, Kevin Yeap (Prk) Gold, Vernon Lee (Swk) Bronze

50m free women sprinters; L-R Kok Cher Ling (Sel) Silver, Chui Lai Kwan (Sbh) Gold,  Khoo Cai Lin (Sel) Bronze

50m free men sprinters; L-R Daniel Bego (Swk) Silver, Lim Ching Hwang (Sel) Gold, Anshul Kothari (Ind) Bronze

More photos at IBSC Gallery.

mStar Online : Kevin Cipta Rekod Kebangsaan Dalam Acara 400 Meter Gaya Bebas

Gaya Kevin Yeap beraksi dalam acara 1,500 Meter Gaya Bebas Lelaki pada Kejohanan Renang Akhir Terbuka Malaysia, Ahad.

KUALA LUMPUR: Perenang negara Kevin Yeap dari Perak mencipta rekod kebangsaan dan rekod kejohanan apabila merangkul emas dalam acara 400m gaya bebas pada Kejohanan Terbuka Malaysia ke-56 di sini, Ahad.

Perenang berusia 24 tahun itu melakarkan masa tiga minit 53.26 saat untuk memadam rekod kejohanan 3:54.55s yang dicatatkannya tahun lepas serta rekod kebangsaan 3:53.99s milik perenang Sarawak Daniel Bego pada Sukan SEA Laos pada 12 Dis 2009.

Daniel, yang merangkul pingat perak, mencatatkan masa 3:58.87s.

Pingat gangsa dimenangi oleg perenang Sarawak, Vernon Lee dengan masa 3:58.87s.

"Saya gembira dapat mencipta rekod kebangsaan. Daniel telah memaksa saya dengan memberi saingan sengit. Saya gembira kerana Daniel telah kembali ke tahap asal selepas menjalani pembedahan bahu.

"Kali terakhir saya menghampiri catatan masa dengan Daniel ialah pada Kejohanan Terbuka Malaysia, Sukan SEA dan kejohanan Asia di Dubai...saya ingat catatan masa melebihi tiga minit 54 saat," kata Kevin.

Beliau akan memburu pingat emas kedua esok dalam acara kegemarannya iaitu 1,500m gaya bebas.

"Harap saya dapat melakukan satu lagi catatan terbaik esok...kalau boleh akan cuba rekod kebangsaan pada Kejohanan Dunia nanti," katanya.

Rekod kebangsaan acara 1,500m gaya bebas iaitu 15:23.61s masih dipegang oleh Jeffrey Ong yang dilakukan pada Sukan Universiti Dunia (Universiade) pada 21 Julai, 1991 di Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Kevin sudah pun layak dalam acara 400m dan 1,500m gaya bebas ke Kejohanan Dunia di Barcelona, Sepanyol, dari 19 Julai hingga 4 Ogos ini.

Selain Kevin, perenang India Sandeep Sejwal, perenang wanita seior Siow Yi Ting dan perenang negara Khoo Cai Lin turut mencatatkan rekod kejohanan dalam acara masing-masing.

Selepas saingan tiga hari, Selangor mengungguli carta pungutan pingat dengan 11 emas, lapan perak dan sembilan gangsa diikuti Negeri Sembilan dengan pungutan lima emas.

Hong Kong menghuni tangga ketiga dengan tiga butir emas, tiga perak dan dua gangsa.-BERNAMA

The NST : SWIMMING: Kevin smashes national record

SWIMMER Kevin Yeap must thank teammate Daniel Bego for pushing him to the limits after the 24-year-old recorded his career-first individual national record in the Malaysia Open at National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

Kevin Yeap en route to winning the 400m freestyle at National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday. (Inset) Kevin with his gold medal. Pic by Goh Thean Howe

Ironically, it was Daniel's record which he broke in the 400m freestyle. Kevin, representing Perak, clocked three minutes 53.26 seconds to smash the previous mark of 3:53.99 set by Daniel at the 2009 Laos Sea Games.

Kevin, a gold medallist at the 2011 Indonesia Sea Games, attributed his success to Daniel for giving him a tough race.

"Daniel pushed me so hard in the race and it motivated me to swim faster. It was a good race. I am happy that Daniel has come back strongly from a shoulder surgery," said the delighted Kevin yesterday.

As for Daniel, who finished in 3:54.01 for the silver medal, it was his third straight loss in the meet. He finished second to 16-year-old Lim Ching Hwang in the previous day's 100m and 200m freestyle. Vernon Lee came in third on 3:58.65.

"I always wanted to break an individual record but I was not expecting it today as I have never dipped below 3:54. I came close three times last year with a personal best of 3:54.19.

"I am delighted but I had to work hard for it. I pushed myself hard in training and it paid dividends," said Kevin.

On his goals, Kevin said he hopes to do well at the World Championships in Barcelona in July and also defend his Sea Games title in the 400m freestyle in Myanmar in December.

"It is hard to predict my chances in Myanmar as swimmers tend to pop up from nowhere in this region. As for now, my main rival will be a youngster from Thailand, who is based in Japan," said Kevin.

The swimmer is hoping to slash a few seconds off Jeffrey Ong's 22-year-old record of 15:23.61 in the 1,500m freestyle today.

"Hopefully, I can peak again tomorrow (today) and achieve my goal. My personal best of 15:32.51, achieved last year, is far off Jeffrey's record. I hope to improve my timing here and smash his record at the world meet," said Kevin.

Siow Yi Ting continued her mesmerising performance by winning her fifth gold of the meet in the 200m breaststroke in 2:32.97 followed by Nadia Adrianna Redza (2:40.87) and Phee Jing En (2:45.39). It was also her third meet record in the competition.

"I hope to make it sixth tomorrow (today) in the 50m freestyle," said Yi Ting.

RESULTS
Men's 50m butterfly: 1 Ng Chun Nam (HK), 25.32s, 2 Chan Jie (Sel) 25.63,3 Alwyn Tan (Pen) 25.76;
100m backstroke: 1 Tern Jian han (Joh) 57.77,2 Ian James Barr (KL) 58.66,3 Ashwin Menon (Ind) 59.96;
200m breaststroke: 1 Sandeep Sejwal (Ind) 2:15.73s (MR), 2 Yap See Tuan (Pah) 2:18.23, 3 Shaun Yap (Sel) 2:18.75;
400m freestyle: 1 Kevin Yeap (Per) 3:53.26 (MR) (NR), 2 Daniel Bego (Sar) 3:54.01,3 Vernon Lee (Sar) 3:58.87.
4x100m freestyle: 1 Selangor 3:32.74, 2 Penang 3:37.95, 3 India 3:38.79.
Women's 50m butterfly: 1 Yap Siew Hui (Sel) 27.60, 2 Sze Hang Yu (HK) 27.66,3 Chan Kin Lok (HK) 27.74;
100m backstroke: 1 Chris Tan Li Ling (Sab) 1:07.35, 2 Caroline Chan (Sel) 1:08.46, 3 Amanda Pasaoa Lee (Sel) 1:10.29.
200m breaststroke: 1 Siow Yi Ting (NS) 2:32.97s (MR), 2 Nadia Adriana Redza (Sel) 2:40.87, 3 Phee Jing En (Sel) 2:45.39.
400m freestyle: 1 Khoo Cai Lin (Sel) 4:17.73 (MR), 2 Erika Kong (Sar) 4:30.37, 3 Mirthe Hofstede (Sel) 4:35.95;
4x100m freestyle: 1 Selangor 4:05.99, 2 Sabah 4:06.53, 3 Kuala Lumpur 4:11.27
(* NR -- national record,* MR -- meet record)

The Star : Kevin smashes 400m freestyle national record to take gold

By ASHREENA PILLAI


KUALA LUMPUR: Another day, another record tumbles.

Well done: Perak’s Kevin Yeap (left) being congratulated by Sarawak’s Daniel Bego after winning the men’s 400m freestyle final in the Malaysian Open Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre yesterday. Kevin won in a new national time of 3:53:26. —I ZZRAFIQA LIAS/ The Star.

This time it’s Kevin Yeap who reigned supreme to claim his first individual national record at the Malaysian Open Swimming Championships at the National Aqua­tic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

The Perak swimmer powered home to clock 3:53.26 in the 400m freestyle to smash Daniel Bego’s national record of 3:53.99 set at the 2009 Laos SEA Games en route to clinching the gold.

Sarawak’s Daniel was again the bridesmaid, taking home his third silver of the meet in 3:54.01. Fellow Sarawakian Vernon Lee finished third in 3:58.87.

“I’m very happy ... it’s the first time I’ve dipped under 3:54. It was a really good race, and Daniel, he really pushed me hard,” said a delighted Kevin, who qualified fastest in the heats after equalling his previous best of 3:54.19.

In fact, Kevin had been hoping to break the 400m freestyle record for some time now, having come close three times previously.

“I came close at last year’s Malaysian Open, Dubai Swimming Championships and the Southeast Asian Championships but I was about 0.05 seconds off the pace,” said the 24-year-old.

“So, I’m really glad it happened today. And I managed to peak at the right time. I’ve been pushing myself hard in training to swim faster ... so, I guess all the hardwork in the pool has paid off.”

He’s not stopping there though as he’s now got his sights on breaking Jeffery Ong’s 22-year-old 1,500m freestyle national record of 15:23.01.

When Jeffery set the mark in at the Universiade Games in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1991, Kevin was just two years old.

Kevin’s personal best in the 1,500m freestyle is 15:32.51, which he achieved at last year’s Malaysian Open, and the youngster is looking forward to breaking the mark at the World Championships in Barcelona in July.

“That’s next on my list. Hopefully, I can peak again at the World Championships and give it a real go,” said Kevin, who has qualified for both the 400m freestyle and 1,500m freestyle.

Meanwhile, Siow Yi Ting and Khoo Cai Lin also notched new meet records en route to striking gold in the 200m breaststroke and 400m freestyle respectively.

Yi Ting’s 2:32.97 was enough to see her clinch her third meet record of the meet while Cai Lin took the 400m title in style in 4:17.73.

 

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