56th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2013

The 56th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships this year will be held for 4 days commencing 16 May 2013 to 19 May 2013.

Date	:	16 May 2013 (Thurs) – 19 May 2013 (Sun)
Venue	:	National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Competition Rules	:	FINA rules apply
Time	:	9.00 am for preliminary heats; 5.00 pm for finals
Entry Closing	:	2 May 2013

FINA has approved the 56^th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2013 as the qualifying event for the  World Championships Swimming Meet in Barcelona, Spain 2013 and 2^nd Youth Olympic Games, Nanjing 2014.  

Kindly refer to the Competition Rules and Order of Events attached for all information related to this meet. 

We wish all participants especially IBSC swimmers all the best!

Malaysia Open 2013 venue

2013 Sport Excel Junior Swimming Circuit, Leg 2 @ Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre, Malacca

The Invitation for 2013 Sport Excel Leg 2 has been received and the second part of this Junior Swimming Circuit will be hosted by Malacca Amateur Swimming Association (MASA) as follows :

Date : 15 - 16, June 2013 (Sat - Sun)
Time : 8.30 a.m. each day
Venue : Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre, Malacca
Rules : FINA rules apply
Date of Reckoning : 1 January, 2013
No. of Entries : No Limit
Age Group : Group 2, 3 and 4 (ie. up to age 14 years only)
Eligibility : Malaysian citizens who are members of affiliated clubs of ASUM
Entry Fees : RM4 per event
Entry Deadline : 17 May, 2013

Hang Jebat pool in Malacca

The Order of Events are tabulated below.

Day 1 - 15 June, 2013 (Sat) @ 8.30 a.m.

Event Number	Event	Gender	Group
101	50m Backstroke	Boys	Gp 4
102	50m Backstroke	Girls	Gp 4
103	50m Backstroke	Boys	Gp 3
104	50m Backstroke	Girls	Gp 3
105	50m Backstroke	Boys	Gp 2
106	50m Backstroke	Girls	Gp 2
107	100m Breaststroke	Boys	Gp 4
108	100m Breaststroke	Girls	Gp 4
109	100m Breaststroke	Boys	Gp 3
110	100m Breaststroke	Girls	Gp 3
111	100m Breaststroke	Boys	Gp 2
112	100m Breaststroke	Girls	Gp 2
113	50m Butterfly	Boys	Gp 4
114	50m Butterfly	Girls	Gp 4
115	50m Butterfly	Boys	Gp 3
116	50m Butterfly	Girls	Gp 3
117	50m Butterfly	Boys	Gp 2
118	50m Butterfly	Girls	Gp 2
119	100m Freestyle	Boys	Gp 4
120	100m Freestyle	Girls	Gp 4
121	100m Freestyle	Boys	Gp 3
122	100m Freestyle	Girls	Gp 3
123	100m Freestyle	Boys	Gp 2
124	100m Freestyle	Girls	Gp 2

Day 2 - 16 June, 2013 (Sun) @ 8.30 a.m.

Event Number	Event	Gender	Group
201	100m Butterfly	Boys	Gp 4
202	100m Butterfly	Girls	Gp 4
203	100m Butterfly	Boys	Gp 3
204	100m Butterfly	Girls	Gp 3
205	100m Butterfly	Boys	Gp 2
206	100m Butterfly	Girls	Gp 2
207	50m Breaststroke	Boys	Gp 4
208	50m Breaststroke	Girls	Gp 4
209	50m Breaststroke	Boys	Gp 3
210	50m Breaststroke	Girls	Gp 3
211	50m Breaststroke	Boys	Gp 2
212	50m Breaststroke	Girls	Gp 2
213	100m Backstroke	Boys	Gp 4
214	100m Backstroke	Girls	Gp 4
215	100m Backstroke	Boys	Gp 3
216	100m Backstroke	Girls	Gp 3
217	100m Backstroke	Boys	Gp 2
218	100m Backstroke	Girls	Gp 2
219	50m Freestyle	Boys	Gp 4
220	50m Freestyle	Girls	Gp 4
221	50m Freestyle	Boys	Gp 3
222	50m Freestyle	Girls	Gp 3
223	50m Freestyle	Boys	Gp 2
224	50m Freestyle	Girls	Gp 2

To qualify for the Sport Excel Grand Final 2013 scheduled to be held in August 2013, swimmers need to accumulate sufficient points from both Leg 1 and Leg 2 of the swimming circuit. The top 24 swimmers who have accumulated the most points in each swim event after the 1st and 2nd Leg of the Circuit will qualify for the Grand Final.

The competitions will be run in 3 parts :

1^st Leg                   Shah Alam                          11 – 12 May, 2013

2^nd Leg                  Melaka                                15 – 16 June, 2013

Grand Final            Kuala Lumpur                    24 – 25 August, 2013

Please download Sport Excel Leg 2, 2013 Invitation

While entries for Leg 1 have already closed, IBSC swimmers who still wish to participate in Leg 2 can contact their respective coaches for entry form on or before 11 May, 2013.