Happy 60th Merdeka Day 2017

The EXCO and all of us in Ikan Bilis Swimming Club wish Malaysians a Happy 60th Merdeka Day 2017.

Happy holidays!

29th SEA Games Kuala Lumpur 2017 - Swimming Results

The full swimming results of 29th SEA Games Kuala Lumpur 2017 can be viewed here.

2nd Labuan International Swimming Championship 2017

Dear swimmers.

We are pleased to inform that IBSC has been invited by Labuan Aquatic Association (PAL) to participate in the  2nd Labuan International Swimming Championship 2017  to be held at TSI Swimming Pool, Labuan International School on 4 - 5 November 2017.

Swimmers who are interested may contact IBSC Team Manager, Mr CK Wong for further details on flight booking and hotel accommodations, all at your own cost.

Please note the crucial dates and info below :

Date of Competition : 4th & 5th Nov, 2017 (Sat & Sun)
Date of Team Departure : 3 Nov, 2017 (via AK5172)
Date of Team Manager's Meeting : 3 Nov, 2017
Closing Date for IBSC : 1 October, 2017
Team Manager : Mr CK Wong
Entry/registration Fee : RM10/swimmer
Event Fee : RM10/event
Relay Event : RM40/relay (borne by IBSC)
Penalty for Withdrawal : RM10/event
Penalty for No Show (NS) : RM20

Order of Events :

Please submit your entry and waiver forms to IBSC office before 1 October, 2017 (Sun).

Please download Invite and Rules here.


Regards,
IBSC Swim Committee

Small team big win in 13th SICC, Singapore

The 13th SICC Invitational Swimming Championship 2017  has just ended last Sunday from 12th to 13th August 2017 at the prestigious Singapore Island Country Club.

Despite sending a small team of 18 swimmers to the competition, this is our best ever away meet as the team attained the most medals achievement. Team IBSC won 12 gold, 11 silver and 6 bronze in individual events and 2 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze in team relay events.

The biggest joy this year came from our young and talented swimmer, Muhamad Dhuha, 8, who made his first debut in SICC. He triumphed with 3 gold and 2 silver in his individual events and along the way smashed the meet record of 1:16.05 in 100m freestyle with an awesome PB of 1:13.15. Undoubtedly, he was conferred with the Age Group Champion for group 8 -9 boys.

Muhamad Dhuha

Another pleasant surprise came from our junior girl, Wong Joelyne, 7, who clinched 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bonze in her individual event and setting one new meet record in 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:54.92. She sliced off 6 seconds off her last PB and proved to everyone that size does not matter.

Petite Wong Joelyne may be youngest but proved to be toughest

Our Sri Lanka member, Fathima Azquiya, who has been competing under IBSC since 2015, continued her momentum by going all out to win 3 gold and 3 silver. Azquiya also rewrote the meet record of 34.61 in 50m backstroke  with a faster time of 34.47 even though it was not her personal best.

Azquiya all smiles with her achievement

Ian James Barr, who has competed in the first SICC meet 13 years ago, continued to bring more joy from the pool when he won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze in the Boys 18 & Over category. He smashed 2 records in his highlights events of 50m and 100m backstroke. Ian motivated the kids a lot as he is also the accompanying coach leading the team this time.

Ian motivating his swimmers with more medals collection

Afiq Imran Bin Masron, a famous name in SICC competition, fought against stronger opponents from Sarawak State Swimming Council this year but his effort was not futile. He brought home 1 gold and 2 silver from his individual events utilising his summer holidays to the fullest.

Harry Chong, who made his second debut to this meet, only swam half day on Sunday after flying just in time from Kuala Lumpur. But the rush was well worth the effort as he was in time to grab a gold in 100m breaststroke and bronze medal in 100m freestyle, both with new PBs.

Oswin Wong, also made his second appearance to this meet, clinched an unexpected bronze in 50m freestyle. Meanwhile, Alif Idlan also secured a bronze in his favourite 100m butterfly event.

Oswin Wong

View full results here.

Congrats to all swimmers who did well in this outing. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the cooperation and supports given by the parents and swimmers, the selfless contribution from Coach Ian James Barr and my Assistant Team Manager, En. Masron.

Cheers!

CK Wong

Team Manager

Coach Ian motivated the kids as their idol

The most senior and most junior girls in Team IBSC

Team IBSC

See photo album here.

#13thSICC

Steve Khiew won Age Group Champion in his finale appearance in SportExcel Junior Swimming Circuit, Grand Final 2017

Steve Khiew was named the Age Group Champion for Group 2 Boys in the SportExcel Junior Swimming Circuit, Grand Final 2017 as the meet drew to a close last Sunday, 13 August 2017 at Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur.

In the process of securing 3 gold and 1 bronze, Steve also managed to renew his previous year's meet record (28.38) in 50m backstroke by clocking a new time of 28.19 during the preliminary heat.

He pocketed another gold in 100m freestyle after dipping sub 55s with  a new PB of 54.26. Also in his favourite event of 100m backstroke, Steve managed to maintain his gold with 1:02.31 even though his preliminary heat he clocked a better qualifying time of 1:00.74.

Steve Khiew receiving his champion trophy from Mr Teo Mua Seng, the President of Persatuan Renang Amatur Kuala Lumpur

Other IBSC achievers equally deserved applause for their great achievement in the 3rd and final leg of the circuit. Their hard work paid off thanks to their consistent training and effort from coaches.

The Grand Final medalists were :

Steve Khiew | Group 2 boys | 1 meet record, 3 gold, 1 bronze
Ng Zi Syuen | Group 3 girls | 4 silver
Teo Zun Jet | Group 4 boys | 2 silver
Sharizan Shazali | Group 2 boys | 1 silver, 1 bronze
Liew Xiao Rou | Group 4 girls | 3 bronze
Tobin Sia | Group 4 boys | 2 bronze
Ng K-Yang | Group 3 boys | 2 bronze
Ashley Ting | Group 2 girls | 2 bronze
Wong Ru Yi | Group 2 girls | 1 bronze
Zachary Lim | Group 2 boys | 1 bronze

The Committee wishes to thanks Ms Sharon Koay as the Team Manager and Mdm Ho Mei Ling as the chaperone.

Ng Zi Syuen, silver girl with 4 second positions  

Liew Xiao Rou, lanky girl but not without power as she scooped up 3 bronze in 50m fly, 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle and it it worthy to mention several positions in 4th and 5th placings too 

Ng K-Yang, swam breaststroke to secure 2 bronze

Sharizan, even though disadvantaged in age but proved to be a strong contender with his superb achievement of 1 silver and 1 bronze in his backstroke events

Ashley Ting leapt to bronze in her 50m backstroke (32.98)  

Tobin Sia, flicked 2 bronze in both 50m and 100m backstroke

Teo Zun Jet, raked in 2 silver in his strong event, breaststroke

More photos at IBSC Gallery.

See Results here.

Read more on https://klaquatics.blogspot.my/2017/08/sportexcel-junior-swimming-circuit-2017.html

SportExcel Leg 1 & 2 achievers received incentives from the club

IB junior swimmers were a happy batch as they were incentivised by the club for their points contribution in the SportExcel Junior Swimming Circuit, Leg 1 and Leg 2 recently.


On 5 August, 2017, the Committee has invited the achievers and proud parents to a simple reward presentation ceremony where swimmers received their cash prizes and achievement certificates. The prize were presented by Head Coach, En. Shazali Salleh and witnessed by IBSC Swim Chair, En. Mohamad Masron.


The club hopes that the token incentive will motivate the swimmers further in their swimming conquest.

The swimmers who have extra pocket money to spend are those members who participated in both legs. They are :

Leg 1 @ Shah Alam	Leg 2 @        Melaka	Combined Points		Swimmers
174	157	331		Steve Khiew, Hoe Yean
150	161	311		Ashley Ting, Xin Rui
144	132	276		Teo, Zun Jet
146	125	271		Tobin Sia, Xianhua
149	71	220		Ng, Zi Syuen
112	91	203		Ng, K-Yang
61	81	142		Wong, Ru Yi
85	56	141		Teo, Sze Hui
71	69	140		Sharizan B.Shazali
45	59	104		Ng, Yen Sze
50	38	88		Wong, Ze Yi
25	47	72		Nadirah Syazwin Bt Nazle
33	35	68		Daud Agam B.Mirzaini
22	35	57		Harry Chong, Guang Ming
26	22	48		Linus Theo, Dengah
23	20	43		Medhavinz, Seew Ravindran
12	30	42		Tan, Jancy
21	12	33		Jareick Cheong, Tze Kwang
15	17	32		Alif Idlan B.Masron
4	26	30		Sean Chin, Zi Feng
15	14	29		Nur Ariessa Safiya
-	27	27		Yap, Min Shun
6	16	22		Pung, Ren Qi
13	6	19		Chor, Qi En
-	12	12		Teh, Jade Lynn
3	8	11		Dyllon Ratchaga, Thye Weng
4	4	8		Ho, Jia Ming
6	-	6		Muhammad Arif Zulfikry
1	3	4		Muhamad Raziq Danial
-	2	2		Yap, Yuan Yi

For those who qualified to Grand Final which will be held on 12-13 August, 2017, swimmers earned their free finalist T-shirts as well. More incentives await them for their final achievement.

We wish all IBSC swimmers good luck in SportExcel Grand Final 2017.

IB swimmers at Sel short course posted moderate results

The 6th Selangor ARENA Short Course Sprint Swimming Championship 2017 has just ended last week after a 3-day competition at Shah Alam pool from 28th to 30th July, 2017.

Some junior swimmers took the opportunity to try out the sprinting race for the first time and found it to be interesting swimming in a 25m pool. A good tumble turn and underwater technique definitely prove to be an added advantage for the short course race.

We congratulate swimmers below who have attained the top notch positions in the short course meet especially to :

Nicholas Soon | Open boys, O18 | Age group champion
Sebastian Soon  | Group 1 boys, 15-17 | 2nd runner-up | 1 meet record
Afiq Imran bin Masron |  Open boys, O18 | 2nd runner-up
Sharizan bin Shazali | Group 2 boys, 13-14 | 2nd runner-up

In the open category, Nicholas Soon gathered 5 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze in his individual events to earn him 65 points to top as the Open Boys Champion.

Nicholas Soon, Open boys champion

Meanwhile, his brother, Sebastian swam to 2 gold and 2 silver in the race, and in the 200m Im event, Sebastian managed to break the meet record by finishing with a superb time of 2:06.95 to overwrite last year's meet record of 2:08.18 in the 15-17 boys category.

Together with team mates, Iqmal Muqhis, Low Ken Ji and Avinaash Abraham, Sebastian and team also managed to renew IBSC's 2015 meet record of 51.19 in the 4x25m medley relay by charting a golden time of 50.69.

Sebastian, Afiq Imran and Sharizan Shazali were awarded incentives for being 2nd runner-up in their respective age group.

With a small team and many last minute scratches, the IBSC swimmers did well in securing 15 gold, 14 silver and 14 bronze for individual events. For the team events, the IBSC relay teams managed 4 gold and 8 silver.

The medalists and point earners below also earned a round of applause for their great achievements.

The committee would like to thank the Team Managers, chaperons, coaches and all support team for a great support and hard work.

The full results can be downloaded here.