Ikan Bilis Swimming Club (1971) KL: Round-Up of Junior Splash Leg 2, Melaka

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Round-Up of Junior Splash Leg 2, Melaka

The ASUM/NSC/MILO Junior Splash Leg 2, 2018 has just concluded recently (27th – 29th July, 2018) at Pusat Akuatik Hang Jebat, Melaka.

IBSC sent a contingent of 84 junior but determined swimmers to the meet and managed to clinch 21 gold with a new record, 8 silver, 16 bronze in both their individual and relay events.

The individual achievers are listed below with their medal haul and points collected.

Our strong group 2 boys relay team formed by Muhd. Farhan Andi, Oswin Wong, Yap Min Shun, Sharizan Shazali and Harry Chong swept all 4 gold relay medals and set a new record time of 3:50.47 (from 3:51.57) in 4 x 100m freestyle relay event.

Group 2 boys record breaker team in 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay. From left : Oswin Wong, Muhd. Farhan Andi, Yap Min Shun, Sharizan Shazali

Group 2 boys team. From left : Harry Chong, Muhd. Farhan Andi, Yap Min Shun, Sharizan Shazali swept all relay gold medals in the meet

Another commendable performance came from group 3 boys relay team comprising of Dylan Wong, Ho Jia Ming, Teo Zun Jet and Toh Jun Hong who swept 3 gold medals in 4 relay events.

Group 3 boys team. From left : Dylan Wong, Ho Jia Ming, Teo Zun Jet and Toh Jun Hong

As for individual event, our group 2 boys proved that they are among the best in the arena.

Muhd Andi managed to amass 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze. A challenger in mostly difficult events, Andi was at top form in 100m freestyle (56.05), 200m IM (2:21.63), 200m freestyle (2:02.71) and 100m butterfly 1:00.57) to win the 4 gold.

Sharizan Shazali, known to be great backstroker, claimed 2 gold in his pet events. He was catching up pretty steadily in his breaststroke as he sliced off considerable time to a new PB of 1:11.86 in 100m breaststroke to win the silver and 32.57 in 50m breaststroke to snatch the bronze.

Comrade, Yap Min Shun also do not want to be left out as he won 1 gold and 1 bronze in his freestyle events.

Yap Min Shun, shaved times to 2 new PBs in Junior Splash Leg 2 and was happy to have won 1 gold in 50m freestyle (25.84) and a bronze in 100m freestyle (56.70)

Harry Chong, also did considerably well in his favourite breaststroke events by coming in 2nd placing in 50m breaststroke (32.53)and 3rd placing in 100m breaststroke (1:11.88).

A newbie in the junior squad worthy of mention is Riverling Choo who returned from Peru last year and joined IBSC. She proved her mini but solid strength as she swam swiftly to 1 silver and 1 bronze in the 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle respectively to create new PBs for herself.

Riverling Choo, left with Hannah Khoo

The other medalists were Dylan Wong, Nur Ariessa, Tan Goh Jun Roy and Low Wenxi. Congratulations to all medal winners and swimmers with new PBs.

A big round of applause for all team members who gave their best in the event and also strong support of Coach Shazali, Coach Kamal and parents who have bought them this far and going beyond.