3rd Labuan International Swimming Meet 2018

Despite sending a small team of 7 swimmers to the Labuan International Swimming Championship 2018, IBSC swimmers managed to clinch 6 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals and in 5th position out of 10 clubs which was held in Labuan International School on 3rd and 4th November 2018.

Low Wenxi, 10, was pumped up making big splashes for IBSC when he claimed 3 individual gold with new PB in 50m freestyle (31.70), 50m backstroke (37.83) and 100m backstroke (1:26.15) in his age group category. He was later conferred with 1st runner up Group 4 boys.

Low Wenxi

Brendon Wong Kai Xuen, also from Group 4 boys, continued to light up the pool after he swam to his first individual gold medal in 50m butterfly with an impressive PB of 37.35. He went on to deliver 3 silver in 200m freestyle, 100m freestyle with new PB of 1:10.03 and 50m backstroke with new PB of 39.11. He continued his superb momentum in this meet by clinching 2 more bronze with new PB in 100m backstroke (1:26.15) and 50m freestyle (32.04).

Brendon Wong

Our pin-size breaststroker, Harith Miqael Hazrulhisyam, 10, bagged silver in his favourite event 50m breast and rewrote his PBs from 40.34 to 40.14. He went on to clinch another 2 bronze with new PB in 50m butterfly (37.81) and 100m breast (1:32.15).

Harith Miqael

Another breaststroker from Group 4 boys, Tan Goh Jun Roy, powered his way to bag silver in 100m breaststroke and renewed his new PBs from 1:29.41 to 1:29.42. He also won a bronze medal in 50m butterfly (37.81).

Tan Goh Jun Roy

Later at the end of the meet, the fantastic four from the Group 4 boys continued to bring surprises to the pool when they made a clean sweep of 2 gold medals in the Team Relay Event. They smashed the 4 x 50m freestyle meet record from 2:33.23 to 2:08.67, and 3:11.81 to 2:33.39 in the 4 x 50m medley relays which was set by Hammerhead Swimming Club from Brunei in 2016. Well done boys!!

From left, Harith Miqael, Brendon Wong, Low Wenxi and Tan Goh Jun Roy

Ho Jia Ming, 11, from Group 3 Boys, contributed 4 bronze medals for IBSC even though he is one year younger than most of the swimmers in his age group. He managed to rewrite his personal best time in 50m butterfly (31.25), 100m backstroke (1:19.25), 50m backstroke (34.75) and 100m butterfly (1:10.62).

Jia Ming

A big round of applause to IBSC swimmers who gave their best in this competition and not to mention the strong support from proud parents. Special thanks to the organizer especially Coach Clement David from LIS for the well organised meet.

Thank you.

C.K.Wong