The annual PRAKL Age Group Swimming Championship 2019 attracted the most number of participants this year with 877 swimmers from KL clubs and schools joining the qualifying meet to qualify themselves to MIAG 2019.
The 3-day meet was held at Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur from 19th to 21st Jan, 2019 with team IBSC registering 252 swimmers from various age groups.
IBSC faced stiff competition with the lack of girls swimmers, managed commendable wins from the boys group, albeit insufficient to square off the medals shortfall.
IBSC's star performer is non other than Muhd Dhuha Bin Zulkifry, 10, as he stunned the stadium with 7 meet records under his belt in 10 events he swam in which he triumphed with an impeccable 10 gold score.
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| Muhd Dhuha scored a perfect 100% performance with 10 gold |
Of the many meet records Dhuha has broken, the most astounding one is the 50m freestyle record which has stood stagnant for 20 years, charted by Yuichi Shima, also a IBSC swimmer, in 1999. Dhuha renewed the 2 decade time of 30.23 with a faster time of 29.36 in the Group 4 boys category. Congratulations to Dhuha for such awesome performance.
Meanwhile, siblings Jackson Khiew and Steve Khiew, both also achieved great results with Jackson scooping 6 gold, 1 silver & 1 bronze with a clean 6 meet records in the Open category. Steve matched with 8 gold and 1 bronze and 4 meet records in the Group 1 boys even though he did not taper for the competition.
Nurlatifa Zahra also won a hat-trick in getting 3 meet records, 3 gold coupled with 4 silvers in Open Girls.
Harry Chong and Kevin Lim each pocketed a meet record in their forte events.
Below is the individual medal tally of IBSC swimmers. Well done to all medalists!
Group
|
IBSC Swimmer
|
MR
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Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Boys U8
|
Allende Baltazar
|
|
-
|
3
|
1
|
Gabriel Kwong Joe Xian
|
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boys 9-10
|
Muhammad Dhuha Bin Zulkifry
|
7
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Shaun Lee Dingguo
|
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boys 11-12
|
Ho Jia Ming
|
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
Muhammad Arif Bin Zulkifry
|
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
Teo Zun Jet
|
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
Jareick Cheong Tze Kwang
|
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boys 13-14
|
Harry Chong Guang Ming
|
1
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
Whisky Chew
|
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
Lay Kye Xern
|
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
Benjamin Lee Jingguo
|
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
Medhavinz Seew Ravindran
|
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
Salman Alfarisi Bin
Mohd Yussof
|
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
Benjamin Soon
|
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Daud Agam B.Mirzaini
|
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
Ng Yi Xuan Destin
|
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boys 15-17
|
Steve Khiew Hoe Yean
|
4
|
8
|
-
|
1
|
Zachary Lim Hong Sern
|
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
Low Ken Ji
|
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
Muhd Farhan Andi
Maroef
|
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boys Open
|
Jackson Khiew Tze
Yean
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Kevin Lim Kit Min
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
Adam Afif B.Faizal
|
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
Brandy Chew
|
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
Afiq Imran bin Masron
|
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Group
|
IBSC Swimmer
|
MR
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Girls U8
|
Hannah Khoo Zhi Ning
|
|
1
|
1
|
-
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Riseley Hannah Maegan
|
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
Wong Joelyne
|
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Girls 9-10
|
Allende Abril
|
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Shelly Ting Xin Ru
|
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
Morgan Riona
Elaine
|
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
Park Chaeyoon Raina
|
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Girls 13-14
|
Alana Zaharah Sulong Bt. Kaharudin
|
|
|
1
|
|
Ng Zi Syuen
|
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Girls 15-17
|
Wong Ru Yi
|
|
2
|
1
|
-
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Ashley Ting Xin Rui
|
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
Karla Lim Kay Yee
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
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Girls Open
|
Nurlatifa Zahra Bt.
Mohd Fuad
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
-
|
IBSC relay teams did exceptionally well as most of the age-group relays won gold, smashing numerous meet records.
Boys Relay
|
IBSC Relay Teams
|
MR
|
Gold
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Silver
|
Bronze
|
Boys 8 & Under 4x50 LC Meter Freestyle Group 5 Relay
|
1) Zhen Kok Yap 8
|
|
|
1
|
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2) Joe Xian Gabriel Kwong 7
|
|
|
|
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3) Cheok Fung Ashton
Low 8
|
|
|
|
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4) Baltazar Allende 8
|
|
|
|
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Boys 18 & Over 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group Open Relay
|
1) Tze Yean Jackson Khiew 18
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2)
Brandy Chew 18
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4:14.73M
|
|
|
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3) Afiq Imran bin Masron 20
|
|
|
|
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4)
Kit Min Kevin Lim 19
|
|
|
|
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Boys 15-17 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 1 Relay
|
1) Ken Ji Low 17
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) Min Shun Yap 15
|
3:42.00M
|
|
|
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3) Maroef Muhd Farhan
Andi 15
|
|
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|
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4) Hoe Yean Steve Khiew 16
|
|
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|
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Boys 13-14 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 2 Relay
|
1) Kye Xern Lay 14
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) . Daud Agam B.Mirzaini 14
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3:53.39M
|
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3) Seew Ravindran
Medhavinz 14
|
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4) Whisky Chew 13
|
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Boys 11-12 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 3 Relay
|
1) Tze Kwang Jareick
Cheong 12
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) Jia Ming Ho 12
|
4:09.10M
|
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3) Zun Jet Teo 12
|
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4) .Ariff Iskandar 12
|
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Boys 9-10 4x50 LC Meter Medley Group 4 Relay
|
1) Zi Yang Ryan Chin
10
|
|
|
1
|
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2) Dingguo Shaun Lee 10
|
|
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|
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3) Bin Zulkifry
Muhammad Dhuha 10
|
|
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|
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4) Jia Xuen Ho 10
|
|
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Boys 8 & Under 4x50 LC Meter Medley Group 5
Relay
|
1) Baltazar Allende 8
|
|
1
|
|
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2) Wen Hong Chee 8
|
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3) Joe Xian Gabriel
Kwong 7
|
|
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4) Zhen Kok Yap 8
|
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Boys 15-17 4x100 LC Meter Medley Group 1 Relay
|
1) Hoe Yean Steve
Khiew 16
|
|
1
|
|
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2) Iqmal Muqhis Faizal 17
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3) Maroef Muhd Farhan
Andi 15
|
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4) Ken Ji Low 17
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Boys 13-14 4x100 LC Meter Medley Group 2 Relay
|
1) . Whisky Chew 13
|
|
1
|
|
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2) Guang Ming Harry Chong 14
|
|
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3) Daud Agam
B.Mirzaini 14
|
|
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4) Kye Xern Lay 14
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Boys 11-12 4x100 LC Meter Medley Group 3 Relay
|
1) Tze Kwang Jareick
Cheong 12
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) Zun Jet Teo 12
|
4:38.82M
|
|
|
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3) Jia Ming Ho 12
|
|
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|
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4) Bin Zulkifry Muhammad Arif 12
|
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| Group 5 Boys Medley Relay Team, Baltazar Allende, Chee Wen Hong, Gabriel Kwong & Yap Zhen Kok |
Girls Relay
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IBSC Relay Teams
|
MR
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Girls 8 & Under 4x50 LC Meter Freestyle Group 5 Relay
|
1) Hannah Maegan Riseley
8
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) Zhi Ning Hannah Khoo 8
|
2:45.60M
|
|
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3) Sim Tien Tan 8
|
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4) Joelyne Wong 8
|
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Girls 15-17 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 1
Relay
|
1) Kay Yee Karla Lim
17
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) Evon Chan 17
|
4:22.75M
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3) Ru Yi Wong 16
|
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4) Xin Rui Ashley Ting 15
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Girls 13-14 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 2
Relay
|
1) Alana Zaharah
Sulong 13
|
|
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1
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2) Ze Yi Wong 14
|
|
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3) Pui Kuan Venice
Heaw 13
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|
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4) Zi Syuen Ng 14
|
|
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Girls 11-12 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 3
Relay
|
1) Pui Ying Sylvia
Heaw 12
|
|
|
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1
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2) Qi En Chor 12
|
|
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3) Sze Shuen Marissa
Soo 12
|
|
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4) Nur Ariessa Safiya 11
|
|
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Girls 9-10 4x100 LC Meter Freestyle Group 4 Relay
|
1) Xin Ru Shelly Ting
9
|
|
1
|
|
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2) Tze Ching Riverling Choo 9
|
|
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3) Riona Elaine
Morgan 10
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|
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4) Abril Allende 10
|
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Girls 9-10 4x50 LC Meter Medley Group 4 Relay
|
1) Riona Elaine
Morgan 10
|
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1
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2) Abril Allende 10
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3) Xin Ru Shelly Ting
9
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4) Awwal Zasfika 10
|
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Girls 8 & Under 4x50 LC Meter Medley Group 5
Relay
|
1) Hannah Maegan
Riseley 8
|
1
|
1
|
|
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2) Zhi Ning Hannah Khoo 8
|
3:07.41M
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3) Joelyne Wong 8
|
|
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4) Sim Tien Tan 8
|
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Girls 15-17 4x100 LC Meter Medley Group 1 Relay
|
1) Kay Yee Karla Lim
17
|
|
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1
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2) Jancy Tan 15
|
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3) Xin Rui Ashley
Ting 15
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4) Ru Yi Wong 16
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Girls 11-12 4x100 LC Meter Medley Group 3 Relay
|
1) Mika Kirsten
Riseley 11
|
|
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1
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2) Xing Li Rebecca Chan 11
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3) Nur Ariessa Safiya
11
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4) Pui Ying Sylvia Heaw 12
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| From left : Nur Ariessa, Mika Riseley, Rebecca Chan & Sylvia Heaw (Group 3 Girls) |
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| Group 4 Girls Medley Relay, from left, Awwal Zasfika, Shelly Ting, Riona Elaine Morgan & Abril Allende |
IBSC wish to thank all the coaches involved and parents for the continuous support and is grateful that more swimmers have advanced to improve their PBs.
Thanks also to Team Manager, Mr Vincent Low and chaperones for managing the team's welfare during the 3-day meet. Photo credits goes to Mr CK Wong & Mr Norman Ngui.
See
Full Results of PRAKL Age Group 2019
