Dhuha : next Welson in the making ?

PETALING JAYA: Watch out for Mohd Dhuha Zulkifry.

The 13-year-old swimmer from Kuala Lumpur may just be the next Welson Sim in the making.

Dhuha, who trains at Ikan Bilis Swimming Club, is going great guns in the Milo Age-Group Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil. Yesterday, he showed his prowess by conquering all the freestyle events in the boys’ 13-14 category.

Dhuha added the 50m and 400m titles to his earlier victory in the 100m on Friday.

He not only defeated his older rivals, he was way ahead of them too.

In the 400m final, Dhuha clocked an impressive 4:06.37 to win by a whopping 24 seconds from second-placed Lim Kai Yi (4:30.43) of the Ku Renang Swimming Club.

Dhuha went on to deny Kai Yi in their fourth consecutive final duel when he pipped the latter to the 50m title with a winning time of 25.59.

On Friday, Dhuha also won the 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley at Kai Yi’s expense.

Dhuha will be gunning for a clean sweep when he goes for the 200m freestyle gold today.

Meanwhile, neither Khiew Hoe Yean nor Phee Jinq En, the two national swimmers in action in the tournament, managed to dip below the SEA Games qualifying mark.

Hoe Yean won the boys’ 17-15 400m freestyle in 3:55.65, but his effort was not good enough to beat the 3:52.65 mark, which was the bronze medal time at the 2019 Philippines SEA Games.

Jinq En too failed to impress in the girls’ 17-25 200m breaststroke after she could only muster 2:39.73 – which was nowhere near the qualifying standard of 2.32.38.

The mark was in fact Jinq En’s personal best which won her the bronze at the Philippines Games.

However, it’s worth noting that the 200m event is not Jinq En’s forte.

RESULTS (all finals)

BOYS 

17-25 50m freestyle: 1. Chris Chew (Penang Swimming Club) 24.12, 2. Low Ken Ji (Ikan Bilis) 24.17, 3. Yap Min Shun (Ikan Bilis) 24.20.

200m breaststroke: 1. Job Tan (Swk) 2:20.00, 2. Khiew Tze Yean (Ikan Bilis) 2:23.21, 3. Andrew Goh (Pade-Supersharkz) 2:24.74.

200m butterfly: 1. Low Zheng Yong (Todak) 2:07.25, 2. Tia’a Faang Der (Johor Swimming Club) 2:07.94, 3. Seoh Yi Liang (Penang Dolphin) 2:09.19.

400m freestyle: 1. Khiew Hoe Yean (Ikan Bilis) 3:55.65, 2. Jayden Tan (Ikan Bilis 3:58.60. 3. Lay Kye Xern (Ikan Bilis) 4:18.59. 15-16

50m freestyle: 1. Tong Yu Jing (Wahoo) 23.89, 2. Samuel Ng (Sab) 24.23, 3. Fo En Rui (Johor Bahru Ezy) 24.43.

200m breaststroke: 1. Teo Zun Jet (SMK Aminuddin Baki) 2:29.26, 2. Rio Shirai (Penang Chinese) 2:29.87, 3. Cham Yu Xiang (Dsa) 2:32.20.

200m butterfly: 1. Henry Goh (Kota Permai GCC) 2:09.70, 2. Anselm Lee (Kelab Renang Mas) 2:12.27, 3. Whisky Chew (Ikan Bilis) 2:16.05.

400m freestyle: 1. Liew Zheng Wye (Pade-Supersharkz) 4:17.28, 2. Gabriel Francis (Dsa) 4:17.43, 3. Ching Jia Hao (Johor Bahry Ezy) 4:22.93. 13-14

50m freestyle: 1. Mohd Dhuha Zulkifry (Ikan Bilis) 25.59, 2. Lim Kai Yi (Ku Renang) 26.29, 3. Ang Yong Jun (Ku Renang) 26.34.

200m breaststroke: 1. Ooi Yuen Zer (Penang Chinese) 2:36.53, 2. Lim Kai Yi (Ku Renang) 2:36.62, 3. Josh Duncan Kung (Penang Swimming Club) 2:38.54.

200m butterfly: 1. Ang Yong Jun (Ku Renang) 2:18.81, 2. Jayden Goh (Kota Permai GCC) 2:21.70, 3. Jose Ong (Penang Chinese) 2:25.02.

400m freestyle: 1. Mohd Dhuha Zulkifry (Ikan Bilis) 4:06.37, 2. Lim Kai Yi (Ku Renang) 4:30.43, 3. Ong Yee Herng (Penang Dolphin) 4:34.17.

GIRLS

17-25 50m freestyle: 1. Leong Wan Mei (Swk) 28.07, 2. Lim Xiao Wei (Ku Renang) 28.25, 3. Jocelyn Lam (Swk) 28.30.

200m breaststroke: 1. Phee Jinq En (Kelab Shah Alam) 2:39.73, 2. Lee Yen Yi (Penang Swimming Club) 2:53.22, 3. Georgene Wee (Dsa) 2:53.77.

200m butterfly: 1. Ong Yong Qi (Johor Swimming Club) 2:20.36, 2. Keesha Ho (Wahoo) 2:31.90, 3. Elaine Fong (Pade-Supersharkz) 2:37.13.

400m freestyle: 1. Georgene Wee (Dsa) 4:46:55, 2. Thien Oi Yee (Sab) 4:46.63, 3. Leong Wan Mei (Swk) 4:48.57. 15-16

50m freestyle: 1. Yeap Mei Kuan (Penang Dolphin) 28.71, 2. Song Joe Han (Wahoo) 28.92, 3. Yap Inn She (Dsa) 29.03.

200m breaststroke: 1. Tan Rouxin (Johor Bahru Ezy) 2:43.52, 2. Low Ee Mang (Kelab Shah Alam) 2:47.74, 3. Yap Inn She (Dsa) 2:59.69.

200m butterfly: 1. Magdalene Lau (Swk) 2:29.17, 2. Mabel Ho (Sri KL Sharkies) 2:37.22, 3. Charlotte Loke (Dsa) 2:38.57.

400m freestyle: 1. Kelly Teo (Swk) 4:36.79, 2. Hooy Jia Yee (Wahoo) 4:40.53, 3. Yeap Mei Kuan (Penang Dolphin) 4:44.66. 13-14

50m freestyle: 1. Loo Yie Bing (Sab) 26.95, 2. Chong Xin Lin (Dsa) 28.18, 3. Ella Robertson (Dsa) 28.73.

200m breaststroke: 1. Lin Chong Xin (Dsa) 2:51.04, 2. Quincylla (Wahoo) 2:53.67, 3. Elsa Eow (Dsa) 2:53.86.

200m butterfly: 1. Yoong Jia Jia (Pade-Supersharkz) 2:30.04, 2. Bibienne Ong (Swk) 2:37.91, 3. Lee Yee Ern (Penang Dolphin) 2:40.67.

400m freestyle: 1. Khew Zi Xian (Pade-Supersharkz) 4:50.38, 2. Chua Yik En (Pen Dolphin) 4:52.13, 3. Ella Robertson (Dsa) 4:56.04.