Showing posts with label Commonwealth Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Commonwealth Games. Show all posts
Monday, 9 April 2018
The NST : Swimmer Keith Lim equals his personal best in Gold Coast
GOLD COAST: Malaysia’s Keith Lim equalled his personal best in the Commonwealth Games men's 50m freestyle swimming on Monday, but it was not enough to qualify for the semi-finals at the Optus Aquatic Centre.
Keith won heat five by clocking 23.33s. However, he only finished 22nd overall, 0.92 second short of qualifying for the top-16 semi-finals.
"I equalled my personal best today... satisfied with the time as I have not swum this fast since the Sea Games last year. I could have done better or worse, so I am not complaining," said Keith.
"However, I wasn't satisfied with my 100m freestyle performance on Sunday. I need to work on my speed to improve my time."
Compatriot Caroline Chan clocked 30.10s, 0.50 seconds off her national record set at the 2016 Asian Championships in Japan, in the women's 50m backstroke.
She finished 18th overall.
"I had hoped to break my national record here. I need to learn how to control my nerves and swim better," said Caroline.
Both Keith and Caroline will compete in next month's Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur which is a qualifier for the Indonesia Asian Games later this year.
The swimmers ended their campaigns commendably though they did not win medals.
Tern Jian Han and Welson Sim were the stars by reaching the finals of the 50m backstroke and 400m freestyle events.
Keith won heat five by clocking 23.33s. However, he only finished 22nd overall, 0.92 second short of qualifying for the top-16 semi-finals.
"I equalled my personal best today... satisfied with the time as I have not swum this fast since the Sea Games last year. I could have done better or worse, so I am not complaining," said Keith.
"However, I wasn't satisfied with my 100m freestyle performance on Sunday. I need to work on my speed to improve my time."
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| Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's 50m Freestyle - Heats - Optus Aquatic Centre - Gold Coast, Australia - April 9, 2018. Keith Lim Kit Sern (2nd R) of Malaysia prepares for the event alongside fellow competitors. — REUTERS pic |
Compatriot Caroline Chan clocked 30.10s, 0.50 seconds off her national record set at the 2016 Asian Championships in Japan, in the women's 50m backstroke.
She finished 18th overall.
"I had hoped to break my national record here. I need to learn how to control my nerves and swim better," said Caroline.
Both Keith and Caroline will compete in next month's Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur which is a qualifier for the Indonesia Asian Games later this year.
The swimmers ended their campaigns commendably though they did not win medals.
Tern Jian Han and Welson Sim were the stars by reaching the finals of the 50m backstroke and 400m freestyle events.
Sunday, 8 April 2018
The Star : Jian Han breaks 16-year national record to reach final in Gold Coast
GOLD COAST: Tern Jian Han made yet another big splash as he smashed Alex Lim Keng Liat's 16-year national record in the 50m backstroke event.
The 22-year-old clocked a time of 25.60 en route to finishing sixth in the semi-finals at the Commonwealth Games.
The time was good enough to erase Alex's time of 25.67, which was recorded during the 2002 Manchester Games.
The superb effort also earned Jian Han a place in the final as he qualified as the fifth fastest swimmer.
He is the second Malaysian to make the final at this Games.
Welson Sim made the final in the 400m freestyle on Thursday but only finished seventh.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2018/04/07/jian-han-breaks-16-year-national-record-to-make-final/#F2jPCWaPGVDmeu7g.99
Friday, 6 April 2018
The Star : Welson reaches 400m final then fails to even better his national record
Gutted: Welson Sim competing in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the Optus Aquatic Centre yesterday. He finished seventh with a time of 3:53.36.
The 21-year-old splashed his way to a major breakthrough when he became Malaysia’s first swimmer in 12 years to reach the final of the Commonwealth Games.
He qualified for the final eighth fastest with a time of 3:51.78 in the morning session at the Optus Aquatic Centre yesterday.
But that was as good as it got for the Sarawakian as he fell short in the final.
Olympic champion Mack Horton won with a time of 3:43.36, ending Australia’s 12-year wait to regain the gold.
Compatriot Jack McLoughlin took silver with 3:45.21 while England’s James Guy settled for a second successive bronze with 3:45.32.
The result yesterday showed that Welson still has a long way to go despite the fact that he has beaten Horton once – at the Mare Nostrum Tour in Monte Carlo last year where he set the national record of 3:49.48.
And Welson wasn’t pleased with his showing in the final.
“I made the final and finished seventh out of eight swimmers but my time was very bad,” admitted Welson.
“I really wasn’t expecting such a bad time. I felt that I did everything right prior to the start of the race.
“My warm-up was good and I felt that my pace was faster than the morning session ... I just can’t explain it.
“Maybe the atmosphere of being in the final overwhelmed me but that’s not an excuse.
“It’s still a big achievement making the final but I can’t be happy because I didn’t meet my target at all. We always train to improve and I was expecting to at least rewrite the national record,” added Welson, who will focus on the 200m freestyle next.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2018/04/06/simply-heartbreaking-welson-reaches-400m-final-then-fails-to-even-better-his-national-record/#53IkZChTQ31QMObC.99
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