IBSC crowned as the champion for the 1st MILO Age Group Swimming Championships 2022

 It was a firing start by the IBSC swimmers for swimming calendar year 2022. 

Represented by 76 heroic swimmers above 13 years old, IBSC was crowned as the overall champion for the 1st Milo Age Group Swimming Championship 2022 with 17 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze. A massive congratulations to all IBSC family, swimmers, parents, coaches and all hardworking committee for the astonishing results. Bravo IBSC!

The championship, organized by Malaysia Swimming Federation was held from 14th January 2022 until 16th January 2022 at National Aquatic Centre, KL Sport City, Bukit Jalil. The three day event managed to attract a total number of 504 swimmers from 34 swimming clubs and schools all over Malaysia.

IBSC swimmers with 350 entries have showed a tremendous fighting spirit in their respective events. As a result, they were able to improve their PBs at the percentage of 65% out of 350 entries. Well done boys and girls!

Our top performer were Khiew, Hoe Yean (Steve) in open category and Muhammad Dhuha in age group 13-14. Steve Khiew contributed 7 gold medal from his individual event and 1 gold for 4x100m freestyle relay while Muhammad Dhuha contributed 6 gold for individual event and 2 gold for 4x100m medley and 4x100m freestyle relay in their respective age groups.

Steve Khiew (white cap) took the chance to improve 3 more PBs in MILO Age Group

Muhd Dhuha, splashed to 8 gold in the 1st MILO Age Group 2022

To add on the gold medal haul for IBSC, our own Ng, Zi Syuen has made a surprise comeback to win her 100m back in open category. She was able to snatch one more bronze for her 100m breast in the same age group category.

Following are other IBSC swimmers who managed to win in their respective events.

1. Jayden Tan, Khai Xin  : 3 silver

2. Ashley Ting : 1 silver

3. Khiew, Tze Yen : 1 silver, 3 bronze

4. Lay, Kye Xern : 1 bronze

5. Lee, Boon Wei David : 2 silver

6. Low, Kenji : 1 silver, 2 bronze

7. Muhammad Arif : 1 silver, 1 bronze

8. Sebastian Soon : 1 bronze

9. Whisky Chew : 1 bronze

10. Yap Min Shun : 1 bronze

11. 4 x 100m Freestyle Boys Open: Gold ( Yap Min Shun, Low Kenji, Khiew Tze Yen &  Khiew Hoe Yean )

12. 4 x 100m Medley Boys Open : Silver ( Khiew Tze Yean, Ng Kai Wen, Low Kenji & Yap Min Shun )

13. 4 x 100m Freestyle Boys group 15-16 : Bronze ( Muhammad Arif, Ho Jia Ming, Jerieck Cheong & Whisky Chew )

14. 4 x 100m Freestyle Boys group 13-14 : Gold ( Lee Boon Wei David, Tan Eng Lok, Brendon Wong Kai Xuen & Muhammad Dhuha )

15. 4 x 100m Medley Boys group 13-14 : Gold ( Lee Boon Wei David, Shaun Lee Dinggou, Muhammad Dhuha & Tan Eng Lok )

Our golden quartet for 4 x 100m freestyle relay boys open category ( From left : Jackson Khiew Tze Yen, Steve Khiew Hoe Yean, Low Kenji, Yap Min Shun, Coach Daniel Bego)

In a nutshell, this meet was a great success. We believe that our swimmers will continue to train harder to achieve better PBs for their upcoming meets. On behalf of the IBSC meet committee, I would like to thank all participants for their cooperation, discipline and understanding throughout the competition. See you in our next meet!  

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Reported by :

Zulfikry Wahi, Team Manager

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.