The Star Sports : Teen sensation Hoe Yean wants to rule in 800m too

 

PETALING JAYA: Swimming sensation Khiew Hoe Yean (pic) is ready to make the 800m freestyle his new pet event.

The 18-year-old backstroke specialist showed he is just as capable in the middle distance freestyle disciplines with a stellar performance at the Malaysian Open last week.

While smashing former Asian Games gold medallist Lim Keng Liat’s 23-year-old record in the 200m backstroke was something expected from Hoe Yean, his record-breaking feat in the 800m freestyle was nothing short of extraordinary.

Swimming alone and competing for the first time in the event did not stop him from logging a creditable 8:06.00, bettering Welson Sim’s 2019 national record of 8:08.77.

Besides making the Olympic Selection Time (OST) of 8:08.54, that effort would place Hoe Yean seventh at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

This achievement augurs well for Hoe Yean in the future as the event is expected to be featured in more major multi-sport Games.

The men’s 800m freestyle was previously only contested at the World Championships, but it had since been included in the 2018 Asiad and is set to make its debut at the Tokyo Olympics.

“I already have a number of pet events, so I wouldn’t mind adding the 800m free into the list,” said Hoe Yean.

“I’m very pleased to have set a new national record on my first attempt but rest assured there will be more to come.

“There’s one Vietnamese (Asian Games bronze medallist Nguyen Huy Hoang) who’s really fast, so it’s good to have a superior competitor to look up to and keep myself motivated.”

Apart from the 800m, Welson’s dominance in his two other pet events could be under threat if Hoe Yean keeps trending in the right direction.

Hoe Yean signalled his intention to hunt down Welson’s two national records in the 200m freestyle (1:47.36) and 400m freestyle (3:49.29) by triumphing over the latter last week

Hoe Yean’s victories came with personal bests of 1:49.38 in the 200m freestyle and 3:51.56 in the 400m freestyle.

He will be keeping his fingers crossed that the Vietnam SEA Games will proceed as scheduled as he is eager to prove himself on the international stage.

In his debut in the Philippines two years ago, Hoe Yean clinched two bronzes medals – in the 200m backstroke and 4x200m freestyle.

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Swimming: Teen sensation Hoe Yean wants to rule in 800m too | The Star

Bernama : Satu lagi rekod dipecahkan Hoe Yean

 Oleh Vikneswaran Raman

Perenang muda Khiew Hoe Yean memecahkan satu lagi rekod acara 800 meter gaya bebas kebangsaan dan kejohanan dalam Terbuka Malaysia ke-63 di Pusat Akuatik Nasional, hari ini . Kredit gambar: Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN)

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jun -- Perenang muda Khiew Hoe Yean memecahkan satu lagi rekod acara 800 meter gaya bebas kebangsaan dan kejohanan dalam Terbuka Malaysia ke-63 di Pusat Akuatik Nasional, hari ini.

Perenang berusia 19 tahun itu yang merupakan peserta tunggal, mencatatkan masa lapan minit dan 06.00 saat (8:06.00s) untuk memadamkan rekod wakil Olimpik negara Welson Sim  yang mencatat masa  8:09.77s di Kejohanan Renang Terbuka Victoria pada Februari 2019. 

Pencapaian hari ini juga membantu perenang Kuala Lumpur itu memadamkan rekod kejohanan 8:12.11s  oleh Srihari Nataraj dari India pada 2019, selain berada di bawah Masa Pilihan Olimpik (OST) pada  8:08.54s, menghampiri Masa Kelayakan Olimpik (OQT) pada 7:54.31s.

“Ini kali pertama saya berenang dalam acara 800m gaya bebas, jadi ia merupakan ketika dan masa yang baik.

Tetapi sebelum saya berenang, Saya yakin saya mampu bergerak pantas kerana saya rasa hebat semasa  memanas badan dan saya beraksi cemerlang dan memecahkan rekod. Sejujurnya saya menyasarkan rekod itu sebelum saya terjun,” katanya kepada Bernama. 

Hoe Yean juga mencatat masa di bawah 1:50.23s OST dalam acara 200m gaya bebas lelaki hari ini untuk memenangi acara itu dengan masa 1:49.38s, masing-masing mengalahkan pemegang rekod Welson (1:50.64s) di tempat kedua dan Low Zheng Yong (1:56.28s) di tempat ketiga.

Semalam, Hoe Yean memecahkan rekod kebangsaan berusia 23 tahun, 200m kuak lentang dengan mencatatkan masa 2:00.80s memadamkan rekod 2:00.94s bekas bintang negara Alex Lim Keng Liat.

Setakat ini, Hoe Yean telah melepas OST dalam acara 200m, 400m, 800m gaya bebas dan 200m acara kuak lentang, sementara Welson dan Phee Jing En masing-masing melepasi OST dalam 400m gaya bebas lelaki dan 100m kuak dada wanita. 

Hanya perenang yang memenuhi OQT dalam acara masing-masing menjelang 27 Jun dijamin slot di Olimpik. Dalam kes acara 200m acara kuak lentang, OQT ialah  1:57.50s.

Perenang juga boleh layak di bawah OST, berdasarkan penglibatan universal bermakna sesebuah negara tanpa wakil yang layak ke Olimpik akan dibenarkan untuk menyertai dengan hanya seorang perenang lelaki dan seorang perenang wanita ke Sukan Olimpik Tokyo. 

-- BERNAMA

The Star Sports : Hoe Yean’s unstoppable in the pool as he breaks national record again

By TAN MING WAI

PETALING JAYA: Teen sensation Khiew Hoe Yean is simply unstoppable as he capped off a superb week at the Malaysian Open swimming championships with another national record.

And he did it in style as the record fell in his first attempt in the men’s 800m freestyle.

Despite swimming alone, the 18-year-old managed to clock 8:06.00 at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukil Jalil yesterday to erase Welson Sim’s previous mark of 8:08.77 in 2019.

Hoe Yean’s effort made the Olympic Selection Time (OST) of 8:08.54.

Impressive feat: Khiew Hoe Yean clocked 8:06.00 in the men’s 800m freestyle event of the Malaysian Open at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukil Jalil.

On Saturday, Hoe Yean broke the 23-year-old record held by Welson in the 400m freestyle.

With barely an hour of rest, Hoe Yean returned to the pool and outpaced Welson in the 200m freestyle when he touched the wall in a brilliant 1:49.38, way ahead of second-placed Welson who managed 1:50.64 – a far cry from his own national mark of 1:47.36 in 2017.

Hoe Yean did better than his previous personal best of 1:51.26 and it earned him another OST as his effort was well under the 1:50.23 qualifying mark. Hoe Yean was delighted with his performance after netting four personal bests on his first return to competition since the National Age-Group Championships in March last year.

“It feels great. It’s my first time swimming the 800m free but my target was to break the record. I was however surprised but satisfied with my 200m free,” said Hoe Yean.

“Every single competition is real even though there’s no spectators or competitors. I will always take every meet seriously.

“I’m very pleased because I showed improvement each day and ended the meet with four personal bests. I will build on it!”

Hoe Yean has just given Malaysia Swimming (MS) a good reason to pick him instead of Welson for the Olympics.

Currently, Welson and Phee Jinq En are the only Malaysian swimmers who have made the OST list based on their results at the 2019 Sea Games in the Philippines but the national body intend to use the universality places allocation, where they can recommend one male and female.

Asked if he harbours hope of securing his Olympics debut, said Hoe Yean: “ I don’t know about it but I believe I have done my best by swimming as fast as I can. The rest is beyond my control.”

Bernama : Renang: Hoe Yean pecahkan rekod 23 tahun

 KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jun -- Walaupun menjadi satu-satunya peserta acara 200 meter (m) kuak lentang di Terbuka Malaysia ke-63 hari ini, ia tidak melemahkan semangat Khiew Hoe Yean untuk memecahkan rekod kebangsaan berusia 23 tahun.

Hoe Yean, 19, yang menjadi satu-satunya peserta acara itu yang diadakan secara tertutup akibat COVID-19 itu, mencatatkan masa dua minit dan 0.80 saat (s), bagi memadamkan rekod lama dipegang Alex Lim Keng Liat 2:00.94s yang dicatatkannya ketika memenangi pingat perak di Sukan Asia Bangkok 1998.

Selain itu, catatan masa itu juga membolehkan perenang itu mencatakan masa melepasi Masa Pemilihan Olimpik (OST) 2:01:03s.

“Saya rasa amat gembira sehingga tidak tahu nak kata apa. Saya gembira kerana saya telah mencatatkan masa kelayakan B dalam satu lagi acara dan memecahkan rekod kebangsaan,” kata perenang dari Kuala Lumpur kepada Bernama ketika dihubungi.

“Saya tidak rasakan sebarang kelainan untuk berenang sendirian kerana ia acara kuak lentang. Saya tidak dapat lihat apa yang berlaku selain langit ataupun bumbung, jadi saya rasa tiada masalah untuk berenang sendirian. Tidak ada perbezaan jika anda tahu apa yang anda perlu lakukan,” katanya.

Esok, Hoe Yean akan meneruskan penyertaannya dalam acara 200m dan 800m gaya bebas.

Semalam, Hoe Yean yang kejohanan kali terakhirnya menyaksikan beliau menang lapan pingat emas di Kejohanan Renang Jemputan Malaysia pada Mac tahun lepas, mengalahkan Welson Sim dan memenangi acara 400m gaya bebas lelaki dengan catatan masa 3:51.56s, satu lagi catatan melepasi OST.

Hanya perenang yang telah mencapai Masa Kelayakan Olimpik (OQT) dalam acara masing-masing sebelum 27 Jun, mengesahkan tempat mereka ke Olimpik. Bagi 200m kuak lentang, OQT bagi acara tersebut ialah 1:57.50s.

Sehingga kini Welson dan Hoe Yean telah melepasi OST bagi acara 400m gaya bebas, manakala Phee Jinq En melepasi masa bagi acara 100m kuak dada wanita.

Perenang juga boleh layak menerusi OST, berdasarkan kepada penyertaan universal, iaitu negara yang tidak mempunyai atlet yang layak ke Olimpik, dibenarkan untuk menyertainya dengan seorang perenang lelaki dan seorang wanita untuk Sukan Olimpik Tokyo.

Sementara itu Welson mengungguli acara 100m kuak kupu-kupu dengan catatan masa 55.38s, mengalahkan Low Zheng Yong (56.90s) dan Jordan Yip (56.94s) di tempat kedua dan ketiga.

-- BERNAMA

 

Utusan Online : Sebastian pecah rekod kebangsaan

SEBASTIAN SOON (tengah) merangkul pingat emas dengan catatan masa 4 minit 28.34 saat (s) dalam acara rampaian lelaki 400 meter individu yang merupakan rekod kebangsaan yang baharu pada Kejohanan Renang Terbuka Malaysia di Pusat Akuatik Nasional Bukit Jalil, hari ini. Tempat kedua dimenangi atlet Terengganu, Arvin Chanal dan ketiga menjadi milik atlet Johor, Tia A Faang Der. - BERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR 27 April - Perenang muda, Sebastian Soon mempamerkan aksi cemerlang apabila berjaya mencipta rekod kebangsaan yang baharu pada Kejohanan Renang Terbuka Malaysia 2019 di Pusat Akuatik Nasional Bukit Jalil di sini, hari ini.

Perenang berumur 18 tahun itu merangkul pingat emas dengan catatan masa 4 minit 28.34 saat (s) dalam acara rampaian lelaki 400 meter individu. Sebastian, yang mewakili Wilayah Persekutuan memecahkan rekod sebelum ini 4:30.48s yang dipegang oleh Tia'a Faang Der pada 2018.

"Saya sangat gembira kerana saya hanya mensasarkan pingat emas, kejayaan memperbaharui rekod negara sebenarnya bukan sasaran saya," katanya.

Sebastian, yang biasanya mengambil bahagian dalam kejohanan kumpulan umur dan kejohanan sekolah sebelum ini berkata, ini merupakan kejayaan terbesarnya selepas menjalani latihan selama 10 tahun.

"Saya harap dapat mewakili negara ke Sukan SEA, itu sentiasa menjadi sebahagian daripada impian perenang.

“Selepas ini saya akan terus berusaha membaiki renangan dalam kedua-dua aspek - kelajuan dan stamina, dan pada masa yang sama perlu juga beri tumpuan kepada kolej," kata penuntut Universiti Taylor di Subang Jaya itu.

Sementara itu, Welson Sim dari Sarawak memecahkan rekod kejohanan dengan catatan masa 1:47.48s dalam acara lelaki 200m gaya bebas, bagi memadamkan rekod lamanya 1:47.97s tahun lepas.

Dia memperoleh pingat emas dalam acara kegemarannya, meninggalkan pemenang pingat perak, Terence Ng dari Selangor dengan perbezaan 8.14 saat.

"Walaupun catatan masa cukup baik, hanya satu saat lebih perlahan berbanding masa terpantas saya, saya rasa sedikit kecewa kerana sebenarnya saya rasa boleh berenang lebih laju lagi," kata perenang negara itu.

Welson akan beraksi dalam acara 1,500m gaya bebas, esok. - BERNAMA

The Star : Double joy in the pool

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebastian Soon finally got his revenge in the pool.

The 17-year-old reclaimed the national 400m individual medley record in 4:28.34 en route to the gold medal at the Malaysian Open swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre here yesterday.

He shaved more than two seconds of the previous time of 4:30.48 set by Tia’a Faang Der at the Sukma in Ipoh last year.

Terengganu’s Arvin Shaun Singh clocked 4:30.47 for the silver while Faang Der settled for the bronze (4:33.63).

It was indeed sweet revenge for Sebastian as he lost to Faang Der at the Sukma.

“A few months before Sukma I broke the record with 4:30.85 at the Asean Schools Games and everybody had high hopes on me to better my time,” said Sebastian.

“And I was also eyeing a gold or two but Faang Der spoilt my party. Not only he won the gold, he also set a new record. So this win is kind of satisfying.

“I was also pretty nervous because in the afternoon everyone was doing good times.

“The record was a bonus as I wasn’t expecting it. I was only aiming for the gold and beat Arvin because he has been improving lately.”

Sebastian will now take part in the 1,500m today where he will be up against hot favourite Welson Sim.

Welson came close to breaking his own 200m freestyle record when he clocked 1:47.48 just shy of the previous time of 1:47.36.

“Although my time is a bit off, I know I can go faster than that,” said Welson.

“During the race, I was feeling exhausted and I was like dragging my legs. It’s like my legs had no more battery.”

Nonetheless it was enough for him to secure his third gold medal after he won the 400m and 100m freestyles earlier.

He smashed the 100m record with a time of 49.54 on Friday.


Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2019/04/28/double-joy-in-the-pool/#JzgPUjZaA67QcFll.99

62nd Malaysia Open Swimming Championship 2019

Congratulations to IBSC swimmers who have achieved merit results in the recent 55th Malaysia Invitational Swimming Championship 2019 to advance to the 62nd Malaysia Open Swimming Championship 2019. The Open Swimming event will be held in Bukti Jalil Aquatic Centre for 4 days from 25th to 28th April, 2019.

The IBSC swimmers selected to the above events are :

GIRLS
Ashley Ting Xin Rui
Chelsea Lee Ning
Karla Lim Kay Yee
Nurlatifa Zahra Bt. Mohd Fuad

BOYS
Bryan Leong Xin Ren
Daud Agam Bin Mirzaini
Harry Chong Guang Ming
Iqmal Muqhis Faizal
Jackson Khiew Tze Yean
Keith Lim Kit Sern
Kevin Lim Kit Min
Lay Kye Xern
Low Ken Ji
Muhd Farhan Andi Bin Maroef
Ng K-Yang
Sebastian Soon
Sharizan Bin Shazali
Steve Khiew Hoe Yean
Whisky Chew
Yap Min Shun
Zachary Lim Hong Sern


This event is a qualifying event for the FINA 2019 World Championships and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

We wish them all the best in Malaysia Open 2019.

61st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2018

Invite is received from Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia for the 61st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2018 as follows :

Date : 3-6 May, 2018
Venue : National Aquatic Centre, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil
Start Time : Heat 9:00 am and Finals 5:00 pm.
Entry Deadline : 1 April, 2018
Qualifying Meet to : 2018 Youth Olympic Games
Download : Invite and Rules

IBSC swimmers representing the KL Team would be eligible to join the above meet through their events swum in the forthcoming 54th MIAG 2018. Read more here.

Order of Events :

Day 4 Results - 60th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2017

Final Results
Day 4
7 May, 2017

See Full Results here.

The Star : Welson must work on mental strength to bag hat-trick of golds

BY LIM TEIK HUAT

MALACCA: Welson Sim has to improve on his mental toughness if he wants to be the first Malaysian swimmer to sweep the 200m, 400m and 1,500m freestyle golds at the SEA Games.

The 20-year-old eased off in the final few laps but still claimed victory in the men’s 1,500m freestyle of the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre in Malacca yesterday.

The Rio Olympian clocked 15:43.50, not far off his personal best of 15:31.10 at the Singapore National Age-Group Championships in March this year.

India’s Sajan Prakash took the silver in 15:50.02 while Thai Kittiya Tanakrit secured the bronze in 16:00.88.

It was Welson’s fourth gold after finishing first in the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle.

Welson is favoured to win the 200m and 400m freestyle but will have a battle on his hands in the gruelling 1,500m at the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games from Aug 19-30.

Welson did not compete in the 1,500m freestyle in his SEA Games debut in Singapore two years ago but took gold in the 400m freestyle and bronze in the 200m freestyle.

Malaysian coach Paul Birmingham, however, is not expecting Welson to improve on his personal best in the 1,500m freestyle so soon.

“This is not the time to peak. We will work more on the 1,500m after we return home from the Mare Nostrum series (in Monaco, Spain and France) next month.

“Physically Welson has the fitness but it’s more of a mental thing to be good in the 200m, 400m and 1,500m. It’s really a painful commitment as the training set is different when you are swimming the 200m and 1,500m,” said Birmingham.

The Star :Welson sets new meet record in winning 200m freestyle

BY LIM TEIK HUAT

MALACCA: Welson Sim (pic) clocked a season-best time to break his own meet record in the men’s 200m freestyle at the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships.

The 20-year-old splashed to his third gold for Sarawak in 1:48.50 at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre yesterday.

Welson, who had earlier won the 100m and 400m freestyle, set the previous meet record of 1:48.64 in last year’s edition in Shah Alam.

Daniel Bego, also of Sarawak, took the silver in 1:53.61 ahead of Selangor’s Yeap Zheng Yang, who posted 1:53.82 for the bronze.

Welson’s time yesterday was better than the winning mark of 1:48.96 recorded by Vietnam’s Hoang Quy Phuoc at the 2015 Singapore SEA Games. Welson won the 400m freestyle but could only manage a bronze in the 200m freestyle in Singapore.

“I’m happy to set the fastest time in South-East Asia this year for the 200m freestyle. I pushed hard in the morning although it was just the heats and I qualified for the final with the fastest time (1:50.31),” said Welson.

“It was a good practice. I need to swim like this to get into the final at the SEA Games (in Kuala Lumpur from Aug 19-30).

“I am also happy for Daniel as he came back after injury to finish second and qualify for the SEA Games relay team,” said Welson, who holds the national 200m freestyle record of 1:47.67.

Tern Jian Han also grabbed his third gold for Johor, winning the men’s 50m butterfly in a personal best time of 24.96. He had earlier won the 50m and 100m backstroke.


Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/07/welson-sets-new-meet-record-in-winning-200m-freestyle/#eutpBvUUQiweMA27.99

Steve Khiew proved that age is not a barrier in Malaysia Open 2017

IBSC swimmer, Steve Khiew proved that age is no barrier to his achievement as  he swum to gold in 200m backstroke at the 60th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2017 on the 3rd day of the meet in Melaka yesterday

Steve,14,  earlier qualified in the preliminary heats in the morning when he came second at 2:14.48 behind Indonesian swimmer who clocked 2:12.37. In the afternoon finals, Steve leaped to the opportunity to outshine the rest when he beat other seniors to touch home first at 2:08.38. Behind him was Tern Jian Han, who had earlier won gold in the immediate preceding event of 50m butterfly, who settled for silver at 2:14.24.

Steve's KL compatriot, Brandy Chew, who managed to steal a lane upon the withdrawal of a qualifier, sprung to a surprise finish when he took bronze at 2:14.81.  

From left, BRandy Chew, Steve Khiew and Tern Jian Han

Earlier, Keith Lim, also managed a bronze in the 50m butterfly event, when he recorded a time of 25.39 behind Tern Jian Han (24.96) who won gold and Chan Jie (25.12) who won silver.

Keith Lim, won bronze in 50m butterfly

Team Kuala Lumpur

Congratulations to all the medalists in Malaysia Open 2017. The meet will end today on, 7 May 2017.

The NST : Welson Sim washes away competition at M'sia Open in Melaka

By AJITPAL SINGH - May 6, 2017 @ 9:02pm

Welson Sim turned in a sizzling performance to win the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre here. Pix by NSTP/ RASUL AZLI SAMAD

MELAKA: Welson Sim turned in a sizzling performance to win the men's 200m freestyle gold medal in the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre here, on Saturday.

The Olympian recorded 1:48.50 to erase his own meet record by 0.14 seconds, set last year in Kuala Lumpur.

"I am quite happy with my form today. It is my season best, and also the fastest timing so far in this region.

"It is a good sign for me ahead of the KL Sea Games (on Aug 19-30)," said Welson, who also won the 100m and 400m freestyle events in the opening days of the meet.

Welson, who made his Olympic debut in Rio last year, will compete in the 1,500m freestyle event tomorrow.

Daniel Bego made the cut for the 4x100m freestyle Sea Games team by finishing second to Welson, with a time of 1:53.61.

Results (All finals)

MEN’s

50m butterfly:

1 - Tern Jian Han (Joh) 24.96,

2 - Chan Jie (Sel) 25.12,

3 - Keith Lim (KL) 25.39.

200m freestyle:

1 - Welson Sim (Sar) 1:48.50 meet rec,

2 - Daniel Bego (Sar) 1:53.61,

3 - Yeap Zheng Yang (Sel) 1:53.82.

200m individual medley:

1 - Jordan Yip (Sel) 2:07.87,

2 - Tia'a Faang Der (Joh) 2:09.08, 3 - Shaun Arvin (Ter) 2:10.14.

200m backstroke:

1 - Steve Khiew (KL) 2:08.38,

2 - Tern Jian Han (Joh) 2:14.24,

3 - Brandy Chew (KL) 2:14.81.

4x100m freestyle:

1 - Selangor 3:29.29,

2 - Thailand 3:31.35,

3 - Sarawak 3:32.73.

WOMEN's

50m butterfly:

1 - Yu Sze Hang (Hkg) 27.63,

2 - Jenjira Srisa-Ard (Tha) 27.67,

3 - Elynn Tan Yilin (Pen) 29.13.

200m freestyle:

1 - Natthanan Junkrajang (Tha) 2:03.45,

2 - Ho Nam Wai (Hkg) 2:03.65,

3 - Asmalia Filzati Redzuan (Sel) 2:08.42.

200m individual medley:

1 - Pawapotako Phiangkhwan (Tha) 2:22.40,

2 - Tan Chi Yan (Mac) 2:28.61,

3 - Angelina Chan (Sel) 2:28.91.

200m backstroke:

1 - Claudia Lau (Hkg) 2:14.87,

2 - Araya Wongvat (Tha) 2:22.87,

3 - Rosalind Pang (Sel) 2:26.06.

4x100m freestyle:

1 - Hong Kong 3:52.71 meet rec,

2 - Thailand 3:59.50,

3 - Selangor 4:01.63.

Day 3 Results - 60th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2017

Final Results
Day 3 - 5 May, 2017
Hang Jebat Aquatic Stadium, Melaka

See full results here.

The Star : Jian Han bags a double with win in 100m backstroke

MALACCA: Malaysia have yet to produce a top backstroke swimmer since Lim Keng Liat quit after the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

But Malaysia may have finally found an able replacement in Tern Jian Han.

The 22-year-old splashed to his second gold medal in the Malaysia Open Swimming Championships at the Hang Jebat Aquatic Centre in Malacca yesterday.

Johor-born Jian Han posted a personal best of 56.95 in the men’s 100m backstroke final to achieve the double after coming out tops in the 50m backstroke on Thursday.

Thailand’s Kasipat Chograthin took silver in the men’s 100m backstroke final in 58.43 while Indonesia’s Rai Wratsangka Adityastha got the bronze in 59.60.

Jian Han, who has been in the national team since 2011, was delighted to continue with his good form.

He had also chalked up a personal best of 26.12 in the 50m backstroke. His time is not too far off Keng Liat’s national mark of 25.67 set in winning silver at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002.

“I’m happy with my time in the 100m backstroke ... this is the first time I’ve gone under 57 seconds.

“I did 58.20 in the Singapore national age-group in March, so I am swimming faster,” said Jian Han, who will be making his fourth SEA Games appearance in Kuala Lumpur from Aug 19-30.

With tougher rivals expected at the SEA Games, the Universiti Malaya second-year Sports Science student will have his work cut out for him.

Singapore’s Quah Zheng Wen set a new SEA Games record in winning the event in his backyard in 54.51 two years ago.

“I hope to win my first SEA Games individual medal. Hopefully, I can improve on my endurance as I tend to fade away in the last 25m,” said Jian Han, who took bronze as part of the 4x100m medley quartet in the 2013 SEA Games in Myanmar.


Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/06/jian-han-bags-a-double-with-win-in-100m-backstroke/#7qeOsMYyJEq2eUzS.99

Day 2 Results - 60th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2017

Final Results
Day 2 - 5 May, 2017
Hang Jebat Aquatic Stadium, Melaka

See Full Results here.

Men 200mx4 freestyle relay won by Team Thailand, followed by Team Kuala Lumpur in second place and Team Selangor in third place.

Team KL, from left, Joshi Jundi, Steve Khiew, Chan Jun Jian and Keith Lim