Wednesday 31 October 2012

SUKIPT 2012 - Swimming

Catch a glimpse of the swimming event at the inaugural SUKIPT 2012.



*source : SUKIPT Facebook

For more photos and news update, see SUKIPT Facebook

Sukan Dunia Online : Perenang UPM, Chui Lai Kwan Curi Tumpuan Hari Kedua SUKIPT

Chui Lai Kwan Curi Tumpuan di Bukit Jalil

Perenang Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Chui Lai Kwan menggegarkan Pusat Akuatik Nasional Bukit Jalil dengan menggondol 3 pingat emas pada saingan hari kedua Sukan IPT 2012 (SUKIPT) dalam acara renang.

Lai Kwan memulakan renangan bergayanya menerusi acara 800 meter gaya bebas wanita dengan mencatat masa terpantas 10 minit 36.30 saat. Tidak berhenti setakat itu, perenang dari Sabah ini mendapatkan emas kedua menerusi acara 400 meter rampaian dengan catatan masa 5 minit 56:41 saat.

Lai Kwan melengkapkan hari gemilangnya dengan kemenangan dalam acara 200 meter kuak dada menerusi mata terpantas 2 minit 47:69 saat. Bekas perenang kebangsaan ini masih berpeluang untuk terus menyumbang pingat buat UPM memandangkan dia mengambil bahagian sebanyak 12 acara untuk SUKIPT kali ini.

” Saya mahu meraih sebanyak pingat yang boleh untuk kontinjen UPM. Selepas itu, saya mahu meraih emas di Sukan Universiti Asean (AUG) di Laos pada Disember nanti” kata Lai Kwan yang kini berlatih di bawah Persatuan Renang Selangor.

Lai Kwan mahu raih sebanyak mungkin pingat untuk UPM

source : Sukan Dunia Online

The NST : SPORTCHECK: Lai Kwan remains a force

31 October 2012

Chui Lai Kwan with three gold she won yesterday at SUKIPT.
Picture by Owee Ah Chun
ALL CLASS: She's back and has lost none of her grit en route to snatching three gold medals



FORMER national swimmer Chui Lai Kwan showed her pedigree by sweeping three gold medals on the first day of the swimming competition at the inaugural Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning Games (SUKIPT) yesterday.

Lai Kwan, who recently returned to the sport after taking a two-month break, showed no sign of slowing down as she dominated the women's 200m backstroke, 400m individual medley and 800m freestyle at the National Aquatics Complex, Bukit Jalil.

The 21-year-old Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) student said she was delighted with her performances, but felt she still has more to offer at the championships.



"Considering that I do not usually swim these distances and have only quite recently returned to training, to win here today (yesterday) in all my events is a very good result," said Lai Kwan, who left the national set-up last year after a misunderstanding with the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia.

"I feel I can swim faster and will look to do better in my other events, especially the shorter distances, as I have another nine events to go," she added.

The food science and technology undergraduate, who amassed an impressive six gold medals at the 2010 Thailand Asean University Games (AUG), said that she is also using the Games as preparation for the upcoming Laos AUG in December.

"I managed to win four gold medals in my first AUG in Kuala Lumpur (2008) and improved on that in Thailand," said Lai Kwan.

"This (Laos) will be my third time competing at the AUG and I definitely hope to better my personal achievements at the Games again.

"Competition will be tough so I am looking to prepare for the event as well as I can."

Another 10 gold medals will be up for grabs today with four more gold set to be offered in the taekwondo event which will be held at the Nilai Indoor Stadium, Negri Sembilan.

RESULTS
Men's

100m freestyle: 1 Chan Yang (Inti) 55.56s, 2 Benjamin Wong (Inti) 56.13s, 3 Mohd Ihsan Nadzri Kamar (UTM) 56.13s.

100m breastroke: 1 Muhammad Noorulashikin (UTM) 1:12.71s, 2 Lee Hsiu Eik (UTP) 1:12.81s, 3 Ooi Tze Wei (USM) 1:14.39s.

200m backstroke: 1 David Hoh (Taylors) 2:31.73s, 2 Sung Jun Hao (MMU) 2:40.79s, 3 Chan Jun Kit (Nottingham).

400m individual medley: 1 Ian Leong (USM) 5:27.48s, 2 David Hoh (Taylors) 5:35.61s, 3 Sung Jun Hao (MMU) 5:35.61s.

1,500m freestyle: 1 Ian Leong (USM) 18:58.27s, 2 Chong Kei Yern (USM) 20:15.45s, 3 Ryan Lim (Nottingham) 20:22.77s.

Women's

100m freestyle: 1 Leung Chii Lin (UM) 1:05.37s, 2 Lai Mei Juan (USM) 1:08.56s, 3 Soon An Nie (Segi) 1:09.66s.

100m breastroke: 1 Leung Chii Lin (UM) 1:25.56s, 2 Irene Chong (UM) 1:26.87s, 3 Farah Lee (Nilai UC) 1:27.49s.

200m backstroke: 1 Chui Lai Kwan (UPM) 2:47.69s, 2 Lai Mei Juan (USM) 2:54.00s, 3 Irene Chong (UM) 2:55.26s.

400m individual medley: 1 Chui Lai Kwan (UPM) 5:56.41s, 2 Irene Chong (UM) 5:58.38s, 3 Farah Lee 5:58.63s.

800m freestyle: 1 Chui Lai Kwan (UPM) 10:36.30s, 2 Lee Zhien Huey (UPM) 10:39.15s, Irene Chong (UM) 10:57.30s.





The Star : Lai Kwan eyes comeback after three-gold show

Wednesday October 31, 2012
By LIM TEIK HUAT



KUALA LUMPUR: Chui Lai Kwan (pic), once the region’s fastest freestyle swimmer, wants to make a comeback for Malaysia in the Myanmar SEA Games next year – provided she can juggle her time between studies and training.

Lai Kwan, the 50m freestyle gold medallist at the 2007 SEA Games in Korat, Thailand, splashed her way to three gold medals for Universiti Putra Malaysia on the opening day of the National Higher Education and Institution Games (SUKIPT) at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

The 21-year-old left the national team last year.

But now that she’s back in the thick of the action, it has whetted her appetite to don national colours again.

“I would love to go for my fifth SEA Games next year ... but I feel that my chances of coming back is 50-50 for now.

“I have two more years to go and next year is an important stage of my studies in the field of Food, Science and Technology at UPM.

“I have to undergo practical training for six months from next February. But, if the time permits and I can handle both things, I will go for it,” said Lai Kwan, who reached the final of the 100m freestyle at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games and Guangzhou Asian Games in 2010.

As expected, Lai Kwan won comfortably in the women’s 200m backstroke, 400m individual medley and 800m freestyle.

She still has a chance to claim nine more golds for her contingent in the remaining three days.

The Sabah-born Lai Kwan, who still holds the national records for the 50m and 100m freestyle and 100m backstroke, made her SEA Games debut in Vietnam in 2003 with a bronze and has never failed to deliver a medal each time.

Lai Kwan, however, is not the only former national swimmer in action as 2008 Beijing Olympian Leung Chii Lin is also swimming for University Malaya (UM).

Chii Lin won two gold medals in the 100m breaststroke and 100m freestyle yesterday.


Friday 26 October 2012

The Star Metro : Education reward for sportsmen

Friday October 26, 2012
By Y.P.SIVAM
Ready for gold: Dr Saharudin with the mascot and challenge trophy for SUKIPT.


GOLD medal winners at the Higher Learning Institution Games (SUKIPT), starting in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, will have the privilege of applying for scholarships from the Higher Education Ministry.

Higher Education Ministry sports division secretary Dr Saharudin Ismail said 101 contingents would be taking part in the inaugural games.

“The games are a platform for students from higher learning institutions to display their talents in sports.

“We have also invited private learning institutions to be part of the games.

“It is an opportunity for them to play an active role in the games. The gold medallists will be considered for scholarships by the ministry.

“The games can be considered as a gathering of about 15,000 people including sportsmen, sportswomen, officials and volunteers,’’ said Dr Saharudin.

SUKIPT involves 15 sports — badminton, netball, volleyball, archery, shooting, swimming, taekwondo, bowling, tennis, rugby 7s, athletics, sepak takraw, beach volleyball, chess and karate.

Seven other championships organised by the Higher Education Ministry will also be considered in the determination of the overall champions.

The seven are golf, table tennis, silat, three-on-three basketball, futsal, boat race and football.

Except for football, the winners of the other six sports have been decided. The final of the football competition will be held at the UiTM Sports Complex in Shah Alam on Nov 6.

UiTM are currently leading the medal tally with 17 gold, three silver and 10 bronze medals.

However, Dr Saharudin believes the situation could change when the SUKIPT starts.

“A total 165 gold medals are at stake in the SUKIPT. The bulk of them are in swimming and athletics.

“It will be an exciting competition. All the contingents have been preparing well for the games,’’ said Saharudin.


Thursday 25 October 2012

Sin Chew Daily : 青春無敵:破多次紀錄‧孫家兄弟游出樂趣


孫浚恩(左)和弟弟孫翌恩分享在游泳比賽所贏得的獎牌。(圖:星洲日報)
孫浚恩和孫翌恩兩兄弟喜歡游泳,入水能游的兩兄弟在掌握了泳技後,成為游泳比賽的常客!
目前分別在加影育華中學和小學就讀的兩兄弟多次在游泳比賽中打破大會記錄,除了為自己增添獎牌外,也見證了自己的成就。
不說不知道,熱愛游泳的哥哥孫浚恩在認識了日本蛙王北島康介後,把對方視為學習對象,加上今年在大馬運動會上累積了一定的經驗,因此希望可以在2016年踏上國際舞台,在奧運為國爭光!
  • 孫翌恩在游泳池中暢泳。(圖:星洲日報)
孫爸:很多溺斃新聞
讓孩子學游泳保護生命
2007年,孫爸爸因為不時從報章看到小孩因不會游泳而在泳池溺斃新聞,為孩子安全起見,他決定帶當時只有9歲的孫浚恩和6歲的孫翌恩到住家附近的俱樂部泳池學游泳。
一開始,孫爸爸自己教兩個孩子游泳,眼看孩子在他教導下從旱鴨子變成入“小魚兒”,讓他感到欣慰,但後來他發現泳池裡游泳的部份小孩因教練教導下,泳姿非常漂亮,於是他就為孩子尋找教練,並把教孩子游泳的重任交給教練。
孫爸爸怎也想不到,他為保護孩子生命,及和太太單純希望孩子游泳姿勢好看一點的想法,為孩子們開創了不一樣的童年生涯。
教練嚴厲教導
孫浚恩:游不好會被罵
哥哥孫浚恩指出,當教導遊泳者從爸爸換成教練後,讓他唯一不習慣的是教練較為嚴厲。
“爸爸每次教我們游泳時,我們都當作在玩水,有時就一直玩,沒有認真游,但爸爸都不會嚴厲處罰我們,只是會提醒我們要認真,但教練卻會對我們非常認真,游不好都會被罵。”
他坦言,在教練嚴厲教導下,他和弟弟的泳技和姿勢有很明顯的進步,游泳起來也比較快。
哥擅長蛙式弟鍾情蝶式
習泳多年,孫浚恩和孫翌恩已經學會自由式、蛙式、蝶式和仰泳,雖然兩兄弟都在同一時間學游泳,但兩人擅長的泳技卻不一樣,例如哥哥擅長蛙式,而弟弟則較鍾情蝶式。
由於兩人目前都是州手,所以練習游泳的時間也相對的長,孫浚恩坦言較喜歡早上游泳,因為覺得晨泳後的自己,能以清新的感覺迎接美好的一天。
不過,他也喜歡晚上游泳時,看著水波在身下流動,靜靜聆聽水流的聲音,並覺得此舉有沉澱身心之舉。
北京奧運認識北島康孫浚恩視蛙王為目標
孫浚恩指出,他在2008年北京奧運時的游泳環節知道了日本蛙王北島康介這號人物後,就開始找回有關北島康介的資料,並在閱讀其資料後,開始視他為學習目標。
“每個人游泳的姿勢都不一樣,我喜歡北島康介的游泳姿勢,他的技術雖然平凡,但速度快,而且不會在過程中造成太多水花飛濺。”
他解釋,北島康介是知名的日本游泳運動員,曾經獲得2004年夏季奧林匹克運動會的100公尺蛙泳與200公尺蛙泳的金牌,並在2008年夏季奧林匹克運動會上再度蟬聯這兩個項目的金牌。
“雖然世界已經在進步,北島康介的在2008年奧運創下的世界紀錄已經被其他選手打破,但他沒有因此而慌張,反而在比賽中努力保持自己的時間記錄,不會因為自己被其他外國選手超越而影響水準。”
  • 孫浚恩在泳池的英姿。(圖:星洲日報)
身高不足差點溺水
孫翌恩:無阻學游泳
弟弟孫翌恩回憶自己學習游泳的過程時說,他曾在學習游泳時因身高不足而溺水,還好當時父親發現他的情況,把他從水中救起。
雖然曾在泳池有溺水的經驗,但這卻無阻他學習游泳,而且他在7歲首次參加游泳比賽就獲獎的經歷也讓他對游泳萌生持續學習的念頭。
除了游泳,孫翌恩也曾在游泳教練的允許下學習跳水,惟他對跳水興趣不大,所以就繼續學習游泳。
通過游泳,孫翌恩認識了很多朋友,拓展了交友圈子,讓他開心不已。
姓名:孫浚恩
年齡:14歲
強項:游泳
孫浚恩曾參與過的游泳比賽
2009年
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蛙泳)——金獎(破大會記錄)
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎(破大會記錄)
●雪州學聯游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞學聯游泳賽(4X50公尺,花式接力)——銅獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(4X100公尺,花式接力)——銀獎
2010年
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(4X100公尺,花式接力)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(50公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞學聯游泳賽(4X50公尺,花式接力)——金獎
●馬來西亞學聯游泳賽(4X100公尺,花式接力)——金獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——第四名
2011年
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎(破大會記錄)
●雪州學聯游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞學聯游泳賽(4X100公尺,花式接力)——銀獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——金獎(破大會記錄)
2012年
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(4X100公尺,花式接力)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽——最佳泳將
●馬來西亞學聯游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●東南亞分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●東南亞分齡游泳賽(100公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●東南亞分齡游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——金獎
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(200公尺,蛙泳)——銅獎
姓名:孫翌恩
年齡:11歲
強項:游泳
孫翌恩曾參與過的游泳比賽
2009年
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蝶泳)——金獎
2010年
●雪州學聯游泳賽(50公尺,蝶泳)——銀獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽——最佳泳將
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(100公尺,自由式)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(200公尺,自由式)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(4X50公尺,花式接力)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(4X50公尺,自由式接力)——金獎
2011年
●雪州學聯游泳賽——最佳泳將
●雪州學聯游泳賽(50公尺,自由式)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(100公尺,自由式)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(50公尺,蝶泳)——金獎
●雪州學聯游泳賽(50公尺,仰泳)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蝶泳)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(4X50公尺,花式接力)——金獎
2012年
●雪州學聯游泳賽(100公尺,蝶泳)——銀獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,自由式)——金獎
●吉隆坡業餘分齡游泳賽(50公尺,蝶泳)——金牌
●馬來西亞學聯游泳賽(4X50公尺,花式接力)金牌
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(100公尺,蝶泳)——金牌
●馬來西亞業餘分齡游泳賽(4X50公尺,花式接力)——銀牌
  • 孫浚恩(中)和得獎者合照。(圖:星洲日報)


Arena Warehouse Sale, 1-5 Nov 2012




Something of interest to swimmers and parents.

There's a Warehouse Sale for Arena, View and related aquatic products. Catch the opportunity in time for your President Cup this Nov 2012.

Go grab something from Arena Warehouse Sale!

Dates  : 1 November to 5 November 2012
Venue :  Lot 8, Jalan PJS 11/18, Bandar Sunway

View : Location map


It’s a perfect time to get truly great deals. Genuine products backed by excellent quality. Be overwhelmed by fantastic buys of fitness equipment and accessories. Grab your swimming attires, products and accessories! No gimmicks - just authentic great deals!




Pool Closure on Hari Raya Haji, 26 Oct 2012

Kindly be informed that in conjunction with celebration of Hari Raya Haji, the Bandar Tun Razak swimming pool will be closed on 26 October, 2012 (Friday).

Therefore, there will be NO training for IBSC this Friday. Training will resume as usual on 27 October, 2012 (Saturday).

We take this opportunity to wish all Muslim parents, swimmers and families 


SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI!

From :
IBSC Committee


Tuesday 23 October 2012

Sports Nutrition Talk


Need some nutritional diet information? Good news, Nova Nutritional Supplies Sdn Bhd.  will be hosting a nutritional talk to give some dietary information to swimmers and parents as follows :-

Date : 31 October, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 6.00 pm. – 7.00 pm.
Venue : Bandar Tun Razak Swimming Pool, Marshall Room


The talk will be conducted by Miss Anne Lim, Product Manager (B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Physiology), a qualified nutritionist from Nova Nutritional Supplies Sdn Bhd.

Parents and swimmers are encouraged to attend the nutritional clinic to get more information on  nutritional diet for athletics.  The session will be followed by drinks sampling and for those who missed out previous session of testing, you can try the sports drinks and gel again.


For more details please logon to www.horleys.com or  http://www.facebook.com/novanutritionalsupplies.


Monday 22 October 2012

The Star : Japan teenager Seto sets new World Cup record in Berlin

Monday October 22, 2012


BERLIN: Japanese teenager Daiya Seto set a new World Cup record in the 400m individual medley final on Saturday in the opening day of Berlin’s short-course meet.

The 18-year-old, the Japanese record-holder, filed his fifth consecutive victory in the event to come home in 4:00.12 to beat Hungary’s Laszlo Cseh, who claimed the 200m IM Olympic bronze in London, and David Verraszto.

Former world 100m freestyle champion Anthony Ervin of the US claimed victory in the same event in Berlin with Olympic 200m champion Yannick Agnel in fourth.

The 31-year-old Ervin, who finished fifth in the Olympic final in London, won the 100m final in a time of 46.71 just ahead of Australia’s Tommaso D’Orsogna, who swam 46.99 and South Africa’s Darian Townsend, who clocked 47.02.

Agnel, who won the 200m freestyle and 4x100m gold in London, finished just outside the top three in 47.04.

World 400m freestyle record-holder Paul Biedermann of Germany won Saturday’s final in 3:42.21. Australia’s Matt Targett, who won a 4x100m bronze in London, took the 50m butterfly final in 22.30.

Former world and Olympic champion Britta Steffen won the 50m freestyle in 24.16 ahead of Jessica Hardy of the US, who took the 100m breaststroke title here having won a 4x100m medley gold in London.

Olympic 400m champion Camille Muffat took the 200m in 1:52.28 ahead of second-placed compatriot Charlotte Bonnet, who swam 1:55.14.

Australia’s Rachel Goh won the 50m backstroke final in 26.80. — AFP


Friday 19 October 2012

Pre-Stroke Swim Class


In a move to encourage more swimmers to take up competitive swimming, IBSC has recently introduced a new swimming class called Pre-Stroke Class for junior swimmers. The Pre-Stroke class was initiated by IBSC Head Coach, Coach Shazali since May 2012 and young swimmers who have already gone through the learn to swim process and who are pretty confident in water will be best suited to join this class.


The course of the swim class includes :
  • light land exercise to strengthen the body and core muscles
  • swimming laps in the short pool 
  • streamlining the swim
  • learning starting and diving
  • learning flip turns


Pre-requisite of the swimmers are :
  • able to swim any 3 of the 4 strokes, either freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly
  • able to swim at least 25 metres of the pool







Regular classes are scheduled every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5.00 pm. to 6.30 pm. Duration of the course will generally be 6 months after which the swimmers will progress to join the intermediate swimming classes.

There are many benefits that can be reaped from the class and these juniors will be better prepared to face swimming competition more confidently. It is also an avenue where children can learn and experience a team environment.

If your child is keen to join the above class, please contact IBSC Head Coach at 012-9163 797 or just drop by the training pool at Bandar Tun Razak on the designated days for a preview.

Please download Pre-Stroke Registration Form here.

For information of other classes, please refer to our Swim Lessons.



Thursday 11 October 2012

IBSC Swimmers Received SportExcel Grant

Bonnie Tan Rou Ying was smiling ear to ear as she received the incentive grant  of RM1,500 from SportExcel chairman Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar during a  presentation ceremony few days ago at Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. She was named the Overall Champion under the girls 11-12 years category in the 2011 Sports Excel Junior Swimming Circuit with collection of 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, and hence the reward.

Also selected as one of the fund recipients was IBSC swimmer, Tan Gin Yu who was Overall Champion in the boys 13-14 years. Gin Yu achieved 3 gold and 2 silver in the same swimming meet last year and was also rewarded with RM1,500.

A total 47 junior athletes from nine sports received grants from SportExcel totalling RM66,500. The funds are intended to supplement the athletes' accommodation, travel, equipment, sports science support and coaching expenses.

Congratulations to all the recipients!

For more information on the SportExcel junior athletic program visit the the SportExcel website.


Also see related articles on http://www.nst.com.my/sports/other/sportcheck-take-advantage-urges-tunku-imran-1.154511


Tuesday 9 October 2012

The NST : Sportcheck - Take advantage, urges Tunku Imran

09 October 2012


OLYMPIC Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar has stressed that national sports associations (NSA) need to ramp up their efforts at the grassroots and junior development level if government funding for sports is to be utilised to its full potential.

SportExcel chairman Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar (back row, fifth from left) with fund recipients at the SportExcel presentation ceremony yesterday. Pic by Owee Ah Chun

Tunku Imran said the generous budget for sports recently unveiled by the government showed its serious approach to promoting sports in the country, however, he believed all the efforts would be hampered due to a lack of new quality talent for further development.

"We are not doing enough in terms of talent development to complement the huge training and capital expenditure contributed by the government," said Tunku Imran at the SportExcel individual funding presentation ceremony at Bukit Kiara yesterday.

"The lack of comprehensive strategic development blueprints on the part of many of our NSAs, including those which are Olympic sports, make it harder to find talent with the caliber to shine on the international stage.

"I have long stressed that we are running out of quality talent in a number of sports with squash being one such example."

Tunku Imran, who is also SportExcel chairman, added that he hoped NSAs would be more aggressive in promoting sports at school and community level to overcome the problem.

"Strategic development by working closely with schools and also the ministry is a good way to boost sports at the grassroots.

"With the one student, one sport initiative (by Education Ministry) in place, sport has now been given more priority in schools.

"I hope that NSAs will go into schools more and look to use the facilities available there to determine and groom new talent for the future."

A total 47 junior athletes from nine sports received grants from SportExcel totalling RM66,500 yesterday. The funds are intended to supplement the athletes' accommodation, travel, equipment, sports science support and coaching expenses.

Each athlete was nominated by his/her respective NSA based on his/her performances in 2011 with the final selection being made by SportExcel.

The nine sports are cricket, cycling, golf, tennis, tenpin bowling, rhythmic and artistic gymnastics, shooting, squash and swimming.



Saturday 6 October 2012

The Star Metro : First short-course swim meet draws 500 participants


Saturday October 6, 2012

By Y.P.SIVAM
sivam@thestar.com.my
Photos by SAM THAM


THE Selangor Amateur Swimming Association (SASA) created history by organising a short-course swimming championships at the Darul Ehsan Aquatic Centre in Shah Alam recently.

The event — Selangor Arena Short Course Sprints Swimming championships — was a big success with about 500 participants taking part. Meet manager Ong Jin Kooi said the short-course sprints was included in the Fina calendar.

“But there has never been any short course championships in Malaysia. We decided to initiate the programme. It is different from the normal swimming events.

Off they go : The participants plunging from the starting blocks.
“The distance is shorter and a participant has to make three turns instead of two, for the 100m. It is quite technical and the participants will have to be fit. We are happy with the response.

“The participants will gain valuable and eventually improve in their respective events,’’ said Jin Kooi.

The organisers also introduced the 100m individual medley and the 4x25m relays (freestyle and medley). These events are not in the FINA programme but Jin Kooi said they wanted to provide a platform for the participants to evaluate themselves.

“We received positive feedback from the participants. In fact, we were surprised with the presence of parents who came in big numbers to cheer their children on,’’ he added.

The organisers also decided to give cash incentives to best boy and girl swimmer in each of the four age groups. There were winners in the state and novice categories.

All set : The championships taking place at the Darul Ehsan Aquatic Centre in Shah Alam
Following the success of the championships, Jin Kooi said they were looking forward to organising an invitational championships next year.

“We want to invite participants from other states as well as neighbouring countries for next year’s championships.

“In the long run we will have swimmers to represent Malaysia in the FINA organised world championships,’’ said Jin Kooi.

The championships also served as a platform for SASA to identify potential swimmers for the 2014 Malaysia Games.

Selangor did extremely well in this year’s Malaysia Games in Kuantan, Pahang.

Jin Kooi said they had started training programmes for the next Malaysia Games.

“We have a strong tradition in the Malaysia Games. We want to continue our dominance,’’ he added.

The overall winners :

Boys

Under-10
State: George Ng (Cempaka)
Novice: Sean Goh (Cempaka)

11-12 years
State: Ooi Joo Vern (Sri KL Sharkies)
Novice: Ryan Cheong (Sri KL Sharkies)

13-14 years
State: Lim Tsui Khoon (Cili Pade)
Novice: Edward Chang (KSAS)

15-17 years
State: Chan Jie (KSAS)
Novice: Walter Guiscardo (Piranhas)

Girls

Under-10
State: Rosalind Pang (Kota Permai)
Novice: Nessa Yip (Cili Pade)

11-12 years
State: Nadia Adrianna (Cili Pade)
Novice: Anna Jobling (Piranhas)

13-14 years
State: Yap Siew Hui (Stingray)
Novice: Moonlan Zhang (Piranhas)

15-17 years
State: Maryann Kok (KSAS)
Novice: Lim Zhuo Yuen (Cili Pade)



Friday 5 October 2012

The Star : Birmingham to stay

Friday October 5, 2012
By RAJES PAUL

KUALA LUMPUR: National swimming coach Paul Birmingham (pic) will stay put in Malaysia but expects a change of guard in the squad as the country looks at ways to make a bigger splash in the international arena.

At the London Olympic Games in August, Malaysian swimmers were overshadowed by the divers.

Malaysia had only two qualifiers in swimming – Khoo Cai Lin and Heidi Gan – while the diving squad showed their depth by parading nine qualifiers, led by Pandelela Rinong.

Cai Lin did not go beyond the heats in the 800m freestyle while Heidi put up a commendable showing en route to finishing 16th in the 10km marathon.

But it was Pandelela who stole the show with her historic bronze medal effort in the 10m individual platform event to become Malaysia’s first woman Olympic medallist and put diving in the same elite league as badminton.

This has led to Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) secretary Edwin Chong telling critics to watch out for new faces in the national team.

“Paul will continue to lead the national swimming team but we need to make some changes in the training programme. New faces will be identified at the end of this year,” said Edwin.

Australian Paul, who has been in Malaysia since 2007, has done well to improve the standard of the swimmers. He led Malaysia to a big success at the Laos SEA Games in 2009 and guided several swimmers to qualify for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games on merit.

“Paul has earmarked some new talents ... their names will be revealed later. Asum have no problems over the small participation of swimmers at the London Olympics but we know that we need to bring in new faces and give them the correct exposure if we are to move forward,” said Edwin.

Malaysia lost several good swimmers at the start of the year, including Siow Yi Ting, Leung Chii Lin and Chui Lai Kwan.

Besides Olympian Cai Lin, some of the more prominent members of the swim team are Daniel Bego, Kevin Yeap, Christina Loh, Vernon Lee, Lim Ching Hwang, Yap See Tuan, Ian James Barr, Erika Kong, Hii Siew Siew and Marellyn Liew.

Daniel, the top male athlete at the Laos SEA Games, may not last long in the team as he is battling injuries.

Edwin said that although the swimmers are training diligently under Paul’s watchful eyes daily, there will be no major tournaments for them until the end of the year.

“This is the examination period for many of the national swimmers and we want them to concentrate on their studies. Most of the major tournaments are over anyway,” he said.


Tuesday 2 October 2012

IBSC Annual Lunch 2012


Dear Parents / Members,
Pleased be informed that IKAN BILIS SWIMMING CLUB will be holding an Annual Lunch as below :-

Lunch
:
Hi-Tea Buffet
Venue

:
Wild Rice Restaurant, Level 9
Boulevard Hotel, Mid Valley 
Date
:
18th November 2012  (Sunday)
Time
:
12 noon to 4pm.
Participants
:
All IBSC Members
Rate
:
Swimmers
 - Free of charge
Parents
 - RM 48/= per pax
Children (3-12 yrs)
 - RM 24/= per pax


Kindly register your name and number of participants with your respective coaches together with the Reply Slip & Payment on and before 20th Oct 2012 (Sat).
To make this occasion more exciting, we plan to have Lucky Draw for the swimmers. Therefore, we would appreciate if you could support by contributing any form of gifts for the day to us by 16th Nov 2012.  Please contact Ms Christine Lim at 017-2183322 for more details.
IBSC Secretary
Vivian Ong



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