Spain’s swimmers feel right at home in Kuching before Singapore showdown
KUCHING: The Spanish national swimming team is enjoying a smooth training camp here, crediting excellent facilities and warm local hospitality as key to their final preparations ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Technical Director, Santiago Veiga, said the team, that arrived on Sunday, has settled in well at their pre-competition base and will […]
Young SAC swimmers set new meet records
KUCHING: Swim Art Aquatic Club (SAC) made a strong impression at the MAS/NSC/MILO Splash Swim Series, finishing second overall in the East Malaysia region meet held from June 14 to 15 at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre. The team hauled an impressive 15 gold, 17 silver, and 14 bronze medals — an achievement that reflects […]
Swimmers celebrate unforgettable success
SIBU: The Sibu Masters Swimming Club (SMSC) secured an impressive fourth place out of 19 teams, amassing 334 points with a haul of 35 gold, 16 silver, and seven bronze medals at the 9th Speedo Malaysia International Masters Championships in Kedah recently. This achievement underscored Sibu’s position as a swimming powerhouse in the state, said […]
Swim Art Club joins elite teams in regional competition
KUCHING: The Swim Art Club will join 25 other top swimming clubs from Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines at the Sarawak Short Course Sprint 2023. This grand competition will take place at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre from Sept 8 to 10. According to a statement by Swim Art Club, their swimmers will participate in […]
Six Sarawak swimmers for SEA Championship in Jakarta
KUCHING: Six Sarawak swimmers have been selected to represent Malaysia in the Southeast Asia (SEA) Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia from Aug 24 to 26. The swimmers are Kelly Teo Yao, Jeff Chua Yu Yang, Darren Leong Yi Chen and Magdalene Lau Ing Siew from Kuching, and Hector Ho Rze Jun and Claire Lau Yu Rong […]
M’sian swimmers make a splash with two new national records
PHNOM PENH: Malaysian swimmers set two new national records en route to clinching a bronze medal on the third day of the 2023 SEA Games swimming event at the Morodok Techo National Aquatics Centre, here, yesterday (May 8). Tan Khai Xin got the ball rolling in the men’s 400-metre (m) individual medley. Not only was […]
Training ground for potential champs
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: The Kuching Amateur Swimming Association (KASA) recently held their Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship 2023 at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre here. The three-day event from March 17 to19 saw 302 swimmers from Kuching, Sibu, Kota Samarahan, Miri and Bintulu competing in the meet. The participants of the swimming championship were […]
Second Sarawak Short Course Sprint 2022
KUCHING: The Second Sarawak Short Course Sprint 2022 will see swimmers from Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand dive and splash at Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre here on August 13 and 14. Five hundred swimmers are expected to take part in the event, organised by Power Aquatics Swimming Club (PASC) in collaboration with Sarawak Sport Corporation (SSC), […]
Para Sukma swimmers to return to full training after Aidilfitri
KUCHING: Sarawak Para Sukma swimming coach Sarbini Kaderi says preparations are running smoothly. He added that full training for those involved in the 2022 Kuala Lumpur Para Sukma Games would begin after the Aidilfitri celebration. Sarbini also said several new faces were included in the squad. “Looking at the new format in terms of age […]
200 new athletes to be identified under Swimming Series
KUCHING: An additional200 new swimmers are expected to be produced and to be absorbed into the swimming development programme throughout Sarawak. Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) acting chief executive officer (CEO) Semawi Mohamad said that it is hoped that this could be achieved after the completion of SSC’s Swimming Series. “This competition aims to enable all […]