Daniel: We Can Lower National Record Further

The Malaysian swimming quartet of (from left) Daniel Bego, Lim Ching Hwang, Welson Sim Wee Sheng dan Vernon Lee Jeau Zhi, have qualified for the 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relays for next year's Commonwealth Games in Scotland. - BERNAMA

KUALA LUMMPUR: Swimmer Daniel Bego, who bagged his 10th career SEA Games gold in Naypyitaw recently, can look forward to the new year with renewed confidence and a third appearance at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The 200m freestyle relay squad led by Daniel just missed out on gold but there is a silver lining as they have qualified on merit for the first time for the Commonwealth Games, which will take place in July next year.

Daniel, Lim Ching Hwang, Kevin Yeap and Welson Sim slashed four seconds off the SEA Games record in clocking 7:27.32 but still ended up with silver behind Singapore-led Joseph Schooling, just ahead in 7:26.67.

The qualifying time used by Olympic Council of Malaysia is the sixth placing at the last Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in 2010 is 7:43.53, which interestingly, was set by a Malaysian quartet.

Daniel and Kevin swam the relay at that time.

It is not the only event Daniel has qualified for the Commonwealth Games. Daniel, Ching Hwang, Welson and Vernon Lee also qualified on merit for the 4x100m freestyle relay with their silver medal winning time of 3:26.98.

The qualifying time for the event for next year’s Commonwealth Games is 3:28.06.

Daniel was unaware they have made the cut so early and said it’s good to have something to look forward to.

There is every chance for the 200m freestyle quartet to possibly challenge for a medal for the first time at the Commonwealth Games if they improve on their latest national record effort.

Daniel reckoned the team have a bright future and can go faster.

“Welson is only 15 and Ching Hwang is 17, so we have young swimmers who are capable of going faster.

“We could have got a different colour in the 4x200m freestyle but Kevin had not recovered fully from his sickness and Ching Hwang injured his elbow at that point.

“With everyone at their best, we should be cutting down on the time next year and hopefully, another shave a few seconds off the national record. That is what every one of us will be looking forward to. On my part, I just hope to swim as well and stay injury-free,” said Daniel after the OCM-Sports Toto Athletes Awards.

Daniel, who bagged gold in the 400m freestyle aside from three silvers and one bronze, received a medal and RM1,000 at the function.

Daniel added he never thought he would be winning gold at the SEA Games level again after having had to miss the previous one in Palembang two years ago due to shoulder injuries.

“I went for operations on my shoulders and it was rehabilitation for a long time so I was just glad to do the chasing this time. I never thought I would return home as a gold medallist again,” added Daniel, who won five gold medals at the Laos SEA Games in 2009.

MALAYSIA TEMPAT KE-3 KESELURUHAN

Kejohanan Renang Sekolah Asia Kali Ke-4 telah berakhir.  Malaysia telah mendapat 4 pingat emas, 5 pingat perak dan 5 pingat gangsa dengan keputusan rasmi.  Dengan kutipan pingat sejumlah 14 pingat, Malaysia telah menduduki tempat ke-3  keseluruhan di belakang Hong Kong dan Thailand. Majlis Penutupan Rasmi kejohanan telah berlangsung pada 6 November 2013 di Grand Hyatt Macau pada jam 6.30 petang. Kontinjen Malaysia akan berlepas pulang ke tanah air pada 7 November 2013.

Keputusan Akhir.

Pertukaran Cenderamata Antara Ketua Kontinjen

Pertukaran Cenderamata Antara Ketua Kontinjen

Pertukaran Cenderamata Antara Ketua Kontinjen

Peserta 4 X 100m Lelaki Gaya Bebas Menerima Pingat Perak Di Majlis Penutupan

Para Pemenang Bersama Pegawai Pendidikan Macau Dan Ketua Kontinjen

Pegawai dan Atlet Malaysia

KEPUTUSAN PERINGKAT AKHIR 5 NOVEMBER 2013

Asmalia Penerima Pingat Perak Dalam Acara 200m Perempuan Kupu-Kupu

Tern Jian Han Penerima Pingat Emas Dalam 

Acara 100m Lelaki Kupu-Kupu dan 50m Lellaki Kuak Lentang

Phee Jinq En Penerima Pingat Gangsa 

Acara 500m Perempuan Kuak Dada

Yeap Zheng Yang Penerima Pingat Gangsa 

Acara 200m Lelaki Gaya Bebas

Angela Penerima Pingat Perak 400m Perempuan Gaya Bebas

KEJOHANAN HARI YANG KE-3

Antara peserta akhir yang akan mengambil bahagian di peringkat akhir pada hari ini.

Pertandingan akan bermula pada jam 7 malam ini. 

Selamat maju jaya kepada semua atlet Malaysia

           

     

Welson Sim Penerima Pingat Emas 

Acara 1500m Lelaki Gaya Bebas

Yeap Zheng Yang Penerima Pingat Emas 

Acara 400m Lelaki Gaya Bebas

Jian Han Penerima Pingat Perak 

Acara 100m Lelaki Kuak Lentang

Asmalia Penerima Pingat Gangsa Acara 

100m Perempuan Gaya Kupu-Kupu

Angela Penerima Pingat Gangsa 

Acara 800m Perempuan Gaya Bebas

PINGAT EMAS PERTAMA MALAYSIA

Pada hari kedua kejohanan sebanyak 14 lagi acara saringan dan  1 acara akhir telah berlangsung dalam Kejohanan Renang Sekolah Asia Kali Ke-4.  Dalam acara akhir 1500m Gaya Bebas Lelaki,  Welson Sim telah mendapat pingat emas dengan catatan masa 16:06.50. 

ACARA KEJOHANAN HARI KE-2

KEJOHANAN HARI PERTAMA

Pada hari pertama kejohanan, sebanyak 14 acara saringan dan 1 acara akhir telah berlangsung.
Dalam acara 800m Gaya Bebas Perempuan Akhir,  Angela Chieng Chui Fei telah berjaya mendapat
pingat Gangsa.   Acara saringan yang telah berlangsung adalah:

UPACARA MAJLIS PERASMIAN

TARIKH     :  2 NOVEMBER 2013

MASA       :   6 PETANG

TEMPAT  :  OLYMPIC  SPORTS CENTRE - SWIMMING CENTRE TAIPA, MACAU.

Perbarisan Masuk Kontinjen Malaysia

Ucapan Perasmian

Bacaran Ikrar Kejohanan

Upacara Memotong Riben Oleh Ketua-Ketua Konttinjen

Acara Persembahan

MESYUARAT PENGURUS PASUKAN KEJOHANAN RENANG SEKOLAH ASIA KALI KE-4 MACAU

TARIKH     :    1  NOVEMBER 2013      MASA         :   5 PETANG      TEMPAT    :  HOTEL POUSADA MARINA INFANTE

SIDANG AKHBAR

LATIHAN PENYESUAIAN KEJOHANAN RENANG SEKOLAH ASIA KALI KE-4 MACAU

MAJLIS PENYERAHAN BENDERA KEPADA KONTINJEN RENANG KE KEJOHANAN RENANG SEKOLAH ASIA KALI KE4 DI MACAU CHINA 2013

Majlis penyerahan bendera kepada kontinjen renang ke Kejohanan Renang Sekolah Asia Kali Ke-4 di Macau, China telah diadakan pada 29 Oktober 2013 bertempat di Pejabat Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran Malaysia (Operasi). Majlis disempurnakan oleh YBhg. Dato’ Hj. Sufa’at bin Hj Tumin TKPPM (Operasi). Kontinjen Malaysia melalui Majlis Sukan Sekolah Malaysia (MSSM) diwakili oleh 11 atlet lelaki dan 10 atlet perempuan yang diiringi 5 orang pegawai. Kejohanan akan berlangsung pada 31 Oktober hingga 7 November 2013 di Macau, China. YBhg. Dato’ Hj Sufa’at bin Hj Tumin telah menyerahkan Jalur Gemilang kepada Ketua Kontinjen Malaysia Dr. Zuber bin Hassan.

AQUATICS: Seventh Heaven For Welson

PHENOMENAL: Most promising award caps memorable week for Sarawakian

SARAWAK'S Welson Sim capped a stellar outing at the Malaysian Schools Swimming competition (MSSM) by breaking another two  records on the final day of competition at the Darul Ehsan Aquatic Complex in Shah Alam yesterday.

The freestyle specialist surged to the boys' Under-18 400m freestyle gold in a record four minutes and 6.04 seconds, and erased Kevin Yeap's (Perak) old mark of 4:07.33s set in 2006.

Selangor's Yeap Zheng Yang finished second in 4:13.57s while Alex Tiong (Sarawak) clinched bronze with 4:23.47s.

Welson later anchored Sarawak (Alex Tiong, Granvil Ang, Roydon Ong) to the 4x100m freestyle gold, also in record time.

The team clocked 3:41.49s to better the old mark of 3:41.89s set by Federal Territories in 2011 with Selangor (Lim Jie Wen, Tan Yun Hung, Wong Jun Keat, Benny Ng) taking silver in 3:42.27s.

Penang's Yunn Fun Lim, Tian Fu Chin, Ye Xang Soon and Alwyn Tan clinched bronze with 3:43.66s.

Welson, who won a total of seven gold medals at the championships, said the relay victory was the icing on the cake after a highly successful week in Shah Alam.

"It has been a great tournament for me as I felt strong throughout the week," said the 16-year-old.

"We (Sarawak relay team) had expected to win the 4x100 freestyle but to break the record is a great feeling for all of us.

"It (tournament experience) is a positive experience I will look to build on as I believe there is always room to improve myself."

As expected, Welson -- who rewrote five tournament records -- and Selangor's Yap Siew Hui, who bettered four, won the boys' and girls Outstanding Swimmer of the Championships awards respectively.

Meanwhile, Selangor's Rosalind Pang was in equally impressive form when she anchored her team (Lim Chern Xin, Ho Jia Ern, Shannen Kay Chan) to victory in the girls' Under-12 4x50m freestyle and grab her ninth gold medal at the tournament.

Selangor won in a record time of 2:02.61s which erased the old mark of 2:03.35s set by Sabah in 2008.

Sabah (Jenny Ngo, Ilyani Muhamad, Chi Tong Yipp, Cheng Ka Man) finished second in 2:06.81s while Sarawak (Fatin Farahanim, Mandy Teo, Angel Lau, Toh Chieh Ran) took bronze in 2:10.00s.

In water polo, Malacca successfully defended their title when they beat Negri Sembilan 17-9 in the final.

After clinching the swimming title on Thursday, Selangor were crowned the overall MSSM aquatics champions (including results from diving and water polo) with a 42 gold, 37 silver and 16 bronze haul.

Sarawak, last year's swimming champions, finished second with 21 gold, 21 silver and 25 bronze while FT finished third (15-11-10).

Selangor finished with 42 gold, 37 silver and 16 bronze to emerge the overall MSSM aquatics champions.

Read more: AQUATICS: Seventh heaven for Welson - Other - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/sports/other/aquatics-seventh-heaven-for-welson-1.244342#ixzz2OzE21DeR