Invitation to 2nd ASUM/NSC/MILO Mid & Long Distance Swimming Championships 2017

The Kuala Lumpur Amateur Swimming Association (PRAKL) is pleased to extend invitation to all swimmers of affiliated clubs of ASUM and schools affiliated to PRAKL to participate in the 2^nd ASUM/ NSC/ MILO MID & LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 as follows:-

2.         MEET INFORMATION:

           

            a)         Date                 :  21^st – 22^nd  October, 2017 (Sat & Sun)

            b)        Venue                :  National Aquatic Centre, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil

            c)         Organizer          :  Kuala Lumpur Amateur Swimming Association (PRAKL)

            d)         Auspices           :  Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia

            e)         Rules                 :  FINA Rules Applies

            f)         Age of Reckoning :  As of 1^st January 2017

            g)         Team Manager Meeting  :  5:00 pm, 20^th October, 2017

            h)         Entries               : No limit to the number of swimmers or events that can  

                                                   be participated, subject to the Rules

i)          Closing Date               :  5.00pm on Friday,  6^th October, 2017.

3.         RULES AND ENTRY FORMS

            Enclosed are the rules and regulations together with the relevant forms for the championship for your information.

            

 For further assistance or information, kindly contact the Ms Nancy Yap at 012-2599689 or 03-9131 6353 or email praklumpur@gmail.com.

Thanking you in advance for your participation and looking forward to receiving your entries. 

Yours sincerely,

KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION

Mae Chen

Organizing Secretary

9th Asia Pacific Open & Age Group Synchronised Swimming Championships 2017

Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

We are pleased to inform that Kuala Lumpur Amateur Swimming Association will be hosting the 9th Asia Pacific Open & Age Group Synchronised Swimming Championships 2017 from 1st - 3rd December,  2017 at the National Aquatic Centre, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

We have great pleasure to extend our invitation to affiliates of ASUM and ASEAN, Asian and Asia-Pacific Federation members to participate in this Championship.

We look forward to your participation.

Rules and entry forms can be downloaded here.

Please email to praklumpur@gmail.com for further enquiries.

Organising Committee

29th SEA Games 2017 Swimming Results

Download full results here.

SportExcel Junior Swimming Circuit 2017, Grand Final

PRAKL wishes to thank all participants and supporters in the SportExcel Junior Swimming Circuit, Grand Final 2017 which has just concluded today, after a 2-day intense competition on 12th and 13th August, 2017 at Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur.

We congratulate the age group champions below and also the Champion Club, PADE Supersharks who have attained the top points.

The full results can be downloaded here.

Group 4 girls champion - Tan Rouxin (ESC)

Group 4 boys champion - Yap Yong Jie (DSA)

Group 3 girls champion - Lim Shun Qi (PADE)

Group 3 boys champion - Darren Liew Chen Jet (DSA)

Group 2 girls champion - Nessa Yip (PADE)

Group 2 boys champion - Steve Khiew Hoe Yean (IBSC)

Champion Club - PADE Supersharkz

Team Managers Meeting - 13 July 2017

Points to note from the Team Managers Meeting on 13 July, 2017 for the above meet.

• Events 50m backstroke (E109 to E116) will be shifted to day 3 (Sunday) and to be swum after Event 308
• There will be a mid day lunch break (time to be announced) daily except for Sunday.
• Relay forms are to be submitted to the secretariat room before lunch break 
• Daily results will be posted at https://klcompswimming.blogspot.my/p/swim-results.html

Thank you for your attention.

Organising Committee

The Star : Jeffrey rooting for Welson to break his 1,500m freestyle national record at the KL Games

BY LIM TEIK HUAT

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be one special guest cheering on Malaysian swimmer Welson Sim as he bid for glory at the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games next month.

And it’s none other than the Malaysia’s former king of long distance swimming Jeffrey Ong (pic).

The six-foot tall Jeffrey, a multiple SEA Games gold medallist himself, will be rooting for the 20-year-old Welson to break his (Jeffrey’s) long-standing men’s 1,500m freestyle national record when the swimming competition is held at the National Aquatics Centre in Bukit Jalil from Aug 21-26.

Penang-born Jeffrey clocked 15:23.61 when he earned a silver in the 1,500m freestyle at the World Games in Sheffield, United Kingdom in 1991. And the record still stands.

“It’s been too long. Twenty-six years if I’m not mistaken. I met Welson recently and he is a talented swimmer.

“Age is on his side. I hope he can break my national record and do well at the SEA Games next month. What better way to do that in front of the home crowd, right?.

“I will be there to see him swim and I know the atmosphere will be great,” said Jeffrey, 45.

Welson is the only swimmer with a fighting chance of beating Jeffrey’s national record in the 1,500m freestyle.

The Sarawakian, who already holds the 200m and 400m freestyle national records, clocked a personal best of 15:31.10 in 1,500m freestyle at the Singapore national age-group meet in March.

In his heyday, Jeffrey also ruled the middle and long distance swimming events at the Asian stage.

He was a double gold medallist in the 400m and 1,500m freestyle events in four straight SEA Games from Bangkok 1987 to Singapore 1993.

He also clinched a silver in men’s 200m freestyle in his final SEA Games appearance in Singapore.

Jeffrey also became the first Malaysian male swimmer to make the podium at the Asian Games when he bagged silver in the 1,500m freestyle in Beijing 1990.

He also represented the country at two Olympic Games – in Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992.

“Those were exciting days as a swimmer. I was also around Welson’s age when I set the national record,” recalled Jeffrey.

“Nowadays Asian swimmers need to go below 15 minutes or you can forget about making the finals at the world level.

“In my days, that wasn’t the case. In fact, I was the Asian record holder for three years with that time.”

Jeffrey is now involved in a different kind of sport. He is the regional commercial director for PGA Tour.

“I don’t play golf but I have had to learn now that I am in the industry. It’s kind of like a baby learning to swim,” he said in jest.


Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/07/06/jeffrey-rooting-for-welson-to-break-his-1500m-freestyle-national-record-at-the-kl-games/#YfF5QCkWJlHDr4g4.99

SportExcel Junior Swimming Circuit 2017 - Grand Final

Dear All,

Persatuan Renang Amatur Kuala Lumpur is pleased to extend our invitation to all swimmers who are qualified to participate in the SportExcel Grand Final 2017, to be held at Kompleks Renang Kuala Lumpur from 12th to 13th August 2017.

Attached here the qualifiers name list and relevant documents for your action.

We noted that there are some foreign sounding names (names have been highlighted) and would request that proof of their nationalities be provided when submitting their entries.

The closing date for submission of entries is at 5.00pm, Tuesday, 11th July 2017.

Entries are to be submitted electronically via Hy-Tek Team Manager software and to be emailed to chuatb88@gmail.com before the closing date. Team with below 5 swimmers may submit entries by using the ENTRY Form(in Words format as enclosed with this email) via email to praklumpur@gmail.com  .  However, all entries must complete with the TEAM LIST.

We look forward to your participation in the meet.

Regards
Organizing Committee
SportExcel Grand Final 2017
Persatuan Renang Amatur Kuala Lumpur