All The Best to KL Swim Team in MIAG 2018

All The Best to KL Swim Team in MIAG 2018!

Karnival Bakat Pelapis Negeri Siri 1/2018

The Karnival Bakat Pelapis Negeri 1/2018 has just been ended on Friday from 8th to 9th March 2018 at Pusat Akuatik Paroi, Negeri Sembilan. The meet was organized by Majlis Sukan Negara for the states development squads under the respective Unit Sukan Prestasi Tinggi Negeri (USPTN) and launched by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Yang Berhormat Khairy Jamaludin Abu Bakar.

The KL contingent sent a total of 44 young and energetic swimmers to the meet in 4 teams and managed to clinch a total of 2 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze.

Representing Pelapis KL1, Duran Yaspi, 10 our group 4 boy, who made the first medal debut for individual event won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze in 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle respectively. He managed to improve quiet significantly from his previous PBs and is showing signs that he is highly potential to progress even better this year.

Duran Yaspi with Coach Foong

Jia Ming being awarded the a gold medal in his 100 butterfly (1:17.40) by Coach Foong

Also representing Pelapis KL1, Ho Jia Ming, 11 collected a gold and a bronze in 100m butterfly and 50m backstroke respectively.

Dylan Wong Wei Han, 12 garnered 3 silvers in 100m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle and 1 bronze in 100m breaststroke.

Dylan Wong proudly showing his collection of medals

Our cute little Group 5 girl swimmer, Wong Joelyne, 7 maybe small in size but gutsy enough to seize 2 silvers in 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle, 2 bronze in 50m breaststroke and 100m backstroke. She's an inspiration to many being at a disadvantage age but yet able to grab medals.

Wong Joelyne happy with her achievement

Yap Zhen Kok, 7 nicknamed the ‘Harry Porter’ swimmer also surged first time in winning his individual event by taking back home a bronze in group 5 - 100m butterfly, an event he competed for the first time in 100m.

Yap Zhen Kok with Team Manager

Meanwhile Chong Kyson, 10, represented Ikan Bilis Swimming Club. He finally made a maiden medal debut for individual event when he swam to a bronze in Group 4 - 50m freestyle with quiet an impressive time of 34.72 and made his parents proud of his feat.

An ecstatic Kyson with his medal

In the junior event below 7 years old, Ahmad Shaheer Khalid, 6 took a silver medal in Group 6 - back kick with board.

Ahmad Shaheer won a silver 

The carnival created the opportunities for the junior swimmers to learn techniques and rules of the swimming competition as well as a chance to make new friends at the meet.

See Full Results here.


The committee would like to take the opportunity to thank all for the cooperation given by the swimmers, coaches and parents. Also our appreciation to USPTN (WP) for the allowance granted to participants.


Cheers,
Ho Seng Oon
Team Manager
Pelapis KL

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

Entry of of KL Team is via qualification from the 54th Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships 2018 (15-18 March, 2018) for swimmers achieving 580 FINA points and above for any one event swum. The PRAKL Swim Committee reserves its rights in deciding the final selection of the swimmers to 61st MILO/PRAM Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2018.

Download KL Team Entry Form

Team Briefing for KL Swim Team - 13 March 2018

Kindly take note that there will be a briefing for KL Swim Team scheduled as below :

Date : 13 March 2018 (Tues)
Time : 7:30 pm
Venue : Bandar Tun Razak pool, Marshal Room

Briefing Agenda :

a) Warm-Up
b) F&B
c) Swimmers' Dress Code
d) Scratching/Pullout of Events
e) Coaches and Team Managers on duty
f) KL Team seating position
g) School Leave letter (download)

Thank you.

Cyrena Yong
Team Manager

Updated Aquatic Calendar 2018

Dear respected affiliates,

Attached herewith please find Asum's 3rd edition revised calendar for year 2018. The revision is on :

a) Swim Splash meets, leg 1 and leg 2 (supposedly to be 3 days meet)

b) Sport excel leg 2 - revised due to Hari Raya

c) 42nd Sea Age Group Swimming Meet - confirmed July 6-8 hosted by Philippines Swimming Association.

Regards,

Mae Chen
Secretary
AMATEUR SWIMMING UNION OF MALAYSIA.
Level 3, National Aquatic Center,
Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil,
57700 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


Download ASUM Calendar 2018

Further Consideration Granted to Development Swimmers in Group 3 & 4 to Swim in the National Age Group 2018

To the President/Hon. Secretary/Head Coach of Respected Affiliates,

The Swim Committee of PRAKL is pleased to inform that further consideration is granted to the following development swimmers in Group 3 & 4 to participate in the forthcoming 54th Malaysia Invitational Swimming Championship (MIAG) 2018, scheduled to be held at National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil on 15-18 March, 2018.

Selected swimmers below are to return the Letter of Acceptance/Undertaking latest by 3pm. on Monday 12 Feb, 2018 to PRAKL office or preferably by email to prakl.swimcom@gmail.com with a cc copy to praklumpur@gmail.com. Please note that late entries will not be accepted.

GROUP 3 BOYS (11-12)	AFFILIATE	GROUP 3 GIRLS (11-12)	AFFILIATE
Pan Gurujan Thinlay	IBSC	Liew Xiao Rou	DSA
Benjamin Lee Jingguo	IBSC	Fujita Rio	GIS
Toh Chun Hong	NWSC	Chan Ying Yi	DSA
Dom Lim	IBSC	Yasmin DeSouza	GIS
John Orr	KLASS	Kiera Liew Qian Hui	IBSC
Muhammad Arif Zulkifry	IBSC
GROUP 4 BOYS (10 & Under)		GROUP 4 GIRLS (10 & Under)
Tommy Peter	KLASS	Chen Zhiyi	KLASS
Brendon Wong Kai Xuen	IBSC	Elsa Eow Yen Yii	DSA
Harith Miqael Hisyam	IBSC	Eliza Tan Ai Shen	RSGC
Low Yi Xuan	IBSC	Tham Yun Ern	AQSC
Tan Goh Jun Roy	CON

We wish the KL Swim Team all the best.

Good Luck,
PRAKL Swim Committee

Kuala Lumpur Swim Team 2018

To the President/Hon. Secretary/Head Coach of Respected Affiliates,

CONGRATULATIONS to swimmers of your Clubs/Schools for attaining great performances during the MILO/PRAKL Age Group Swimming Championship 2018 last weekend.

We are pleased to inform that swimmers eligible to participate in the forthcoming 54th   MILO/PRAM Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championship (MIAG) 2018 have been selected as per list attached. They will represent the KL Swim Team in MIAG 2018 scheduled to be held on 15 - 18 Mar 2018 (Thurs - Sun) at the National Aquatic Centre, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil.

Kindly inform your swimmers and have them complete and return the attached Acceptance/Undertaking Letter together with the event entries & timings on or before 9 Feb 2018, 12:00pm to PRAKL office either by hand or via email to prakl.swimcom@gmail.com with a copy to praklumpur@gmail.com.

Your Team Manager will be Ms Cyrena Yong.

We look forward to receiving the entry forms and welcome the swimmers to KL Swim Team.

Best Regards,

PRAKL Swim Committee

Download Acceptance/Undertaking Letter