KUCHING: The first Sarawak Short Course Sprint 2019 has come to an end with Power Aquatics Swimming Club (PASC) emerging as the overall team champion.
PASC is one of the local participating teams from Kuching alongside Kawaras Swimming Club (Kuching), The Sarawak Club, Kelab Renang Sarakuatik (Kuching) and Dashing Dolphin Swimming Club (Sibu).
Foreign teams included Pontianak Swimming Club (Indonesia), DSA Swimming Club (Kuala Lumpur), Srikl Sharkies Kuala Lumpur, Excelsports Swim Club (Kedah), Ikan Bilis Swimming Club (Kuala Lumpur), Chinese Recreation Club Penang and Blue Marlin Swim Club (Sabah).
A total of 376 swimmers took part in the competition held by PASC and supported by the Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC).
According to SSC chief executive officer Dr Ong Kong Swee, the meet was meant to provide the opportunity and platform for beginners and junior swimmers to showcase their skills at a suitable competitive environment.
“Apart from that, the two-day event also aimed to identify potential swimmers and recognise high achievers,” he said when speaking at the closing ceremony of the competition at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre here yesterday.
“Hopefully we will see a much bigger crowd next year,” he added.
There were six other categories, featured according to age groups.
For ‘Open Year 2002 and Above’ category, Job Tan was announced the Best Boy award while Leong Wan Mei secured the Best Girl.
For ‘Group A Year 2003-2004’ category, Daryl Boon Yang and Tan Zia were named the Best Boy and Girl respectively, whereas Jeff Chua Yu Yang and Kelly Teo Yao secured the same awards in the ‘Group B Year 2005-2006’ category.
Darren Leong Yi Chen and Kristen Angela Ng won the Best Boy and Girl for ‘Group C Year 2007-2008’ category while Dylan Leong Yi Quan and Janice Tan Jing Xuan took the ‘Group D Year 2009-2010’ title.
In ‘Group E Year 2011 and Below’ category Bryston Lee Khai Cheng and Khor Yi Xuan were named the Best Boy and Girl.
Among those present at the closing ceremony were Amateur Swimming Association Sarawak president Datuk Wee Hong Seng and PASC president Tan Kun Gee.
