KL Open Water Swimming
Monday 22 May 2017
The Star : Mighty Heidi
BY LIM TEIK HUAT
PUTRAJAYA: Heidi Gan won a sprint finish to claim a historic gold for Malaysia in the women’s 10km at the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships.
The 28-year-old overtook Xeniya Romanchuk of Kazakhstan after the final loop at the Putrajaya Lake to become the first Malaysian to win a gold in the championships.
There were also cheers for Malaysia as former national swimmer Kevin Yeap rose to the occasion to clinch a bronze in the men’s 10km.
Heidi, who is based in Australia’s Perth, completed the race in 2’17:00.773 under sweltering conditions.
Romanchuk took the silver in 2’21:04.210 while Benjaporn Sriphanomthom secure the bronze for Thailand in 2’22:50.736.
Heidi, a bronze medallist in the 5km event on Friday, was delighted with her perseverance.
“It was tough going but good for me in the end. My coach (Matt Magee) developed a strategy to keep pace with the Japanese.
“They were the favourites but the weather got to them. I also had to change my tactics a bit to win the gold.
“I’m happy to see that I can finish strongly under these conditions. The last time I swam in this region was in 2011 (when she won both the 5km and 10km golds at the Indonesia SEA Games),” said Heidi, a two-time Olympian and a corporate lawyer.
Only the 10km event will be contested at the Aug 19-30 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games and Heidi is looking forward to make a golden return.
“It’s good to have the championships on this course. It’s a good practice for me. Only the Thais and Singaporeans raced in these championships but I am pretty confident of my chances,” said Heidi.
Kevin was thrilled to bits to land his first Open swimming medal.
“I managed to overtake Welson (Sim) in the sixth and final loop. My strategy was to pace myself and it worked.
“It was also not so hot towards the end and that helped me tremendously,” said Kevin, the 2011 SEA Games gold medallist in the 400m freestyle.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/22/mighty-heidi-malaysian-powers-her-way-to-historic-gold-in-asian-open-water-championships/#GTH6RUygDAxrqcxm.99
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Super feat: Heidi Gan and Kevin Yeap showing off the gold and bronze medals they won in the 10km event of the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Putrajaya yesterday. Heidi also bagged the bronze in the 5km event on Friday. — IBRAHIM MOHTAR/The Star
The 28-year-old overtook Xeniya Romanchuk of Kazakhstan after the final loop at the Putrajaya Lake to become the first Malaysian to win a gold in the championships.
There were also cheers for Malaysia as former national swimmer Kevin Yeap rose to the occasion to clinch a bronze in the men’s 10km.
Heidi, who is based in Australia’s Perth, completed the race in 2’17:00.773 under sweltering conditions.
Romanchuk took the silver in 2’21:04.210 while Benjaporn Sriphanomthom secure the bronze for Thailand in 2’22:50.736.
Heidi, a bronze medallist in the 5km event on Friday, was delighted with her perseverance.
“It was tough going but good for me in the end. My coach (Matt Magee) developed a strategy to keep pace with the Japanese.
“They were the favourites but the weather got to them. I also had to change my tactics a bit to win the gold.
“I’m happy to see that I can finish strongly under these conditions. The last time I swam in this region was in 2011 (when she won both the 5km and 10km golds at the Indonesia SEA Games),” said Heidi, a two-time Olympian and a corporate lawyer.
Only the 10km event will be contested at the Aug 19-30 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games and Heidi is looking forward to make a golden return.
“It’s good to have the championships on this course. It’s a good practice for me. Only the Thais and Singaporeans raced in these championships but I am pretty confident of my chances,” said Heidi.
Kevin was thrilled to bits to land his first Open swimming medal.
“I managed to overtake Welson (Sim) in the sixth and final loop. My strategy was to pace myself and it worked.
“It was also not so hot towards the end and that helped me tremendously,” said Kevin, the 2011 SEA Games gold medallist in the 400m freestyle.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/22/mighty-heidi-malaysian-powers-her-way-to-historic-gold-in-asian-open-water-championships/#GTH6RUygDAxrqcxm.99
Saturday 20 May 2017
The Star : Heidi splashes to historic medal at Asian Open Water meet
BY LIM TEIK HUAT
PUTRAJAYA: Heidi Gan warmed up for the KL SEA Games by making a splash for Malaysia at the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Putrajaya Lake.
Heidi, who is based in Perth, became the first Malaysian to win an Asian championships medal after finishing third in the women’s 5km event yesterday.
The 28-year-old completed the race, held under calm but hot conditions, in 1’05:03.586.
It was a 1-2 for Japan, thanks to Yumi Kida (1’03:40.600) and Yukimi Noriyama (1’03:47.313).
Although the 5km distance will not be contested at the KL SEA Games in August, Heidi was delighted to emerge as the best-placed swimmer from the region.
Chantal Liew of Singapore was the next best finisher from South-East Asia in sixth spot, followed by Thailand’s Neelanuch in 11th.
Singapore’s Chin Khar Yi was 12th and Thailand’s second representative Pattarakan Sriyong 13th.
Malaysia’s second entry – Angela Chieng – was disqualified from the race for technical infringement.
“I came back to swim here as it’s the same course for the SEA Games. It’s a good sign for the SEA Games and it’s good to get a medal.
“The field is not big but still competitive. The winner from Japan was ranked 12th in the 10km event at the Rio Olympics last year.
“It was tough out there and really hot. The last time I swam in these kind of conditions was at the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia ... so, it was a big challenge,” said Heidi, who works in a corporate law firm.
Heidi, a two-time Olympian and double gold medallist in open water swimming at the 2011 SEA Games, will have a day’s rest before returning for the 10km race tomorrow.
National swimmer Welson Sim finished a creditable fifth in the men’s 5km event in 1’02:46.880.
Japan also made it a 1-2 finish in the men’s race through Yasunari Hirai (1’00:28.953) and Yohsuke Miyamoto (1’00:38.260).
Yasunari finished eighth in the 10km event in the Rio Olympics.
RESULTS
Men’s 5km: 1. Yasunari Hirai (Jpn) 1’00:28.953, 2. Yohsuke Miyamoto (Jpn) 1’00:38.260, 3. Vitaliy Khudykov (Kaz) 1’00:49.353, 4. Taiki Nonaka (Jpn) 1’01:47.066, 5. Welson Sim (Mas) 1’02:46.880.
Women’s 5km: 1. Yumi Kida (Jpn) 1’03:40.600, 2. Yukimi Noriyama (Jpn) 1’03:47.313, 2. Heidi Gan (Mas) 1’05:03.586, 4. Xeniya Romanchuk (Kaz) 1’08:22.800, 5. Lok Hoi Man (Hkg) 1’09:52.980.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/20/heidi-splashes-to-historic-medal-at-asian-open-water-meet/#qj9cYXRsQrwLbLuz.99
PUTRAJAYA: Heidi Gan warmed up for the KL SEA Games by making a splash for Malaysia at the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Putrajaya Lake.
Heidi, who is based in Perth, became the first Malaysian to win an Asian championships medal after finishing third in the women’s 5km event yesterday.
The 28-year-old completed the race, held under calm but hot conditions, in 1’05:03.586.
It was a 1-2 for Japan, thanks to Yumi Kida (1’03:40.600) and Yukimi Noriyama (1’03:47.313).
Although the 5km distance will not be contested at the KL SEA Games in August, Heidi was delighted to emerge as the best-placed swimmer from the region.
Chantal Liew of Singapore was the next best finisher from South-East Asia in sixth spot, followed by Thailand’s Neelanuch in 11th.
Singapore’s Chin Khar Yi was 12th and Thailand’s second representative Pattarakan Sriyong 13th.
Malaysia’s second entry – Angela Chieng – was disqualified from the race for technical infringement.
“I came back to swim here as it’s the same course for the SEA Games. It’s a good sign for the SEA Games and it’s good to get a medal.
“The field is not big but still competitive. The winner from Japan was ranked 12th in the 10km event at the Rio Olympics last year.
“It was tough out there and really hot. The last time I swam in these kind of conditions was at the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia ... so, it was a big challenge,” said Heidi, who works in a corporate law firm.
Heidi, a two-time Olympian and double gold medallist in open water swimming at the 2011 SEA Games, will have a day’s rest before returning for the 10km race tomorrow.
National swimmer Welson Sim finished a creditable fifth in the men’s 5km event in 1’02:46.880.
Japan also made it a 1-2 finish in the men’s race through Yasunari Hirai (1’00:28.953) and Yohsuke Miyamoto (1’00:38.260).
Yasunari finished eighth in the 10km event in the Rio Olympics.
RESULTS
Men’s 5km: 1. Yasunari Hirai (Jpn) 1’00:28.953, 2. Yohsuke Miyamoto (Jpn) 1’00:38.260, 3. Vitaliy Khudykov (Kaz) 1’00:49.353, 4. Taiki Nonaka (Jpn) 1’01:47.066, 5. Welson Sim (Mas) 1’02:46.880.
Women’s 5km: 1. Yumi Kida (Jpn) 1’03:40.600, 2. Yukimi Noriyama (Jpn) 1’03:47.313, 2. Heidi Gan (Mas) 1’05:03.586, 4. Xeniya Romanchuk (Kaz) 1’08:22.800, 5. Lok Hoi Man (Hkg) 1’09:52.980.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/20/heidi-splashes-to-historic-medal-at-asian-open-water-meet/#qj9cYXRsQrwLbLuz.99
Friday 19 May 2017
Results of 5km Open Water Swimming 2017
Congratulations to the winners of the 7th Asian Open Water Swimming Championships 2017, the 5km swim in Putrajaya Lake was completed on the morning of 19 May 2017.
* photos courtesy of Milo Nestle, the official sponsor of the event
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| Welson Sim, national & Olympic swimmer tested himself in the open water event and came 5th with an impressive time of 1:02.46 against other seasoned competitors from Japan and Kazakhstan |
The Star : Swimmer Kevin to use Asian meet to check on rivals’ progress
BY TAN MING WAI
PETALING JAYA: Kevin Yeap plans to use this weekend’s Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Putrajaya to check on his potential SEA Games rivals’ progress.
The championships were last held in Hong Kong in 2013 and will be held at the Putrajaya Lake, which is also the venue for this year’s KL SEA Games (Aug 19-30).
A total of 53 swimmers from 10 countries will compete in the two events – 5km race today and the main 10km race on Sunday.
“I have no idea who I’ll be facing at the KL Games in three months’ time, so this meet gives me the chance to find out more about them as a few of them will be in action,” said the 27-year-old Kevin, who won a bronze in the 10km open water race at the 2011 Palembang SEA Games.
“But that’s not the main agenda. I’m more interested to see how much I have progressed since the World Cup (in Abu Dhabi) in March.”
Kevin failed to impress in the Abu Dhabi World Cup, which was his first assignment of the year. He finished 59th in the 68-man-field.
Kevin will be joined by Welson Sim, Vernon Lim, Wong Jun Bin and Rupert Tan at Putrajaya in the men’s event this weekend.
Japan’s Yasunari Hirai and Kazakhstan’s Vitaliy Khudyakov, who both competed in last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, are the favourites.
Malaysia’s Heidi Gan and Angela Chieng will compete in the women’s division. Heidi will compete in both the 5km and 10km races. She can expect stiff challenges from Japan’s Yumi Kida and Yukimi Moriyama and Thailand’s Benjaporn Sripanomthorn.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/19/swimmer-kevin-to-use-asian-meet-to-check-on-rivals-progress/#e2tcemk63VZkfQYA.99
PETALING JAYA: Kevin Yeap plans to use this weekend’s Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Putrajaya to check on his potential SEA Games rivals’ progress.
The championships were last held in Hong Kong in 2013 and will be held at the Putrajaya Lake, which is also the venue for this year’s KL SEA Games (Aug 19-30).
A total of 53 swimmers from 10 countries will compete in the two events – 5km race today and the main 10km race on Sunday.
“I have no idea who I’ll be facing at the KL Games in three months’ time, so this meet gives me the chance to find out more about them as a few of them will be in action,” said the 27-year-old Kevin, who won a bronze in the 10km open water race at the 2011 Palembang SEA Games.
“But that’s not the main agenda. I’m more interested to see how much I have progressed since the World Cup (in Abu Dhabi) in March.”
Kevin failed to impress in the Abu Dhabi World Cup, which was his first assignment of the year. He finished 59th in the 68-man-field.
Kevin will be joined by Welson Sim, Vernon Lim, Wong Jun Bin and Rupert Tan at Putrajaya in the men’s event this weekend.
Japan’s Yasunari Hirai and Kazakhstan’s Vitaliy Khudyakov, who both competed in last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, are the favourites.
Malaysia’s Heidi Gan and Angela Chieng will compete in the women’s division. Heidi will compete in both the 5km and 10km races. She can expect stiff challenges from Japan’s Yumi Kida and Yukimi Moriyama and Thailand’s Benjaporn Sripanomthorn.
Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/swimming/2017/05/19/swimmer-kevin-to-use-asian-meet-to-check-on-rivals-progress/#e2tcemk63VZkfQYA.99
Thursday 18 May 2017
The 7th Asian Open Water Swimming Championships 2017 begins 19 May 2017
The 7th Asian Open Water Swimming Championships 2017 begins tomorrow 19 May 2017, with the 5km swim at 7 am.
We wish the team Malaysia all the best. MAS team comprise of Heidi Gan, Vernon Lee, Welson Sim, Wong Jun Bin, Rupert Tan, Angela Chieng
*photo credit to Mr KL Yan
Sunday 7 May 2017
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