SHAH ALAM: Sebastian Soon of Selangor and Janetty J Fabian of Sabah each smashed a meet record in the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) Swimming Championships at Darul Ehsan Club today.
Sebastian, 15, clocked 2:14.73 to break a four-year-old record set by national swimmer Tia’a Faang Der by 0.21 seconds to win the boys’ 13-15 200m individual medley event.
“I did not expect to break the meet record as I have never dipped below 2:16.00 in competitions,” said Sebastian who also won a gold medal in the 50m backstroke race today.
“It is great to break a record and hopefully, it will inspire me to train harder for upcoming international meets.”
Despite his record breaking feat, Sebastian’s spot in the squad for the Malaysia Games in Sarawak later this year is not guaranteed.
“I am not sure whether I will be picked for the Malaysia Games. Selangor have so many good swimmers,” said the Kajang-born Sebastian.
Janetty was the star of the day when she bettered a 13-year-old record in the girls’ Under-12 50m backstroke event.
The 12-year-old clocked 33.95 to break Leung Chii Lin’s mark of 34.12 set in 2003.
“It is my first MSSM gold medal. It is a good start to my career as I want to go far in the sport,” said Janetty, who managed two silver and two bronze in the opening two days.
Janetty, a student of SK (C) Anglo Chinese School in Penampang, is coached by Benjamin Lee.
Jordan Yip of Selangor took his gold medal tally to seven when he won the boys’ 16-18 50m backstroke, 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley today.
Results
• Boys' Under-12 50m backstroke: 1. Darren Lew (Sel) 32.41sec, 2. Suhairi Mohd (Mal) 33.22, 3. Arhadin Prome (Lab) 34.38;
Under 13-15: 1. Sebastian Soon (Sel) 30.40, 2. Zachary Adam (Sar) 30.48, 3. Khiew Hoe Yean (KL) 30.93;
Under 16-18: 1. Jordan Yip (Sel) 28.26, 2. Dylan Wong (Pen) 29.37, 3. Ooi Joo Vern (Sel) 29.86.
• Under-12 100m freestyle: 1. Darren Low (Sel), 1:01.89, 2. Lim Kai Hen (Sel0 1:02.90, 3. Suhairi Mohd (Mal) 1:04.62;
Under 13-15: 1. Iqmal Muqhis Faizal (KL) 55.92, 2. Sebastian Soon (Sel) 56.20, 3. Zachary Adam (Sar) 56.39;
Under 16-18: 1. Jordan Yip (Sel) 54.37, 2. Chew Chee Ming (KL) 54.99, 3. Ooi Joo Vern (Sel) 55.20.
• Under-12 200m IM: 1. Suhairi Mohd (Mal) 2:33.30, 2. Darren Lew (Sel) 2:42.56, 3. Kam Zhuo Wei (NS) 2:45.54;
Under 13-15: 1. Sebastian Soon (Sel) 2:14.73 (MR) , 2. Low Zheng Yong (Mal) 2:17.93, 3. Lim Zi Win (Sel) 2:20.87;
Under 16-18: 1. Jordan Yip (Sel) 2:12.04, 2. Ng Yi Hao (Sel) 2:15.18, 3. Chieh Wong Venn (Sab) 2:17.11.
• Girls' Under-12 50m backstroke: 1. Janetty J. Fabian (Sab) 33.95 (MR) , 2. Yasmin Batrisyia Zahiruddin (Sel) 34.47, 3. Ng Zi Syuen (KL) 34.80;
Under 13-15: 1. Rosalind Pang (Sel) 32.33, 2. Goh Chia Tong (Mal) 33.40, 3. Nessa Yip (Sel) 33.94;
Under 16-18: 1. Fatin Amira Ahmad Hadri (Sel) 32.27, 2. Tan Rou Ying (KL) 32.72, 3. Elynn Tan (Pen) 33.59.
• Under-12 100m freestyle: 1. Elise Wong (Sel) 1:04.28, 2. Yasmin Batrisyia Zahiruddin (Sel) 1:05.62, 3. Ng Zi Syuen (KL) 1:07.99;
Under 13-15: 1. Rosalind Pang (Sel) 1:01.58, 2. Cheng Ka Man (Sab) 1:02.70, 3. Shannen Kay (Sel) 1:03.82;
Under 16-18: 1. Elynn Tan (Pen) 1:01.06, 2. Fatin Amira Ahmad Hadri (Sel) 1:01.88, 3. Tyng Tan (Sar) 1:01.97.
• Under-12 200m IM: 1. Lim Shun Qi (Sel) 2:39.52, 2. Ng Zi Syuen (KL) 2:43.07, 3. Low Yi Xhin (Mal) 2:43.41;
Under 13-15: 1. Qi Ong Yong (Joh) 2:30.85, 2. Rosalind Pang (Sel) 2:33.84, 3. Anjali Lim (KL) 2:34.60;
16-18: 1. Fatin Amira Ahmad Hadri (Sel) 2:37.67, 2. Lo Meng Sum (Sab) 2:38.14, 3. Yu Hoe Cui (Joh) 2:38.89.