Steve Khiew and Yumi Okuzono brought 2 gold to KL Swim Team in 60th Malaysia Open 2017

The 60th Malaysia Open Swimming Championships 2017 has just ended last weekend after a 4 day competition at Pusat Akuatik Stadium Hang Jebat, Melaka from 4th to 7th May, 2017. The event is a qualifying event for swimmers wishing to qualify to the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The KL junior swimmers gave a strong challenge to their senior competitors and proved that mental strength is indeed more superior than physical build.

Steve Khiew, 14 and Yumi Okuzono, only 13, have came top of the table by each claiming a gold in 200m backstroke and 200m butterfly respectively.

Keith Lim  managed 2 silver and a bronze in his individual events having faced stiff competition from his national team trainees as well as swimmers abroad.

Meanwhile, Sebastian Soon and Brandy Chew each settled for a bronze in their respective pet events of 400m IM and 200m backstroke.

We congratulate all the winners.

The medal achievements by the KL swimmers are tabulated below.

GOLD	Event	Prelim. Heat	Final  Time
Steve Khiew Hoe Yean	200m Backstroke	2:14.48	2:08.39
Yumi Okuzono	200m Butterfly	2:28.44	2:24.29
SILVER
Keith Lim Kit Sern	100m Butterfly	51.70	51.24
Keith Lim Kit Sern	50m Freestyle	23.50	23.45
Joshi Jundi Ammar Karim	4x20m Freestyle Relay		7:57.59
Chan Jun Jian
Steve Khiew Hoe Yean
Keith Lim Kit Sern
BRONZE
Keith Lim Kit Sern	50m Butterfly	25.56	25.39
Sebastian Soon	400m Ind. Medley	4:48.66	4:36.11
Brandy Chew	200m Backstroke	2:22.34	2:14.81
Steve Khiew Hoe Yean	4x100m Medley Relay		3:37.21
Adam Afif Bin Faizal
Iqmal Muqhis Bin Faizal
Keith Lim Kit Sern

For full results click here.

Winners of 200m backstroke

Steve Khiew being interviewed by the media after his gold medal presentation for 200m backstroke

KL Team

Keith Lim 

Men 4x200m freestyle relay winners, Thailand (Gold), Selangor (Silver) and K. Lumpur (Bronze) 

Men 4x100m medley relay bronze medalists, from left, Steve Khiew, Adam Afif, Keith Lim and Iqmal Muqhis