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.
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| Winners of 200m backstroke |
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| Steve Khiew being interviewed by the media after his gold medal presentation for 200m backstroke |
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| KL Team |
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| Keith Lim |
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| Men 4x200m freestyle relay winners, Thailand (Gold), Selangor (Silver) and K. Lumpur (Bronze) |
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| Men 4x100m medley relay bronze medalists, from left, Steve Khiew, Adam Afif, Keith Lim and Iqmal Muqhis |
