11th Kedah International Invitational Swimming Championship 2014.

Date: 01-02 November 2014 | Saturday and Sunday
Venue: Pusat Akuatik Gunung Keriang, Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman.
Organizer: Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah (PRAK)
Closing Date: 01 October 2014

Dear All,

Salam 1 Malaysia from Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah (Kedah Amateur Swimming Association).

With the consent of Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM), we take great pleasure in inviting swimming clubs to participate in the 11th Kedah International Invitational Swimming Championship 2014.

Please do not hestitate to contact us in the event you need further clarification or asistance. Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah greatly appreciates and looks forward to your support.  

Thank you, Terima Kasih, Xiexie, Nandri

R. Ravindran
Secretary
Kedah Amateur Swimming Association

Click the link for detail event and rules. Probably last year result could gauge new team/participant to register.

..an email frrom Mr.Ravi

Result: 10th Kedah International Invitational Swimming Championship 2013

An email from Mr. R.Ravindran, Secretary of  Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah

Greetings from Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah.
 
Please find attached the hand timed results of the 10th Kedah International Invitational Swimming
Championship 2013.

• Result of Day 1
• Result of Day 2
• Medal Tally

Thank you for your support and we look forward to meeting all of you again for the 11th Kedah International Invitational Swimming Championship 2014.

Thank you and best wishes to all the swimmers, coaches and team managers.

For those celebrating Hari Raya Aidil Adha, wishing you 'Selamat Hari Raya Raya Aidil Adha' and for those celebrating Deepavali, please accept my advance greetings "Happy Deepavali"

Thank you, Nandri, Xiexie and Terima kasih

8th Novice Swimming Competition 2013

Dear All,

Warmest Greeting & Salam 1 Malaysia from Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah.

Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah will be having the 8th Novice Swimming Competition 2013 on 25 May 2013 from 8.00am - 4.30pm and is open to clubs and primary schools from Perlis, Kedah, Pulau Pinang and Perak.

The competition is open to all those 12yrs and below (Std 6 and below) and has been divided into 3 groups. Please take note that since it is for novice swimmers only, those who have won individual medals at their respective state level swimming championship

eg. Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Kedah, Perlis, Pulau Pinang and Perak are not allowed (over qualified) to participate.

This competition is more of a mental development programme, that is, to prepare the young swimmers mentally for a higher level of competition.

We are embarking on this mission for the betterment of this sports and as such invite all of you to be supportive of this programme.

As this competition is by invitation, you have been given the privilege to forward, on our behalf, to other clubs in your vicinity or to your acquaintance, associates and contacts.

Please find attached the following:-
1) Invitation Letter & Order of Events
2) Entry Form

All correspondence in relations to Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah's activity to be channeled through the current Secretary by email at ravin.robin@hotmail.com or 012-4020983

We look forward to your full support and participation.

Best Regards.
R. Ravindran
Secretary, Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah

Read my 2009 report here.

You can browse result here or google from my 'Google Search' under 'Search and Subscribe' on right column of this blog.

1st Barracuda Invitational Novice Swimming Result

Base on previous post, official result and some of photos captured during the event emailed by Mr. Ravindran Renganathan.

Result: 7th Novice Swimming Competition

An update from previous post - 7th Novice Swimming Competition.

Dear All,

Warmest Greeting and Salam 1 Malaysia from Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah,

Thank you for your continuous support over the years.

The 7th Novice Competition 2011 saw many new faces emerging as novice winners. It just goes to prove that all of you having been doing a wonderful job of producing good breed of swimmers. Keep up the good work.

Let this be a begining to a new chapter in the swimming arena of Kedah. Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah looks forward to hosting the next Novice competition with a much bigger turnout.

Attached is the results of 7th Novice Competition results for your perusal.

Once again, thank you for your participation and support.

Terima Kasih, Thank You, Xiexie & Nandri

Regards
Ravindran
Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah

Young Endurance Athletes

Date: 26 December 2010
Venue: Kolam Renang Awam, Precinct 6, Putrajaya



Salam sejahtera,

Dear friends. After a long pause, Young Endurance Athletes is coming back to town. This time it plan to stay in Putrajaya as a 'baby' to Triathlon Association of Putrajaya (TRIPUTRA) which has been established on 24 Jan 2010.

Your support and love for triathlon will be continued with this little effort from us whilst the main push factor behind this are all of you - the PROUD PARENTS who wants their children to live happy and healthy all their lives.

I hope you will continue to participate especially next year with more plans in the pipeline. Thank you.

Major Kalam Pie RMAF
President TRIPUTRA

Detail and registration form, here.

Result: Kejohanan Renang UUM Sempena Konvokesyen Ke-23

Date: 30 Oktober 2010
Venue: Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah


Click(right) on image to download full result in pdf format.

..from Mr.Ravindran Renganathan

Result: Kedah Invitational Swimming Championships 2010

Click on image to download full result in pdf format.

..an email from Joyce

Malaysian Armed Forces Closed Triathlon 2010

Date: 04 December 2010 | Saturday | 8:00am
Venue: Kem Iskandar, Mersing, Johor
Distance: 1.5km Swin, 40km Bike, 10km Run

More detail at carirunners.blogspot.com

Chin Woo Biathlon 2010

Swim and run event. Limited to 200 entries.

Date: 12 December 2010 | Sunday | 7:30am
Venue: Stadium Chin Woo, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur
Distance: 800m Swim, 7km Run
Entry Fee: RM40

More detail @carirunners

Result: 6th Novice Swimming Competition

Recently i post the 6th Novice Swimming Competition and today organizer share the official result.

Warmest Greeting and Salam 1 Malaysia from Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah,

The 6th Novice Swimming Competition results have been attached for your perusal.

A job well done with some slight hitches here and there as anticipated due to handling young upcoming swimmers with enthusiastic parents. Both parents and swimmers
were effervescent throughout the competition which made it a wonderful day.

All were winners because of their high spirits and definately no losers !

For those who did not make the podium, the right dosage of encouragement from parents should give them a head start for next year. The 7th Novice Swimming Competition will be basically around the same time. So the young ones should be motivated in that direction.

For those who made the podium, dont miss out on the next challenge - Kedah Invitational Swimming Championship

The invitation will be sent out once details have been ironed out by the organizing committee.

Good Luck to all on your preparation. Till we meet again.

Thank you, Terima Kasih, Xiexie & Nandri

Ravindran
Honorary Secretary
Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah

Perhentian Island Challenge 2010

Date: 15~17 october 2010
Venue: Perhentian Island, Terengganu
Website: www.perhentianislandchallenge.com

Check out on website for more detail.

..from 2009tonton

Kejohanan Renang "6th Novice Swimming Competition" 2010

Date: 30 July 2010 | 8:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: Pusat Akuatik Gunung Keriang, AlorStar
Level: Primary school (<12yr olds)
Contact: 012-5945485 (Pn Lee Mei Leng) | mllee_joyce@yahoo.com

A swimming competition for primary school level. Offer various categories. I do not know whether non-Kedah able to join or not. If interested ring the number above.

Alauddin join the event last year (with previous result) just for fun. I did not send him proper training - So kangkong lar...

Detail and registration form available to be downloaded at Forms and Events section

Selangor Shines Extreme Challenge 2010

Date: 31 July 2010 | 8:30am | Sunday
Venue: Dataran Kemerdekaan, Shah Alam
Discipline: Cycling, rowing, climbing, swimming and orienteering
Distance: 25km
Website: tourismselangor.org



Set on the 31st July 2010, Saturday, the entire course of the challenge will cover approximately 20 to 25km through the scenic city of Shah Alam . There are 2 categories, men and women, and you are required to participate in pairs of two.

Participants will be flagged off at 8.30am from Dataran Kemerdekaan, Shah Alam and follow the directions to the slew of activities that are set up at every checkpoint.

Cycling, rowing, climbing, swimming and orienteering will be a few of the tests to challenge your mind, strength, skill and team play.

..from 2009tonton

Kejohanan Renang Jemputan Kedah 2009 Kali ke-6

Tarikh: 14 -15 Nov, 2009
Tempat: Pusat Akuatik Gunung Keriang, Alor Star, Kedah Darul Aman.
Penganjur: Persatuan Renang Amatur Kedah (PRAK)
Telefon: 012-5945485 Pn. Pn Lee Mei Leng
Email: mllee_joyce@yahoo.com

Interested? Quick! The closing date is near. Download the document for detail and registration.

Oiitt.. still thinking ka?.. then read my report.

Chin Woo Biathlon 2009

Date: 13 Dec 2009 | 7:30am
Venue: Stadium Chin Woo, KL
Closing Date: 7 Dec 09
Telephone: 019-3635167 Don Khor or Lester Thum 012-3177033

A swim and run event. Finishers medal offered. Need to complete between 400m~800metre swimming and 3~7km running. Interested?.. 2009tonton got detail.

Kejohanan Jaguh Renang Kompleks Sukan Negara

Date: 10~11 October 2009
Venue: Pusat Akuatik Nasional, Bukit Jalil
Category: Individual+team for boys and girls between 10yrs~15yrs old.
Website: www.stadium.gov.my

Click the links for registration and detail.

Swimming Competition

5th Novice Swimming Competition
Date: 29 May 2009 | Friday
Venue: Pusat Aquatik Gunung Keriang, Alor Staq
Telephone: 012-5945485 (Lee Mei Leng)

Just to share among Kedahan. A swimming competition open for primary school in Kedah. Detail and registration form, click here (a short notice).

Got less than 2 weeks to train Alauddin for this. Probably we will go as underdog and have fun.

Hari Tahun Lompat

Friday, 29 Feb 2008.

It so expensive swimming in Sungai Petani. There is no pool open for public. Currently only BLM Club house and Harvard Golf resort offer free access for membership and extra $$ for guest - A RM5 per entry for non-standard size of pool.

Months ago i registered a swimming courses with Alauddin in BLM. I took a free-style while breast-stroke for Alauddin. Each session I had to pay RM15 as entry fee (of course that fee include Jasmin too) regardless ages. In a week we went 2-3 sessions but that not include training session at Harvard Gold Resort. See... that why i pokai now - less outstation run race.

We finished the course a few weeks ago.
"He's not afraid of water and berani mencuba" comment his instructor Mr.Goh (and mine too) And now i registered Alauddin for 2nd stroke – free style.

So last friday i decide to try standard swimming pool. I took leave and I drove to MBAS (Majlis Perbandaran Alor Star) swimming pool early morning @7:15am. >50km+ and @8am we had a breakfast at Stadium Darulaman. Kids still sleeping.. until i shout "Kolam renang dah sampai!!" Both of them excited gila.



The pool open longer hours in morning session (8:15 - 11:45am) and it cost us only RM5 for three of us! Duh!.. Awat murah sangat! Kitaorang mandi sampai kecut.


Alauddin and Jasmin start swam for first 50m


Alauddin continue breast-stroke a few second later for 1st 50m


He continue for next 50m. (battery habih plak at end of pool)



I'm doing 100m. The purpose i capture this video is to detect any wrong-doing, trying to improve, sharping my skill and reduce 'rintangan'. From the video...
a. I need to flat more in water. Rest my neck.
b. I need to learn breathe on left side.
c. I need to learn sommersault for next lap
d. ..anyone to add comments

Actually last week i was happier, i managed to swim nearly 15min and last Friday i did nearly 40mins non-stop. Lost count number of laps I did. I'm able to control my breathe rhythm and felt like gonna sleep in water while swimming.

Do i ready for open water? - Hell NO (a big N and O).
Frankly i got one phobia - A fear of deep water. And i still learning from Alauddin, how he floating in standard pool.

Fight Back to School - Swimming Class 1

Registered for swimming class at club house - Bandar Laguna Merbok. The intructor named Mr. Goh, a certified swimming instructor with water safety macam CPR and etc. An swimming intructor by evening.. teaching kids and adult too.

After knowing a bit about my background as runner, cyclist.. and know zero about swimming...he laughing.

"What?.."

"I'm sure you will tenggelam"

For intro, before jump into the pool, he told about water safety. Faham pasang-surut air laut, not to camping/night too near the river or water will increaced if rain coming. Knowing the water depth. Different between in-door and open water. No panic in the water - even a pro can drown if panic. And etc.

2nd - Open eyes in the water.
If can't.. that person had a water phobia. That what he said. So he tested by showing the finger number under water and i had show it the same finger number without google. - Passed.

3rd - Hold the breath (in the water)
Nearly 2 minutes. Passed. He said.. average person took less than a minute. Yeah! i used be dived into sungai and tembak ikan after balik mengaji. Buat senapang pakai papan then mata harpon pakai jejari rim taya besikal. Not only ikan.. udang, katak and kaki - Ouch!



4th - Floating.
He ask me dive and hug both knees - like a ball. The theory is that.. bola akan melantun balik once you release it under water. In emergency case, transform(er) into ball and slowly akan timbul atas air.

I hold the breath, turn into ball shape. Do it twice, tierce, fourth and fifth... tengelam. Damn it! tak terapung!.

Another style. Do ultraman.. he said, after ball style not succeed.
Straight both hands and legs on water surface. No kicking. Relax and loose the muscle. Do it once, twice, tierce.. lost count. - kaki & pinggang mula tenggelam.

He said i didn't loose enough my pinggang and legs, packed with muscle. No lemak. If got lemak sure timbul punya and my body.. keras.

"Your body should lembut macam sotong" - he's joking but I take it serious. He advice to train/try/practice again. If could (floating), then i could save some energy for stroking.

5th - Crocodile, slide-down into pool floor and stay under.
Kacang. As my body mudah tenggelam.

6th - Gliding.
Gliding from pool wall and floor. After 3-4 times managed to do it, especially from the floor. I tried more to get right body position for maximum momentum.

Gliding from the pool... couldn't get far as pinggang and kaki start to tenggelam. - Can't float.

End of first of twelve lessons in an hour half.