| Fadhil Yunus |
HIS Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman yesterday attended the final day of the 26th Brunei Age Group Swimming Championships at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex Swimming Pool.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah binti Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah competed in the swimming meet.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah continued to make a splash in the national swimming scene after setting new age group records in the 50m breaststroke and backstroke events with a time of 1:12.59s and 59.63s respectively.
Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah, who swam under the banner of ISB Hammerheads, was the lone swimmer in her age group to record a sub 60 seconds in the backstroke event, underlining the distance she sets against the chasing pack.
She also received the distinction of being named Best Girl in the seven-year-old age group after ending the competition with a haul of three golds and one silver medal.
Also present during the swimming meet was Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda Muhammad Aiman ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah.
Zeke Chan of the Royal Brunei Recreational Club asserted his dominance in the meet after setting an impressive haul of 10 age group records, subsequently helping his team to win the overall medal table.
Royal Brunei Recreational Club was the clear winner of the tournament after collecting an astonishing 57 gold, 38 silver and 35 bronze medals, three times more than their nearest challenger.
Gymkhana Club Miri finished in second place with 19 gold, 23 silver and 15 bronze medals while Brunei Speed Swimming Club settled for third place with 19 gold, five silver and nine bronze medals.
Eric Bong Cheng Liang performed admirably for Brunei Speed Swimming Club to help them to third place after winning a massive haul of 16 gold medals.
Job Tan Xi Jay proved a valuable asset for Dolphin Swimming Club after contributing all 14 gold medals which subsequently helped climb his side to sixth place.
Meanwhile, Zeke was also one of the biggest winners in the competition after collecting a haul of 13 gold and one silver medals.
Organised by the Brunei Amateur Swimming Association (BASA) with the support of the Department of Youth and Sports, a total of 12 clubs participated with six overseas clubs from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Kuching, Miri, bringing a total of 234 registered swimmers.
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