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3 days that kindled the spirit of DSA –

We are DSA!

First DSA Swim Team Camp at d’Tempat Country Club, Sri Sendayan

The first DSA Swim Team Camp was team building in Klana Resort, Seremban. were to develop the team building skills
held at the glamorous d’Tempat The activities were all hosted and to a deeper level with small projects to be
Country Club at Sri Sendayan facilitated by the Resort and after some completed by each team. The day started
during the last week of 2016. Moving initial hesitation, the swimmers gradually with a sharing session with the speaker,
further from the one day Team Camp got into the thick of it. A bowling match Marellyn Liew, ex-National swimmer,
last year, a 3 day Camp incorporated between the teams was the last event of and holder of the current National record
varied activities with the objective to build the day, which was wildly cheered by the for 50m and 100m Butterfly events being
and develop team spirit among the DSA team members. the DSA Swim Coach and the Organiser/
swimmers. Team Manager for the Swim Camp as
The second day included activities which well. The topic for the session was the
Owing to the multiple training locations
in Kg. Pandan and Shah Alam, swimmers The prestigious d’Tempat Country Club proved to be an
from different locations do not get to apt location as the lovely pool and facilities kept the
meet each other regularly let alone train, swimmers enthralled.
so it became essential for some kind
of common activity to be carried out.
The prestigious d’Tempat Country Club
proved to be an apt location as the lovely
pool and facilities kept the swimmers
enthralled.

The planning and co-ordination of the
entire program had started much earlier
as it involved not just regular training,
but also team building activities and
overnight accommodation. At the
assembly point in Technology Park
Malaysia, Bukit Jalil, a group of 87
swimmers arrived, ready to experience
the 3 days of team activity. After a group
photo session, it was off to the d’Tempat
Club and the challenges that were
waiting. The swimmers were divided into
4 groups, and the first day activity was

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