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Going the distance with Rupert

Young DSA Champ wins international Open Water events, becomes Brand Ambassador for

‘Oceanman’

Swimmers are often referred to as a
unique breed of their own and within
them are a group who may to actually
not belong to world of dry land like the
rest of us. These are the ones who put
in more hours a day in the water, the
first ones in and the last ones out and
usually on a daily basis, without much
ado or complaining. We are talking about
the long distance swimmers. Sometimes
these swimmers are known to have more
mileage than their cars and that’s not a
joke!

DSA has a few of these exemplary beings Cross Channel. At the Swim Expo Asia and below and becoming the Overall
on their team too and they have been at Singapore this year Rupert amassed Champion with a timing of 2 hours 20
making heads turn, like Rupert Tan, who 4 GOLD and 1 SILVER. It was a blazing minutes.
has been making quite a mark in many streak for Rupert, who was the Champion
Open Water events this year. His remarkable swimming ability has
in the 3.8km, 1.5km, 750m and also led to even more recognition
His big win came at the Port Dickson 400m. Boy, this lad can and he is now a Brand Ambassador
International Swimathon, an international swim! for ‘Oceanman’, which is the only
5 km swim event held at Port Dickson International Championship in Open
with as many as 500 participants spread Rupert hit the Water Swimming designed by swimmers,
over 5 age groups. Rupert headlines for swimmers. Oceanman is held at five
placed FIRST in the again at the venues across two continents, offering
event, a remarkable Thailand 10KM both professional and amateur swimmers
achievement, which Swimathon the chance to achieve their personal goals
he followed up 2016, winning in unique locations. We wish Rupert the
with 2 THIRD the event for the best as we follow his endeavours.
placings at the age group 20 years
Kapas Marang
International
Swimathon and the
Labuan International

DSA heroes recognized
for their achievements

The DSA Swim Team is not short of outstanding achievers
and recently many of them received awards for their hard
work and devotion to training. Swimmers need to obtain at
least 1 Gold medal in any sport at the MSSM/
MSSWP Meets to receive the award. It is with
great pride that we share these achievements and
sense of gratitude to the parents for their support.

DSA Swim team swimmers felicitated at the
Selangor School Sports Council Achievements
Award Ceremony were Wong Yu Hao, Wong Yu
Xuan, Sean Goh Min Chang and Darren Lew Chen
Jet. Koh Teck Chen was commended at the Kuala
Lumpur School Sport Council Achievement Awards
Ceremony.

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