PALEMBANG (Nov 21, 2011): Malaysia underlined its domination in the SEA Games Synchronised swimming events by sweeping all five gold medals at stake when the competition ended here today.
In today's last event of the synchronised swimming competition held at the Jakabaring Sports City Aquatic Centre, Malaysia put the icing on the cake by winning the Free Combination team gold, beating Singapore and host Indonesia.
The team comprising Katrina Ann Abdul Hadi, Tan May Mei, Mandy Yeap, Shareen Hui, Tasha Jane Taher Ali, Emanuella Mah, Gan Zhen Yu, Zyanne Lee, Zylane Lee and Ling Yeo Pei produced a consistent and energetic performance to overwhelm the spectators and judges.
The Malaysian team's 37.213 points for technical merit and 38.150 points for artistic performance, earned a combined total of 75.363 points while Singapore collected 73.101 points to take the silver while Indonesia claimed the bronze
with 71.713 points.
with 71.713 points.
Synchronised swimming was held in the SEA Games after a 10-year absence and Malaysia's performance in Palembang, Indonesia was the best ever on foreign soil.
"Our target was only three gold medals but we managed to sweep all five.
We never expected to repeat the feat achieved in Kuala Lumpur when Malaysia hosted the SEA games in 2001," said team manager Sui Wai Leng.
The SEA Games results showed that Malaysia are the best team in South East Asia.
"However, in Asia, we are still way behind South Korea, Japan and China," said Sui.
At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Malaysia finished fifth.
Sui added that the team under coach Long Yan from China would continue training to try and qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. –Bernama
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