Kota Kinabalu: Sabah’s divers captured two golds and four bronzes at the MAS/Milo/Sportexcel Age Group Diving Championship (Leg 2) held recently at the Pandalela Rinong Aquatic Centre, Kuching, Sarawak.
Onell Lee delivered both golds in the male’s Group D one metre springboard and in the Group D three-metre springboard.
The bronze medals came from Mohammad Ayron Shadwaz Shaem (male’s Group B one metre springboard), Lyra Nuramanda Rasha (female’s Group C one metre springboard), Lev Mackenzie Leopold (male’s Group D one metre springboard) and Dea Butiza Haidie (female’s Group D three-metre springboard).
Sabah was represented by an eight-member squad led by team manager Khairul Safwan Mansur with Sabah Sports Council coaches Nurfazriyanti Jali and Ag Sharuddin Manis.
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Sabah Aquatic Sports Association (Sasa) president Daniel Lee, who congratulated the team, was delighted the contingent managed to improve their performance from the previous meet in June.
According to him, their preparation for the Kuching trip was compromised and they had to use the dry gym for training due to upgrading works at the Likas Aquatic Centre.
“The improved performance from the divers despite the lack of training facilities was a clear indication of the coaches’ commitment towards developing diving in the State, and I hope these divers will continue to train hard,” he said in a statement on Friday.
He expressed his gratitude to the Youth and Sports Ministry and Sabah Sports Council for the support provided so that they were able to train at the Pandalela Rinong Aquatic Centre a week before the competition.
He also thanked the Ministry and Sabah Sports Board for the upgrading works at the aquatic centre and urged all parties to be patient on the reopening of the pool.
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