BUKIT JALIL: National swimmer Kevin Yeap (pic) aspires to compete in the London Olympics next year.
It will be the icing on the cake to his series of international championships which includes the Sea Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
However, his immediate target is to qualify for the Jakarta Sea Games in November and he hopes to win the 1,500m freestyle gold in his third attempt.
"My aim is to win gold in Jakarta in my third Sea Games. I did not win any medal in Korat in my first attempt."
He also swims in the 400m and 800m freestyle but his pet event is the 1,500m freestyle.
High-octane performances and medal-winning efforts in Jakarta will augur well for his preparation in the Olympic qualifiers, which will be going into full swing next year.
His personal best in the 1,500m freestyle is 15.52 minutes which he clocked twice this year. To have a chance of qualifying for the Olympics, Kevin must clock 15.43 minutes.
He is confident of making the Olympic grade as he is ranked sixth after the Asian Games in Guoungzhou last year and has since double up his efforts in training.
The Ipoh-born 22-year-old said: "Apart from increasing my stamina, I am putting emphasis on stroke rates.
"It has got to change. I have now discovered that it was my main weakness. The pumping rates should be more intense and rapid since it is a long distance race."
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