ASIAN DIVING CUP: Second stringers make their mark
THE Sabri siblings, Mohd Danial and Nur Dhabitah led Malaysia to a bright start on the opening day of the Asian Diving Cup with two gold medals at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex in Singapore yesterday.
Sea Games-bound Nur Dhabitah and Olympian Traisy Vivien Tukiet bagged the women's 10m platform synchro with a 2.77.98 series followed by Indonesia (224.22) and Singapore (189,42).
Dhabitah's elder brother Mohd Danial partnered Mohd Nazreen for the men's 10m platform synchro title by posting 316.83 points ahead of second-placed Singapore (273.24).
Malaysia are represented by their second stringers (who are being groomed for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro) in the biennial event, which has attracted only four nations, including Hong Kong.
World and Olympic champions China and Japan did not send their divers.
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) secretary Edwin Chong said the event serves as a platform to gauge the national divers, who will be making their debut in December's Sea Games in Myanmar.
"Singapore and Indonesia are represented by their Sea Games squads.
"We picked only juniors as they do not have many events on their calendar," said Edwin yesterday.
"For Dhabitah, this is her second international senior outing after the World Grand Prix leg in Fort Lauderdale this year.
"We need them to gain experience at the continental level and also for the coaches to know what needs to be improved."
Two years ago in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia who were then represented by Pandelela Rinong, Leong Mun Yee, Bryan Nickson Lomas and Yeoh Ken Nee, won three gold.
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THE Sabri siblings, Mohd Danial and Nur Dhabitah led Malaysia to a bright start on the opening day of the Asian Diving Cup with two gold medals at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex in Singapore yesterday.
Sea Games-bound Nur Dhabitah and Olympian Traisy Vivien Tukiet bagged the women's 10m platform synchro with a 2.77.98 series followed by Indonesia (224.22) and Singapore (189,42).
Dhabitah's elder brother Mohd Danial partnered Mohd Nazreen for the men's 10m platform synchro title by posting 316.83 points ahead of second-placed Singapore (273.24).
Malaysia are represented by their second stringers (who are being groomed for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro) in the biennial event, which has attracted only four nations, including Hong Kong.
World and Olympic champions China and Japan did not send their divers.
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) secretary Edwin Chong said the event serves as a platform to gauge the national divers, who will be making their debut in December's Sea Games in Myanmar.
"Singapore and Indonesia are represented by their Sea Games squads.
"We picked only juniors as they do not have many events on their calendar," said Edwin yesterday.
"For Dhabitah, this is her second international senior outing after the World Grand Prix leg in Fort Lauderdale this year.
"We need them to gain experience at the continental level and also for the coaches to know what needs to be improved."
Two years ago in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia who were then represented by Pandelela Rinong, Leong Mun Yee, Bryan Nickson Lomas and Yeoh Ken Nee, won three gold.
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