NUR Dhabitah Sabri bagged a second title in the Asian Diving Cup by edging compatriot and Asian Youth Championships silver medallist Loh Zhiayi in the women's 10m platform at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex in Singapore yesterday.
A double gold medallist at last year's Malaysia Games in Kuantan, Nur Dhabitah, who partnered Traisy Vivien to the 10m platform synchro gold on Saturday, posted a 274.45 total to edge Zhiayi by 0.75 points for the win. Indonesia's Yasmin Linadina finished third on 233.90.
Malaysia won a second gold yesterday through Jasmine Lai-Kam Ling Kar in the women's 3m springboard synchro.
It was a close battle between the two Sea Games-bound divers but Nur Dhabitah, who has mastered high degree of difficult (DD) in training, managed to overcome Zhiayi in the final fifth dive with a near-perfect execution.
Nur Dhabitah, whose last international was the recent World Grand Prix leg in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the US, is regarded as the next best thing after Olympic bronze medallist Pandelela Rinong in platform diving.
The 14-year-old has a combined five-dive DD of 16 (3.0, 3.2, 3.2, 3.3, 3.3) compared to Pandelela's 15.5. However, the youngster, who was promoted to the elite squad in February, is still inconsistent.
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia secretary Edwin Chong said Nur Dhabitah's encouraging performance in Singapore is attributed to her hard work in training.
"She has improved a lot but still needs to fine tune her routines. If she continues with her form, she will become a good diver," said Edwin yesterday.
In the 3m springboard synchro, Jasmine-Ling Kar posted a combined 248.16 total for the title followed by Singapore's Fong Kay Yian-Myra Lee (227.34) and Indonesia's Eka Purname-Dewi Setyaningsih (215.91).
Mohd Danial Sabri and Mohd Nazreen finished fifth and seventh respectively in the men's 3m springboard event.
Malaysia have now won four of five titles in the Asian Cup with three events left.
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