He came to the meet with just one goal: to swim a clean 200m freestyle. Four days, six individual wins, two relay titles, and one national record later, Hoe Yean walked out with the kind of dominance he doesn’t plan.
The National Aquatic Centre fell into a hush as Khiew Hoe Yean stepped up on the blocks for his final solo event of the meet. He had already won six golds — but the script wasn’t complete. The 200m Individual Medley wasn’t just another race. It was a test of endurance, instinct, and execution. No one expected a record. Not even him.
From the moment the buzzer rang, he meant business. He launched into the butterfly with a sharp 26.57, nearly mirroring last year’s split but with smoother rhythm.
By the backstroke, his turns were razor-sharp, and his underwater kicks held just a touch longer — 57.67 at the 100m mark, already 0.68s ahead of his 2023 record pace.
Then came the breaststroke leg and there was no hesitation. Crisp pullouts. Laser-straight line. 1:34.90 at 150m.
Then came the breaststroke leg and there was no hesitation. Crisp pullouts. Laser-straight line. 1:34.90 at 150m.
He looked up.
Saw the time.
And screamed!
2:03.29. A new national record. He had just shattered his 2023 mark of 2:03.77. Gold number seven — and this one, the sweetest surprise of all.
SPLIT COMPARISON
And just when it seemed his golden run was complete, he returned to the blocks one final time — this time not alone. Teaming up with Cham Yu Xiang, Jayden Tan, and Muhammad Dhuha Zulkifly, he led Kuala Lumpur’s 4x100m medley relay to victory with a composed opening backstroke leg of 27.60, splitting 56.56 for the 100m.
Yu Xiang kept the momentum alive through the breaststroke, Jayden lit up the fly leg, and Muhammad Dhuha closed it out with a fierce anchor, stopping the clock at 3:46.93.
They finished comfortably ahead of Selangor (3:51.39) and Hong Kong (3:55.09).
Gold No.8.
Mission Accomplished!
FINAL SPLASH HIGHLIGHTS
Women’s 1500m Freestyle
Chu Xin Ying of Sabah put on a masterclass of control and endurance in the women’s 1500m freestyle. With a time of 18:16.85, she never let the race out of her grasp, staying well ahead of Sarawak’s Magdalene Lau (18:36.74) and Selangor’s Yuan Yi Chong (18:47.31).
🥇 Chu Xin Ying (SABAH) – 18:16.85
🥈 Magdalene Lau (SARAWAK) – 18:16.74
🥉 Yuan Yi Chong (SELANGOR) – 18:47.31
Men’s 800m Freestyle
Muhammad Dhuha Bin Zulkifly, already the national short course (25m) record holder, proved he’s just as lethal in the long course by clinching gold in the men’s 800m freestyle final.
He touched the wall in 8:15.51, a time just shy of his personal best of 8:12.67, but it was more than enough to secure a World Junior A qualification and a dominant win over the field.
Dhuha opened with a steady pace, accelerated through the middle 400, and unleashed a final 100m that left no doubt about his podium position.
So Kwun Wa from Hong Kong took silver in 8:33.98, while Penang’s Samuel Lai Chong clocked 8:44.84 for bronze.
🥇 Muhammad Dhuha bin Zulfikry (Kuala Lumpur) – 8:15.51
🥈 So Kwun Wa (HK) – 8:33.98
🥉 Samuel Lai Chong (PENANG) – 8:44.84
Women’s 200m IM
Man Wui Kiu lit up the scoreboard with a fiery 2:17.45, slicing through the previous Meet Record of 2:17.78 set by Siow Yi Ting back in 2013. With each stroke, she widened the gap, powering home to a time that met the World Championships B qualifying mark.
Teammate Lam Hoi Kiu followed in 2:23.08, while Penang’s Aw Yuet Ting placed third (2:25.71).
🥇 Man Wui Kiu (HK) – 2:17.45
🥈 Lam Hoi Kiu (HK) – 2:23.08
🥉 Aw Yuet Ting (PENANG) – 2:25.71
Women’s 50m Freestyle
14-year-old Adelia Chantika Aulia of Indonesia continued her stellar meet, touching in 26.26, enough to qualify her for World Junior Championships. Former Malaysia’s international Chui Lai Kwan from Sabah kept the pressure on for silver (26.57), while Wong Shi Qi delivered a tidy 26.62 for third.
🥇 Adelia Chantika Aulia (INA) – 26.26
🥈 Chui Lai Kwan (SABAH) – 26.57
🥉 Wong Shi Qi (PAHANG) – 26.62
Men’s 50m Freestyle
In one of the tightest sprint finals of the week, Penang’s Lim Yin Chuen edged Indonesia’s Samuel Maxson for gold medal.
Blasting off the blocks with an explosive start, Yin Chuen surged ahead in the opening strokes and managed to hold his line through to the finish, stopping the clock at 23.01. Right on his heels was Indonesia’s Samuel Maxson, who matched him stroke for stroke down the middle of the pool but came up just 0.08 seconds short, touching in 23.09 for silver.
The battle for bronze was equally fierce, as Yu Jing Tong, also from Penang, edged into third with 23.16, fending off a late charge from several sub-24 contenders.
🥇 Lim Yin Chuen (PENANG) – 23.01
🥈 Chui Lai Kwan (SABAH) – 23.09
🥉 Wong Shi Qi (PAHANG) – 23.16
Women’s 200m Butterfly
Indonesia’s Michelle Surjadi Fang delivered a compose and control swim, leading from start to finish in the women’s 200m butterfly. Her winning time of 2:14.85 not only earned her a clear gold medal but also dipped under the SEA Games B qualifying standard.
Selangor’s Mishya Khor Yue Lynn swam a determined race to grab silver in 2:22.44, holding off Penang’s Lee Yen Ern who finished third in 2:26.87.
🥇 Michelle Surjadi Fang (INA) – 2:14.85
🥈 Mishya Khor Yue Lynn (SELANGOR) – 2:22.44
🥉 Lee Yen Ern (PENANG) – 2:26.87
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Thailand’s Surasit Thongdeang announced himself as a legitimate butterfly contender in Southeast Asia with a blistering 2:00.52, a personal best and winning the men’s 200m butterfly final. The time also qualified him under the World Championships B mark.
Thongdeang, 19, executed an aggressive race strategy — splitting 26.51 on the opening 50m and maintaining control through each transition. His pace never faltered as he surged ahead of the pack, closing strong to finish nearly a full second ahead of Selangor’s Goh Li Hen who touched in 2:01.71.
Fellow Selangor teammate, his brother Goh Li Jie placed third with 2:04.37.
🥇 Surasit Thongdaeng (THA) – 2:00.52
🥈 Goh Li Hen (SELANGOR) – 2:01.71
🥉 Goh Li Jie (SELANGOR) – 2:04.37
Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Selangor’s women’s team stood tall once again tall to clinch another relay gold, this time in the 4x100m medley. Trailing after the backstroke leg, Khoo Sue Enn’s breaststroke brilliance turned the tables, putting her squad back in the race. From there, Morgan Eleven Teo and Kaelyn Chee never looked back, delivering clean, powerful finishes that brought home relay gold. With a final time of 4:30.20, they held off challenges from Penang (4:37.82) and Pade-Supersharkz (4:50.47).
🥇 SELANGOR – 4:30.20
🥈 PENANG – 4:37.82
🥉 PADE-SUPERSHARKZ – 4:50.47
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