AKUATIK Indonesia held a Championship titled the 2nd Southeast Asia Open Water Swimming Championships which happened at Jimbaran Seashore, Intercontinental Lodge, Bali, June 28-30, 2024. As well as, Akuatik Indonesia may also promote the AYO BeRenang program by the OWS Indonesia Pageant competitors which is able to happen on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 10.00 WITA.
Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Aquatic Board, Harlin E. Rahardjo defined that the 2nd SEA OWS 2024 is the second for Southeast Asian international locations. The primary time it happened in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 2-4, 2023.
“Indonesia was beforehand profitable when it was appointed because the host for swimming, diving and water polo. Now SEAA has given its belief to carry the 2nd SEA OWS in Bali. Jimbaran has a pleasant seashore, lovely sundown, as a result of within the bay the water is comparatively calmer, additionally Jimbaran seafood delicacies is without doubt one of the sights,” stated Deputy Chairperson, Harlin Rahardjo.
The Secretary Basic of Indonesian Aquatics, Ali Patiwiri, defined that the plan is for the 2nd SEA OWS to be attended by hosts Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
“We get assist from SEAA, Kemenpora and Kemenparekraf in addition to the Bali Provincial Authorities. It is a sports activities exercise that additionally promotes tourism. The OWS venue is at sea and has many constructive values to extend tourism,” defined Ali Patiwiri.
The schedule for the 2nd SEA OWS begins on the primary day, Friday, June 27, with the lads’s and ladies’s 5-kilometer race. The second day, Saturday, June 29, will characteristic the lads’s and ladies’s 10-kilometer race. And the third day will characteristic the lads’s and ladies’s blended 4×1.5-kilometer relay.
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Indonesia because the host will ship 44 athletes, Singapore 17 athletes, Thailand 17 athletes and Malaysia 10 athletes.
“After the implementation of the 2nd SEA OWS, Aquatic Indonesia additionally held an Open Water Swimming Pageant which will probably be attended by tons of of individuals aged 12 to over 70 years from inside and out of doors the nation. That is one in every of Aquatic Indonesia’s applications to popularize swimming with the tagline Ayo BeRenang. As well as, this occasion is predicted to assist encourage Sport Tourism in Bali,” added Deputy Chair Harlin Rahardjo.
The 2024 OWS Pageant will begin on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 10:00 WIB. From the goal of 300 individuals, those that registered exceeded the goal by 350 individuals. They are going to compete within the 500 meter, 1 kilometer, 1.5 kilometer to three kilometer numbers.
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“For this OWS Pageant, we’re enjoyable the foundations, similar to individuals are allowed to make use of aids, whether or not within the type of fins or others. Nevertheless, individuals who use aids to develop into the quickest should not entitled to go as much as the rostrum,” added the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, Liza Januar.
Two Indonesian athletes Aflah Fadlan Prawira and Izzy Dwi Faiva are optimistic that the Indonesian squad led by Coach Eko Purwandari will probably be profitable. Fadalan will compete within the males’s 10-kilometer occasion, whereas Izzy will compete within the ladies’s 5-kilometer occasion within the 18-19 age class.
“As athletes, we welcome worldwide occasions in Indonesia, as a result of the final time was the 2011 SEA Video games. After all, we need to give our greatest. My buddies and I are very aware of the traits of Jimbaran Seashore,” defined Fadlan, which was agreed with by Izzy.
This occasion is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities, Ministry of Tourism and Artistic Financial system, Lodge InterContinental Jimbaran Bali, Bakrie Pipe Industries, VKTR, Multi Kontrol Nusantara, Tower Bersama Group, Financial institution BCA, PTPN 4, Polytron, Caffino, Kopi Tubruk Gadjah, Pertamina Worldwide Transport, Hydro Coco, Fitbar, Kompas Gramedia, ISG. (Z-7)
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