Malaysia at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
| Malaysia at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | MAS |
| National federation | Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia |
| Website | malaysiaswimming |
| in Kazan, Russia | |
| Competitors | 20 in 4 sports |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Malaysia competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Pandelela Rinong | Diving | Women's 10 m platform | July 30 |
Diving
[edit]Malaysian divers qualified for the individual spots and the synchronized teams at the World Championships.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ahmad Azman | 3 m springboard | 401.25 | 24 | did not advance | |||
| Ooi Tze Liang | 391.35 | 27 | did not advance | ||||
| Chew Yi Wei | 10 m platform | 353.70 | 35 | did not advance | |||
| Ooi Tze Liang | 400.75 | 22 | did not advance | ||||
| Ahmad Azman Ooi Tze Liang |
3 m synchronized springboard | 374.97 | 11 Q | — | 401.37 | 10 | |
| Chew Yi Wei Ooi Tze Liang |
10 m synchronized platform | 383.40 | 11 Q | — | 386.52 | 10 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ng Yan Yee | 3 m springboard | 294.60 | 12 Q | 296.10 | =11 Q | 311.10 | 8 |
| Nur Dhabitah Sabri | 276.65 | 19 | did not advance | ||||
| Pandelela Rinong | 10 m platform | 363.55 | 3 Q | 338.10 | 8 Q | 385.05 |
|
| Nur Dhabitah Sabri | 307.15 | 18 Q | 316.40 | 14 | did not advance | ||
| Ng Yan Yee Nur Dhabitah Sabri |
3 m synchronized springboard | 274.11 | 9 Q | — | 294.66 | 8 | |
| Leong Mun Yee Pandelela Rinong |
10 m synchronized platform | 311.04 | 3 Q | — | 303.60 | 7 | |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Muhammad Puteh Ng Yan Yee |
3 m synchronized springboard | 291.42 | 7 |
| Chew Yi Wei Loh Loh Zhiayi |
10 m synchronized platform | 289.89 | 10 |
| Team | 360.50 | 9 | |
Open water swimming
[edit]Malaysia has qualified one swimmer to compete in the open water marathon.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Gan | Women's 5 km | 1:00:52.1 | 21 |
| Women's 10 km | 2:00:34.4 | 33 |
Swimming
[edit]Malaysian swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard):[3][4][5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lim Ching Hwang | 100 m freestyle | 51.31 | 62 | did not advance | |||
| Welson Sim | 200 m freestyle | 1:51.65 | 51 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 3:58.75 | 53 | — | did not advance | |||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:18.20 | 38 | — | did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:09.72 | 43 | — | did not advance | |||
| Tern Jian Han | 50 m backstroke | 26.73 | 47 | did not advance | |||
| Wong Fu Kang | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.89 | 45 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Caroline Chan | 50 m backstroke | 30.14 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| Chui Lai Kwan | 50 m freestyle | 26.13 | 44 | did not advance | |||
| Khoo Cai Lin | 400 m freestyle | 4:18.75 | 31 | — | did not advance | ||
| 800 m freestyle | 8:55.20 | 31 | — | did not advance | |||
| Phee Jinq En | 50 m breaststroke | 32.37 | 41 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.76 | 46 | did not advance | ||||
Synchronized swimming
[edit]Malaysia has qualified one synchronized swimmer in the women's solo events.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Yhing Huey | Solo free routine | 73.0333 | 22 | did not advance | |
References
[edit]- ^ Lim, Teik Huat (11 June 2015). "Divers may be 'homeless' when they get back". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ Tan, Ming Wai (24 July 2015). "Heidi eyeing early Olympic qualification in Kazan". The Star. Malaysia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "New Faces To Make Debut In World Swimming Championships". Divher. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Singh, Ajitpal (14 April 2014). "Swimming: Kevin, Cai Lin flying". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 July 2015.[permanent dead link]