Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Aquatic Sports Association (Sasa) is poised to make a splash at the 61st Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships 2026 at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur starting today (Thursday).
The State swimming body will be fielding its largest team to date with 102 swimmers led by manager Emily Chew, alongside assistant manager Alvareena Audrey and head coach Elvin Chia, with the other coaches Tie Mie Kiong, Goh Song Wee, Benjamin Lee, Gerard Tsen, Alvin Vung, and Yapp Kae Wen.
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Sasa president Daniel Lee said they are ready for the challenge, having just completed a two-day intensive training session at the Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex Aquatic Centre on Tuesday.
He acknowledged the significant backing from various stakeholders, attributing the team’s formation to collective support from association members, coaches, and parents.
“The aim in sending such a large team is to allow exposure to our swimmers, especially from the younger groups. We hope this renewed effort would help groom future generations of elite swimmers for the State.
“Additionally, we have also selected three junior coaches to be part of the team, in hope they would be able to learn from the senior coaches and gain needed experience from this outing,” he said.
He also expressed his gratitude to Sabah Sports Council, Sabah Sports Board for their support and assistance in arranging the team’s centralised training.
