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Malaysia’s Finswimmers Line Up in All Three Age Groups at CMAS World Cup in Zhanjiang

Malaysia's Finswimmers Line Up in All Three Age Groups at CMAS World Cup in Zhanjiang
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Malaysian finswimmers are entered in the Senior, Junior 1 and Junior 2 categories at the 2026 CMAS World Cup Finswimming Indoor in Zhanjiang, China, which runs from 11 to 13 November, according to the official start list.

Racing is at the Zhanjiang Olympic Sports Center. Each day has a morning session from 9am and an afternoon session from 3pm. Every event on the schedule is a final, with some split into more than one heat.

Amal bin Ahmad Azizul is the first Malaysian on the schedule, in the men’s Junior 2 1500m surface final at 9:45am on 11 November.

In the senior men’s events, Lam Chun Onn is entered in the 50m bi-fins, 100m surface, 100m bi-fins and 50m surface, while Aidan Koh Ae Bin races the 50m, 100m and 200m bi-fins.

Nuri Saadan bin Khaulid is entered in the 50m bi-fins, 100m surface, 50m apnoea and 50m surface. Mohamad Ariffin bin Jalaludeen swims the 200m immersion, 100m surface, 50m apnoea and 100m immersion, and Elson Koh Ae Shang the 100m surface, 50m apnoea and 50m surface.

Suvarna Leisha Varma is Malaysia’s entry in the senior women’s events, in the 50m bi-fins, 100m immersion and 50m surface.

In the men’s Junior 1 category, Irfan Zuhdi bin Mohamad Luthfi is entered in the 50m bi-fins, 100m surface, 50m apnoea and 50m surface. Ahmad Lutfi bin Mohd Rashidi swims the 50m bi-fins, 100m surface, 400m bi-fins and 50m surface, and Azmeer bin Zuhairi the 50m bi-fins, 50m apnoea, 400m bi-fins and 50m surface.

Koay Jin Ming is entered in the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m bi-fins. Lew Jia Ming races the 50m, 100m and 200m bi-fins, Ho Guan Yi the 100m, 200m and 400m bi-fins, and Lai Zhi Hin the 50m and 100m bi-fins.

Hong Yew Khai and Aisy Rayyan bin Faizul share the same programme in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 50m surface. Ahmad Mukhriz bin Nazary is entered in the 200m and 400m bi-fins and the 50m surface.

Abigail Lim Yee May races the women’s Junior 1 200m immersion, 200m bi-fins, 100m immersion and 400m immersion.

In the men’s Junior 2 category, Harith Amsyar bin Hafizul Izwan and Ong Yu Chern are both entered in the 50m bi-fins, 100m surface, 100m bi-fins and 50m surface. Leong Chee Hin swims the 50m bi-fins, 100m bi-fins, 50m apnoea and 50m surface.

Muhammad Rayyan Darwisy bin Suhaimi races the 50m, 100m and 200m bi-fins and the 50m apnoea, while Tan Teik Yu is entered in the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400m bi-fins.

Amal bin Ahmad Azizul follows his 1500m surface with the 100m and 800m surface. Marcus Kooi Yin Yong swims the 100m, 200m, 800m and 400m surface, and Muhammad Aish Hariz bin Mohd Hairi the 100m, 200m, 400m and 50m surface.

Muhammad Izz Anaqi bin Mohamad Suhaizamri is entered in the 100m surface, 100m bi-fins, 200m surface and 200m bi-fins. Izra bin Norizam races the 200m surface, 200m bi-fins, 400m bi-fins and 400m surface.

In the women’s Junior 2 category, Ong Ee En is entered in the 50m, 100m and 200m bi-fins and the 50m apnoea. Nur Darwisyah Firzana binti Rosnan swims the 100m surface, 100m bi-fins, 50m apnoea and 100m immersion.

Sofea Humairah binti Shamsornahar races the 100m surface, 100m bi-fins and 50m surface, and Nouril Ammiesya binti Mohd Khairul Nizam the 50m bi-fins, 100m surface and 50m surface. Nur Aisya binti Hadi is entered in the 50m bi-fins, 50m apnoea and 400m surface.

Sarah Lim Yee Yin swims the 200m surface, 200m bi-fins, 400m bi-fins and 400m surface, and Effie Goh the 100m surface, 200m surface and 200m bi-fins.

Malaysia is also entered in the relays: the men’s Junior 1, men’s Junior 2, women’s Junior 2 and men’s senior 4x100m surface relays, and the Junior 2 and senior 4x100m SB mixed relays. The start list does not yet name the relay swimmers.

The championships close on the afternoon of 13 November with the senior 4x100m SB mixed relay at 3:42pm, with Malaysia in lane 3.