The Malaysia Swimming Federation MAS has identified a local candidate to replace Bryan Nickson Lomas as the national diving team’s technical director, with former Olympians among those being considered
Malaysia Swimming will introduce a fast track young athletes programme to identify potential divers under the age of 11 for full-time training at Bukit Jalil.
The national diving squad's failure to increase the number of divers for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, demonstrates a lack of strong replacements for the sport, according to sports analyst Mohd Sadek Mustafa.
Nur Dhabitah failed to qualify for the synchronised 10-metre platform alongside Datuk Pandelela Rinong, who will miss her first Olympics since Beijing in 2008.
The Malaysia Swimming Federation hopes to see at least five more athletes dive their way to the Paris Olympics through the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, from February 2-18.
Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil