Don’t panic, take a dive

MUKAH:  To most people, floods are a common phenomenon and a time of calamity. However, to some children, a flood comes as an opportunity for them to swim and have fun in the river or inundated areas. It is also a ‘good’ time for some children to learn how to swim, as for most of […]

12-year-old who went missing after swimming found

SARIKEI: A girl who went missing after swimming in a river was found safe about 100 metres from her last known location on Wednesday night at Jalan Bayong/Simpang Koko, Nanga Ribong. State Fire Department operations centre informed that the 12-year-old girl was found around 9.30pm by villagers. Earlier on that same day, the girl went […]

Ledecky wins again in Des Moines

LOS ANGELES: Katie Ledecky made it two wins in two nights Thursday, winning the 400m freestyle at the Pro Swim Series in Des Moines, Iowa, in 3min 59.66sec. Ledecky lowered her season-best time by more than a second as she broke four minutes for the 19th time. The US freestyle great is one of just […]

Southern, Central Zones dominate

MIRI: Teams from Southern Zone (Kuching, Samarahan and Serian) and Central Zone (Kapit, Sibu and Mukah) dominated the swimming events in 2nd Suksar (Sarawak Games) 2019. In the final events yesterday, swimmers from both zones won golds in 50m freestyle boy’s and girl’s categories and the 100 metre butterfly. The Southern zone clinched their gold […]