The Last Battle Of Indonesian Swimming Athletes For 2023 SEA Games Tickets

Illustration of the national selection of swimming for the 2023 SEA Games Cambodia. (Photo via Antara/Arinda Meodia)

JAKARTA - Indonesian swimming athletes will compete with each other for tickets to the 2023 SEA Games.

The All-Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) will hold a final national selection (selection) at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium (GBK), Senayan, Jakarta, on February 21-24.

"The national selection was attended by athletes who entered the top 24 of the national database in each swimming number totaling 38 numbers," said PRSI Secretary General Ali Patiwiri, as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, February 15.

The final stage of the Cambodian SEA Games is scheduled to take place in two sessions. The preliminary round will start at 08.30-12.00 WIB, then continues for the final from 16.00 to 18.00 WIB.

Ali revealed that registration of swimmers can be done by the PRSI Provincial Management (Pengprov) related to using the spectrum system. Registration began to open since last Tuesday and ends on Sunday, February 19.

After that, a technical meeting will be held on Monday. "The results of the swimmer test will be analyzed to be designated as a national team (the national team)," Ali explained.

PRSI continues to make various preparations in the face of the Cambodian SEA Games. Previously in October 2022, the parent organization of the highest swimming branch in Indonesia had also summoned 23 names of swimmers to take part in the national training.

Then also carry out a series of trials both that are rolling in Indonesia and by sending athletes to international events. Now, PRSI will be more specific so that the Indonesian representatives who will participate in the 2023 SEA Games are the best swimmers.

For information, at the XXXI/2021 SEA Games in Vietnam which rolled last year, the swimming branch contributed two gold, three silver, and 10 bronze for the Indonesian contingent.

Two golds came from Masniari Wolf which fell in the women's 50-meter backstroke and Flairene Candrea Wonomiharjo in the women's 100-meter backstroke.

The XXXII/2023 SEA Games will be held this time at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 5-17, 2023.