SYNCHRONISED swimmer Tan May Mei, who was recently presented with the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Principal’s Gold Award, will continue to be active in sports.
The 21-year-old May Mei, one of the 61 students who have completed their matriculation programme in BJSS, is pursuing an accountancy course at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Seri Kembangan.
May Mei said she would continue her training programme and hoped to represent Malaysia in the 2010 Asian Games in Guanzhao, China.
Best of the lot: May Mei (left) receiving her Gold award from Jame Alip while BJSS principal Marina Chin looks on.“It will not be a problem for me to devote my time to studying and synchronised swimming. In fact, I have been doing this for the past six years, since I joined BJSS in 2003.
“I will have to draw up a training schedule in accordance with my timetable at the UPM,’’ May Mei said.
The Selangor athlete is now training two sessions a day at the National Aquatic Complex in Bukit Jalil.
Her last competition was the Japan Open in April. Tan was a member of Malaysia’s bronze medal winning team.
Education Ministry sports department director Jame Alip, who presented the certificates, said the students, who excelled in sports, would make good leaders.
“They are not prepared to lose. They will strive for excellence.
“In the end they will be good icons to youngsters.
“For them this is the beginning. We hope these students will excel in their respective sports as well as in their studies,’’ said Jame.
The recipients
Tan May Mei; Mandy Yeap Mun Xin; Chai Fong Wei; Durratun Nashihin Rosli; Noor Amira Mohamad Nafiah; Cheong Jun Hoong; Yeo Pei Ling; Nurul Asfahlina Mohamed Johari; Yshai Poo Voon; Nazrin Aizad Mat Nasir; Nurul Huda Ali Noor Raziff; R. Elaiyaraj; S. Kannan; Stephanie Shalini Sukumaran; Saritha Cham Nong; Irene Chong See Win; Noor Aziera Taip, Errizal Othman; Melinder Kaur; V. Kavichelvan; Arman Fareez Mohd Ali; Mohd Ibnu Kassim; Fatin Azreen Abdul Rahman; Sabri Nullah ; Koo Chee Zhong; Mohd Harfizi Mohd Noor; Mohamad Akmal Amrun; Nur Hariena Azhar; Mohd Romzi Muhamad; Nur Izzati Yaakob; Sharon Koh Suet Len; Norbaini Hashim; Moh Chaw Teng; Evy James; Nurul Nadia Mokhtar; Hazwan Hazim Dermawan; Mahali Jasuli; Mohd Bunyamin Umar; Mohd Hafizulldin Mohd Noor, Liong Ming Chang; Mohd Hafizuddin Sahadan; Azrul Azmi; Nurul Ismayanti Nordzuan; V. Jayaseelan; Adi Aliffudin Hussin, Ahmad Hakhimi Ahmad Shukri; Yazzman Irffan Yahaya; Mohd Azlanshah Ismail; Ng Say Yoke; Ruszatul Nanariah Mohd Yusof; Mohamad Asyraf Esa; Ahmad Khairi Isa; Nazurah Zairol Hisham; Nor Shafeeqah Yahya; S. Mathilagan; Mohd rafiq Arumi Abdul Latif; K. Ganthimathi; P.T. Pushppa Devi; Noorrerffani Abdul Malick; Khairul Anuar Md Isa; Cheah Liek Hou.
