Bangkok, Thailand (August 19): Meral Ayn Latheef and Mohamed Rihan Shiham each secured four medals at the AOSI Short Course/Age Group Swimming Championship 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Meral earned one silver and three bronze medals, while Rihan secured three silver and one bronze medal.
In the 16-18 age category, Rihan's medal wins included:
* Silver in 50m Backstroke (00:29.06)
* Silver in 100m Butterfly (00:59.69)
* Silver in 100m Backstroke (01:02.81)
* Bronze in 200m Freestyle (02:03.06)
Meral, competing in the 14-15 age category, achieved:
* Silver in 100m Individual Medley (01:14.07)
* Bronze in 200m Butterfly (02:54.06)
* Bronze in 100m Butterfly (01:11.52)
* Bronze in 50m Butterfly (00:31.41)
Additionally, Daniel Ameen Faisal from the Maldives Lifeguard Association won a bronze medal in the 50m Butterfly event for the 12-13 boys category, with a time of 00:31.14.
Athletes from New Lagoons Swimming Club also performed well:
* Amna Thazkiyah Mirsaad: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
* Aishath Shaiha Shafiu: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
* Looth Mohamed Hussain: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
* Ibrahim Maadh Sajid: 2 Bronze, 1 Silver
