Thai swimmers win count, but Indonesian make waves<\/p>\n
By Slyvia Gratia Miranda<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Thailand came first in the medal standings, but
\nIndonesia's total of 11 golds was lengths ahead of its
\ndisappointing performance at the previous Games.<\/p>\n
In the five-day competition, Thailand took 17 of the 39 golds.
\nThe country grabbed 13 golds from swimming and four in diving
\nclean sweep.<\/p>\n
Indonesia, next in the standings with 10 golds from swimming
\nand one from synchronized swimming, nearly tripled its gold medal
\nhaul from the Games in Chiang Mai.<\/p>\n
Thirteen Games records fell during the past week.<\/p>\n
Thai sensation Ravee Intporn-Udom did the best of all, with
\nfive golds and three Games records in women's events. Ravee, 17,
\nwas followed by countryman Torlarp Sethsothorn, with four golds.<\/p>\n
Ravee set records in the 400 meters individual medley
\n(4:53.20), 400 meters freestyle (4:20.95) and 800 meters
\nfreestyle (8:56.88).<\/p>\n
The most memorable moment belonged to hometown boy Richard Sam
\nBera.<\/p>\n
In a fitting swan song to his distinguished Games career,
\nRichard won the 50 meters freestyle in 23.40.<\/p>\n
Two days later Richard joined teammates Felix C. Sutanto,
\nAlbert C. Sutanto and Wisnu Wardhana in setting a new mark of
\n3:08.66 in the 4x100 men's freestyle relay.<\/p>\n
Richard's third gold was bagged in the 100 meters freestyle,
\nbut he failed to beat compatriot Wisnu Wardhana's mark of 51.31.<\/p>\n
Relatively unknown Rita Mariani of Indonesia did surprisingly
\nwell by grabbing gold in the women's 100 meters breastroke
\n1:11.96. She also set a new mark of 2:33.34 in the 200 meters
\nbreastroke, slicing 1.53 seconds from Singaporean Joscelin Yeo's
\nrecord of 2:34.87.<\/p>\n
Rita also snatched gold in the 4x100 meters women's medley
\nrelay with teammates Sylvi Triana, Catherine Surya and Meitri W.
\nPangestika in a new record of 4:19.23.<\/p>\n
"I wanted to show that Indonesia is still a force in the pool,
\nand also that Joscelin was not unbeatable," Rita said.<\/p>\n
Another Indonesian surprise was in store when Felix C. Sutanto
\nstole gold in the men's 200 meters individual medley.<\/p>\n
Malaysia's Lim Keng Liat in 200 meters freestyle, Ang Anthony
\nin 100 meters butterfly, and 4x100 meters medley relay squad won
\ngolds.<\/p>\n
In water polo, Singapore maintained its 31-year golden streak.
\nThe host team won the silver, its first medal in the event in 10
\nyears. The bronze went to the Philippines.<\/p>\n
In synchronized swimming, Malaysia's Jacqueline Chan grabbed
\nthe gold in the solo competition with 81.00. Indonesia's Tyas
\nTitisari took silver and compatriot Lenny Puspitasari the bronze.<\/p>\n
Indonesia won gold in the duet event through Tyas and Lenny.
\nThe silver went to Malaysia, while Thailand got the bronze.<\/p>",
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