Swimmers rewarded for fast times

Swimmers rewarded for fast times

JAKARTA: Five swimmers who set national 50-meter records earlier this month have received Rp 50 million in bonuses from the National Sports Council (KONI).

Felix Sutanto in the backstroke, Ira Kurniawan (butterfly), 17-year-old Harizal (backstroke and butterfly) as well as breastrokers Desak Nyoman Rina and Omar Surya Atmaja received Rp 10 million each for their times at the Tahapan BCA Sprint swimming championship in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 4.

"We will continuously explore the athlete's skills in reaching greater achievement and give them incentives for their contribution to sports," KONI chief Agum Gumelar said on Wednesday. (004)