01 How to compete
Competition
Everything you need to enter and race at Malaysia's premier masters swimming championship.
02 Entries
How to enter
Club entry
Via Hy-Tek file
Clubs with 5 or more swimmers download the official Hy-Tek meet file, import entries into Meet Manager, and email the exported file to the meet manager.
- Download the Hy-Tek meet file from our Downloads page
- Import into Hy-Tek Meet Manager
- Enter all swimmer details and event selections
- Export and email to asap.meetmanager@gmail.com
- Await confirmation and payment instructions
Small clubs (under 5 swimmers)
Manual entry form
Clubs with fewer than 5 swimmers may submit the manual entry form by email instead of a Hy-Tek file.
- Download the manual entry form
- Complete all fields for each swimmer
- Email to asap.meetmanager@gmail.com
- Await confirmation and payment instructions
Eligibility
- You must be aged 20 or above by 31 December 2026 (the date of reckoning)
- No competitive history or best time is required — all abilities welcome
- Resident qualification: NRIC, Malaysian passport, Malaysian work permit, or MM2H
- Relay teams require 4 swimmers. A club may enter a maximum of 2 relay teams per event
Not sure of your age group? Use our Age Calculator →
03 Entry fees
Entry fees
All amounts in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Registration fee covers the swimmer for all individual events entered.
| Category | Registration | Per individual event | Relay team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category: Resident (NRIC / Malaysian passport / Work permit / MM2H) | Registration: RM 85 | Per individual event: RM 20 | Relay team: RM 75 |
| Category: International | Registration: RM 120 | Per individual event: RM 20 | Relay team: RM 75 |
Relay teams are entered and paid per team, not per swimmer. Each relay team of 4 swimmers is RM 75.
04 Payment
Payment
Bank transfer
Primary payment method for all participants.
- Bank
- Maybank
- Account number
- 5129-7802-0027
- Account holder
- Kelab Renang New Wave
- SWIFT / BIC
- MBBEMYKLXXX
- Payment reference
-
MM_CountryOfOrigin
Examples: MM_Malaysia · MM_HongKong · MM_Singapore
Cash on site
Available to international participants only. You must declare this option at the time of entry.
International participants may elect at the time of entry to pay in cash at on-site registration on race day.
Cash payment is accepted in MYR at on-site registration on race day, before your first event. Exact amounts preferred.
Key dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Milestone: Entries close | Date: 7 November 2026 |
| Milestone: Payment due | Date: 16 November 2026 |
| Milestone: Cash-on-site payment opens | Date: Race day — 21 November 2026 |
Entry is not confirmed until full payment is received. Bank transfers must clear by 16 November 2026. International participants electing cash-on-site must declare this at entry and pay at on-site registration before their first event.
05 Regulations
Rules
This meet is governed by World Aquatics Masters rules. The following race rules supplement and, where they conflict, take precedence.
Competition format
01 The meet is governed by World Aquatics Masters rules.
The meet is governed by World Aquatics Masters rules. Where these race rules conflict, these race rules take precedence.
02 The course is Long Course Metres (LCM), 50m pool.
The course is Long Course Metres (LCM), 50m pool. All events are individual timed finals unless marked as relay.
05 Events are seeded as timed finals, irrespective of age group.
Events are seeded as timed finals, irrespective of age group. All swimmers in the same event swim together regardless of age category.
06 Heats are seeded slowest to fastest within each event.
Heats are seeded slowest to fastest within each event. The final heat is the fastest. Lane assignments are final once the programme is published.
07 Events with fewer than 8 entries may be combined at the meet director's discretion.
Events with fewer than 8 entries may be combined at the meet director's discretion. Combined events will be clearly marked in the programme.
Entering
03 All swimmers must be 20 years of age or older by 31 December 2026 (the date of reckoning).
All swimmers must be 20 years of age or older by 31 December 2026 (the date of reckoning). This is not race day — an athlete who turns 20 before year-end is eligible.
04 Clubs with 5 or more swimmers must submit entries via the official Hy-Tek meet file, emailed to the entries address.
Clubs with 5 or more swimmers must submit entries via the official Hy-Tek meet file, emailed to the entries address. Clubs with fewer than 5 swimmers may submit the manual entry form.
13 There is no limit on the number of individual events a swimmer may enter.
There is no limit on the number of individual events a swimmer may enter. A club may enter a maximum of 2 relay teams per relay event per gender category.
Awards and points
08 Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age group within each event, provided at least one swimmer completes a legal swim in that group.
Medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age group within each event, provided at least one swimmer completes a legal swim in that group.
09 Points are awarded within each age group and gender: 1st = 9 pts, 2nd = 7 pts, 3rd = 6 pts, 4th = 5 pts, 5th = 4 pts, 6th = 3 pts, 7th = 2 pts.
Points are awarded within each age group and gender: 1st = 9 pts, 2nd = 7 pts, 3rd = 6 pts, 4th = 5 pts, 5th = 4 pts, 6th = 3 pts, 7th = 2 pts.
10 A bonus of 5 points is awarded to the first-place swimmer for breaking a championship record.
A bonus of 5 points is awarded to the first-place swimmer for breaking a championship record. A bonus of 3 points is awarded for equalling a championship record.
11 Record bonuses apply to first place only, and only for events with an existing championship record.
Record bonuses apply to first place only, and only for events with an existing championship record. An event swum for the first time at this meet does not attract a record bonus.
12 Club aggregate points are accumulated across all individual events and age groups.
Club aggregate points are accumulated across all individual events and age groups. The leading club in men's, women's, and combined categories will be recognised at the closing ceremony.
Conduct and appeals
14 All participants, coaches, officials, and spectators are expected to conduct themselves with courtesy and sportsmanship.
All participants, coaches, officials, and spectators are expected to conduct themselves with courtesy and sportsmanship. The meet director may disqualify or remove any person for unsporting behaviour.
15 Protests must be submitted in writing to the chief timekeeper within 30 minutes of the result being posted.
Protests must be submitted in writing to the chief timekeeper within 30 minutes of the result being posted. An appeal fee of RM 500 accompanies the protest. The fee is refunded if the appeal is upheld.
16 The meet director's decision is final in all matters not otherwise addressed by World Aquatics Masters rules or these rules.
The meet director's decision is final in all matters not otherwise addressed by World Aquatics Masters rules or these rules.
17 All persons on venue premises are bound by the venue's code of conduct.
All persons on venue premises are bound by the venue's code of conduct. Failure to comply may result in removal from the premises without refund of entry fees.