West Java outmuscled Jakarta 13-5 in women’s water polo at the 2018 Asian Games aquatics test event at the new stadium in Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, on Tuesday.

The bronze medal went to South Sumatra.

West Java’s Inez Febrianti was awarded the Best Player trophy during the event, called the
Indonesia Open Aquatic Championship 2017, stated the Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI).

Ayudya S. Pratiwi, also from West Java, brought home the Best Goalkeeper trophy, while South Sumatra’s Siti Balkis, who produced 18 goals throughout the competition, was awarded the Top Scorer title.

Meanwhile, Indonesian top swimmers did their best while testing the refurbished venue in swimming competitions, which are being held from Sunday to Friday.

Triady Fauzi Sidiq, the 2013 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist and 2015 SEA Games bronze medalist, clocked in at 50.87 seconds in the test event’s men’s 100m freestyle to win the gold medal on Monday evening.

Putra M. Randa (52.24) and Erick Ahmad Fathoni (52.31) respectively won the silver and bronze medals.

Another favorite national swimmer, I Gede Siman Sudartawa, who competed in the same event, achieved 52.52 seconds.

“I feel OK with the result because I consider the race a warm-up. However, if we talk about Asian Games preparations, I surely plan to improve my time,” said Siman as quoted by Antara.

In women’s 100m freestyle, Singapore’s Chan Marina got 56.90 seconds to win the gold, followed by silver medalist Patrisia Yosita (57.78) and bronze medalist Sagita Putri Krisdewanti (58.71) — both of whom are Indonesian.

Host swimmer Azzahra Permatahani, who broke a national record and won gold in women’s 200m individual medley on Sunday, added to her medal collection with a gold in women’s 200m butterfly and a bronze in women’s 200m breaststroke in Monday’s race.

SEA Games gold medalist in 2017, Indonesian Gagarin Nathaniel, lauded the aquatic stadium, saying that he was “happy and moved” with the overall renovation.

“The renovation moved me because I was raised here, at this very stadium,” said the 19-year-old, adding that he somehow could still sense the nostalgia when entering the stadium, which now has four pools from the previous three.

Gagarin said he hoped he could adapt to the new pool, which could maximize his potential to win medals in the 2018 Games.

In diving competition, which ended over the weekend, Malaysia came home as the overall winner with six gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Meanwhile, Indonesia collected one gold, three silvers and one bronze.

Indonesian national coach Harli Ramayani said she was quite satisfied over the medal result.

“The athletes have shown progress despite facing problems, including a long break after the 2017 SEA Games and adapting to the new pool.

“Next, the federation is planning to train each athlete, as detailed as possible, so they will be ready for the 2018 Games,” she said.

Harli admitted that she had targeted eight athletes, who were in the 2017 SEA Games training camp, to be relisted in the camp. “If everything goes as planned, we will then only need seven more athletes for the 2018 Games training camp,” she said.

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