UNS — Good news comes from the Sea Games 31 in Vietnam. Student of the Faculty of Sports (FKOR) Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, Ashifa Helsa Ashuroh received a silver medal in the Finswimming category, in the biennial regional multi-sport event. Ashifa won the silver medal in the 4×100m surface relay along with her three colleagues Vania Elfira Elent R, Andhini Muthia Maulida, and Janis Rosalita Suprianto. Other than the said number, the year of 2021 students also competes in the women’s 100m surface number. However, the result achieved by Ashifa is not yet favorable.
As a debutant, Ashifa claimed to be exhilarated with her and the team’s achievements in the relay category. In fact, this tournament was her first championship on an international level. “As a junior athlete and the first timer in an International event, I still can’t believe I won a silver medal. I am happy and moved to bring the Indonesia flag to the top of the podium,” she said.
The Indonesian team finished second, while Vietnam got first place. Ashifa became the first diver to win the initial 100m rounds, followed by Vania. After that, Janis followed as the third diver and was concluded by Andhini. The Indonesian team recorded a time of 2:47:66, which was 43 milliseconds longer than the Vietnam team, which finished at 2:47:23.
This result is quite encouraging given the long preparation and training. The diver from Banjarnegara Regency said that she and the team only had two months to prepare for the Sea Games held in Vietnam, mainly because the Finswimming branch is barely contested.
Ashifa says she will focus on training for next year’s Sea Games. She hopes to bring a gold medal for Indonesia the next year. “Hopefully, in the next Sea Games, we can bring the red and white flag to the middle podium,” she concluded. Humas UNS
Reporter: Ida Fitriyah
Editor: Dwi Hastuti