RIMBA AIRFORCE BASE, Friday, 10 March 2023 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Swimming and Water Polo Championship came to a close at the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Swimming Pool Gym complex.
The event was organised by the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) and was participated by the RBLF, Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), RBAirF and Combined Forces made up of Joint Force Headquarters RBAF, Training Institute RBAF and Special Forces Regiment.
Present as the guest of honour was Brigadier General Dato Seri Pahlawan Saifulrizal bin Abdul Latif, Acting Commander RBAF. Also present were Services Commanders, Commandants, Directors and personnel of RBAF.
The closing of the championship was a water polo final between the Combined Forces and RBLF followed by a special event of 4 x 50m Freestyle. The Combined Forces emerged as overall champion in the Water Polo event having collected seven gold, four silver and one bronze in the Swimming event. The event concluded with presentation of prizes to the event winners by the guest of honour.
The Swimming and Water Polo competition was one of the annual sports event aiming to identify fresh talent with the ability to represent the RBAF as well as to further promote a sense of fraternity among service members of all ranks.
KEJOHANAN SUKAN RENANG DAN POLO AIR PERINGKAT ANGKATAN BERSENJATA DIRAJA BRUNEI 2023
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA, Jumaat, 10 Mac 2023 – Pertandingan Sukan Renang dan Polo Air Peringkat Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah berakhir di Kompleks Kolam Renang Dewan Gerak Badan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB).
Pertandingan tersebut telah dianjurkan oleh TDDB dan disertai oleh TDDB, Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), TUDB dan Pasukan Gabungan terdiri daripada Markas Angkatan Bersama ABDB, Institut Latihan ABDB dan Rejimen Pasukan Khas.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat ialah Brigedier Jeneral Dato Seri Pahlawan Saifulrizal bin Abdul Latif, Pemangku Pemerintah ABDB. Turut hadir ialah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera ABDB, Komandan-Komandan, Pengarah-Pengarah dan anggota ABDB.
Penutup kejohanan tersebut adalah perlawanan akhir polo air di antara Pasukan Gabungan dan TDDB diikuti dengan acara renang khas 4 x 50m Gaya Bebas. Pasukan Gabungan muncul johan keseluruhan dalam acara Polo Air dan berjaya mengumpul sebanyak tujuh emas, empat perak dan satu gangsa dalam Pertandingan Sukan Renang. Acara tersebut diakhiri dengan penyampaian hadiah yang disampaikan oleh tetamu kehormat kepada para pemenang.
Pertandingan Sukan Renang dan Polo Air merupakan salah satu acara sukan yang dijalankan setiap tahun dengan matlamat untuk mengenalpasti anggota yang berkebolehan untuk mewakili ABDB serta untuk mengeratkan lagi tali silaturahim di kalangan anggota di semua peringkat.