Semporna citizens celebrate English Channel swimmer as hero

Semporna: solo swimmers swim the English Channel 1Malaysia Unity (RPSI1M), Estino Taniyu, who managed to cross the English Channel on 21 September, is celebrated as a hero by the people of Semporna.

Members of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) 24-year-old received thunderous applause from more 2,000 people gathered in the village of Semporna-Egret Egret, birthplace Estino, this afternoon. 

Also Estino homecoming, a record with a swim for 13 hours 45 minutes and 45 seconds, is the Minister of Rural and Regional Development and Member of Parliament Semporna, Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie. Estino finish solo swim organized by the Seven Continents Club Malaysia Exploration at Sandy Beach, Calaif, France at 10.20 pm (Malaysian time) after the start of Dover Beach, United Kingdom at 8:41 am (Malaysian time).Shafie, while welcoming the success, Estino regard as a hero and his success to overcome challenges before the successful capture of the English Channel is one of pride, not only to citizens but people Semporna Sabah and Malaysia as a whole. "This is an impressive record and bring honor to our country and community well Villages Egrets, Storks, this Semporna. I am confident, will be a morale booster for the children to come forward to bring honor to serve the people. "We say congratulations to Estino, village children at a young age, 24 years successful country s good we. This is the motivation and encouragement that triggered the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak as the protector of the Seven Continents Exploration Club Malaysia, "he told reporters here today. Mohd Shafie said, success Pandelela Renong bronze medal at the Olympics and the latest stage, by Estino, a manifestation of the ability of rural people to achieve success on the world stage, if given the opportunity. Estino so thrilled with the response provided massive population Semporna and Shafie, and grateful that he had never received such a way before. Commenting challenge when swimming across the English Channel, Estino said, other than the cold water temperature, ocean currents and the ships passing by are obstacles that must be overcome.Nevertheless, he said, the mental and the physical and mental training, experience as a child-cum-son fishing village as well as support teammates as well as the Malaysian Armed Forces, he managed to finish with a good time of his swim. - BERNAMA