Yakarta, Wiwa – PB Indonesia Aquatics General President Anindya Bakri officially announced the 68 Indonesian aquatics athletes who will participate in the SEA Games Bangkok 2025. The launch ceremony was held at TVOne Studio, The Convergence Indonesia, on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
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On the occasion, Anindya emphasized that the objective of the aquatic contingent should be higher this year than the previous edition. It was recalled that in the previous Sea Games, Indonesia brought three golds and a total of seven medals in the aquatic sports branch.
Anindya added that athletes now have additional motivation after President Prabowo increased the bonus for medal winners from IDR 500 million to IDR 1 billion.
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According to Anindya, mental preparation is the main factor that determines the final results of athletes. All physical preparation is carried out optimally, now athletes only need to maintain concentration and sportsmanship. He advised all athletes to maintain Indonesia’s good name in the eyes of the world, including the conduct of athletes in each match.
“The goal is to help us all, from the NOC, from the CdM, to be better than last year. Last year we won three golds, if we add the silver and bronze, there are seven, we want more than that,” Anindya hoped.
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Anindya Bakri to lead launch of SEA Games 2025 aquatic team
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At the same event, SEA Games 2025 Chef de Mission (CdM), Bayu Priawan Djokosoetono, highlighted that this year’s Indonesian team is the largest in history, with a total of 1,021 athletes and more than 1,500 officials. He considers water sports as the “mother of sports”, which has the potential to become a gold mine. The Indonesian team also asked Bayu for public prayers so that Indonesia Raya can be proclaimed as much as possible in Bangkok.
“Now the force is the largest in history. We have a total of 1,021 athletes. There are more than 1,500 officials. So it is a really big group. It is a testament to the government’s ability to bring the best to the Indonesian nation,” Bayu added.
On the part of national sports organizations, NOC Indonesia expressed its full support through Raja Sapta Oktohari. He emphasized that Anindya’s stated goals are a general guideline to drive the team’s success. The NOC will monitor the team’s needs while in Bangkok until the end of the match series.
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“The objectives have been set and we continue to support them from the NOC. There is a CdM team, we will support the needs of the entire Indonesian contingent at the SEA Games,” Raja Sapta continued.
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