A national diving coach was charged in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today with raping a diver from the national back-up squad.

Huang Qiang claimed trial to raping the 20-year-old at the National Aquatic Centre's diving gymnasium in Bukit Jalil at 5.30pm on Sept 26 this year.

If convicted, the 35-year-old Chinese national faces a maximum jail term of 20 years and whipping.

The coach has been remanded since Oct 2.

Huang was allowed bail of RM50,000, with two Malaysian sureties, by Sessions judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob.

The judge ordered Huang to surrender his passport and for him to report to the nearest police station, twice a month.

The court also ordered Huang not to approach or disturb the victim, or otherwise the bail would be revoked.

DPP Hafizzah Sauni Liyana Zawani Mohd Radzi appeared for prosecution while Mohd Hisham Md Nen appeared for the accused.

Lawyer Cheow Wee, who appeared for the victim, asked a court order to bar the press from reporting his client's name.