Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh of Region 4-A bagged two gold medals, one is record-fashion, in the Palarong Pambansa swimming competition at the Cebu City Sports Center on Friday.

She clocked 2:41.75 in the girls 13-18 200m breaststroke to improve the 2:43.08 time set by Xandi Chua in 2019.

Beatrize Maria Mabalay of Region 5 finished second with a time of 2:44.51, followed by Gabriel Marie Sapinit of Region 4-A (2:48.18).

Mojdeh also ruled the 200m Individual Medley with a time of 2:26.68. The silver medal went to Kacie Gabrielle Tionko of Region 7, who clocked 2:31.96, while Patricia Mae Santor of National Capital Region (NCR) (2:32.03) got the bronze medal.

Region 4-A grabbed two more gold medals coming from Ethan Manuel Elimos and Peter Cyrus Dean.

Elimos clocked 2:28.23 in the boys 7-12 200m IM to beat Prince John Namoc of Region 10 (2:29.31) and Christian Isaiah Lagnason of Region 12 (2:30.16).

Dean, on the other hand, won the boys 13-18 200m IM in 2:12.14, breaking the 2:12.58 mark of Philip Joaquin Santos established in 2019.

Anton Paulo Dominick Della of Region 1 clocked 2:16.62 to claim the silver medal while John Kyan Ramones of Region 4-A (2:17.73) secured the bronze medal.

Meanwhile, NCR collected three gold medals coming from Ashton Clyde Jose, Sophia Rose Garra and Rielle Aishlyn Antonio.

Jose won the boys 13-18 200m breaststroke in 2:26.94. Rafael Cyron Ole of Region 4-A (2:27.84) was second followed by Kaden Gabriel Sy of NCR (2:28.25).

Garra clocked 2:33.30 to win the girls 7-12 200m IM over Czarina Cavite of Region 11 (2:43.31) and Eunice De Guzman of Region 3 (2:44.82).

Antonio dominated the girls 7-12 50m breaststroke in 37.47.

Gabriel Louse De Leon, also from NCR, won the silver medal in 38.04 while Kelli Marie Gillian Dimzon of Region 8 clocked 38.46 to take the bronze medal.

(PNA)

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MORE than a thousand swimmers shed their clothes to venture into the bracing waters of the North Sea along the coast of Northumberland, celebrating the 11th annual North East Skinny Dip in honor of the Autumn Equinox.

Participants of all ages, in their natural state, reveled on Druridge Bay’s shoreline on a Sunday morning, fully embracing the liberating experience of going au naturel.

Swimmers exhibited a variety of attire choices, from whimsical wigs to Hawaiian garlands, and even some opting for the warmth of a wooly hat, as they braved the frigid waters at the break of dawn.

As the waves gently washed ashore, participants dashed exuberantly toward the sea, hand in hand, skipping with sheer delight.

This marked the 11th consecutive gathering of skinny dippers, an event that has collectively raised over £100,000 for the mental health charity Mind since its inception in 2012.

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Source: MailOnline

MANILA – The Philippines will send 19 athletes to the 45th Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships to be held Jakarta, Indonesia from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.

The swimmers made it to Jakarta meet after earning slots during a series of open tryouts held in Manila, Vigan in Ilocos Sur and Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental, using the fifth-place finish in the last year’s Malaysia edition as the qualifying time standard.

Jamesray Michael Ajido, a double-gold medal winner last year, will lead the team composed of 2022 World Juniors campaigners Amina Isabelle Bungubung, Mishka Sy, Jalid Taguinod, Ivo Nikolai Enot, Joshua Park, Aishel Evangelista, Estifano Joshua Ramos, Lance Rafael Cruz, Patricia Mae Santor, Shairinne Floriano, Peter Cyrus Dean, Jie Angela Mikaela Talosig, Catherine Cruz, Arabella Taguinota, Bea Mabalay and Jennuel Boo De Leon.

US-based Clark Kent Apuada and Ava Samantha Bautista also made it to the team after submitting qualifying times signed and authenticated by the US league organizing head.

Juan Marco Daos, who qualified for the boys 16-18 200m fly (2:08.29), opted to compete at the World Junior Championships in Israel next month.

Coaches Ramil Ilustre (head), Cyrus Alcantara, Manuel De Leon Mark Pido and Wilfredo Cruz will join the Jakarta trip.

“The best of the best as I see it. And since we held the tryouts all over the country, the regions are well-represented in the composition of the team which is a good sign that swimming is changing for the better. They not only represent the Philippine colors but also give pride and honor for their cities and provinces,” Olympian Eric Buhain said in a press statement on Wednesday.

“We have a lot of inspiration from these kids, our next generation of swimming champions,” the Batangas first district congressman added. (PNA)