Soguilon niyanig ni Borres

BORACAY - Hindi ki­­naya ni multi-titled Ky­la Soguilon ang lakas ni Ma­rie Joe Borres nang uma­­gaw ito ng eksena sa 600m Open Water ng 115th Philip­pine Swimming League (PSL) National Se­ries - 2nd Gov. Miraflores Swim Cup na ginanap sa Malay, Aklan dito.

Ito’y makaraang lunurin ng 12-anyos na si Borres ang 4:26.83 oras ni two-time Palarong Pambansa Most Outstanding Swimmer awardee Soguilon sa kanyang inirehistrong  4:16.40 tiyempo sa girls’ 12-year 400m event para kunin ang ginto.

Naunang nagpasiklab ang pambato ng Aklan Swim team sa Day One ma­tapos walisin ang limang ginto sa kanyang event.

Inangkin ni Ysabelle Labayen (4:23.20) ng Bacolod ang silver at napunta kay Soguilon ang bronze.

Namayag­pag si­­­na Kobe So­guilon at Ony Valencia sa men’s 600m event.

Nagrehistro si Soguilon ng anim na minuto at 39.06 segundo sa boys’ 16-over para ungusan sina Recz Edward Agustin (7:58.12) at Ariel Mesa (10:41.44) na nagkasya sa pilak at tansong medalya, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Nangibabaw naman si Valencia sa boys’ 15-year category matapos mag­su­mite ng 6:35.67 laban kina silver medalist Paul An­zon Milanes (7:19.62) at bronze winner Lance Roldan (7:56.35).

Nakaginto rin sina Mica­ela Jasmine Mojdeh (girls’ 10-year 200m), Marc Bryan Dula (boys’ 10-year 200m), Azryle Jeca Garcia (girl’ 9-year 20m), Lowestein Julian Lazaro (boys’ 14-year 400m) at Lucio Cu­yong II (boys’ 13-year 600m).

Ang iba pang gold me­dalists sa Open Water ay si­na Roselle Palma (girls’ 7-year 200m), Kate Rober­to (girls’ 8-year 200m), King Ro­berto (boys’ 6-under 200m), Aishel Cid Evange­lista (boys’ 7-year 200m), Master Charles Janda (boys’ 8-year 200m), Lord Janda (boys’ 9-year 200m), Joanna Amor Cervas (girls’ 11-year 400m), Jennuel Booh De Leon (boys’ 11-year 400m) Jermaine Eulin (boys’ 12-year 400m), An­ge­la Figalan (girls’ 13-year 600m), Riandrea Chico (girls’ 15-year 600m) at Laira Enero (girls’ 16-over 600m).

“We have spotted a lot of talented swimmers here in Aklan and we’re hoping to develop them, give them proper training and exposure to improve their talent. It’s a step-by-step process and hopefully one day, they’ll blossom into full-grown swimmers,” pahayag ni PSL president Susan Papa.

Napasakamay ng Aklan Swimming Team ang overall title matapos umani ng 1,361 puntos.