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Teia earns Asiad slot

Joey Villar - The Philippine Star
June 28, 2026 | 12:00am
Teia earns Asiad slot
Teia Salvino breaks the national and SEA Games records after clocking in 1:01.64 seconds during the women's 100m backstroke competition on May 9, 2023.
Jun Mendoza / The Philippine STAR

MANILA, Philippines — Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Teia Salvino wants a shot at Asian Games glory.

The University of Alabama stalwart eclipsed the qualifying standard of one minute and 2.60 seconds in the women’s 100-meter backstroke to the Asian Games in Japan in September by clocking 1:02.34 during the National Tryouts at the Rizal Memorial Pool.

She won one of the two golds by Team Philippines in the 2023 Phnom Penh SEA Games.

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