Evangelista nagtala ng bagong PSL record

MANILA, Philippines — Pinangunahan ni record-breaker Aishel Cid Evangelista ang mga gold medalist sa unang araw ng 137th Philippine Swimming League (PSL) National Se­ries - 13th Sen. Nikki Co­seteng Short Course Swimming Championship na ginaganap sa Diliman Preparatory School swimming pool sa Quezon City.

Nagrehistro si Evangelista ng bagong record sa boys’ 8-year 50m freestyle nang magrehistro  ng 34.60 segundo para maningning na simulan ang kanyang kampanya.

Hataw din si Evangelis­ta sa 100m Individual Medley kung saan nagtala siya ng isang minuto at 27.09 se­­gundo para ilampaso si­­na Cristoffe Boletche (1:35.44) at Ethan Alejandrino (1:42.62) na nagkas­ya sa pilak at tanso, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Binigyan naman ni Palarong Pambansa mul­ti-gold medallist Mica­ela Jasmine Mojdeh ng ma­gandang regalo ang sa­rili nang pagreynahan ang girls’ 12-year 50m butterfly sa bilis na 30.65 segundo.

Tinalo ni Mojdeh sina sil­ver medallist Danae Des­sa Sarmiento (34.22) at bronze winner Angela Torrico (34.63).

Nagdiwang ng kanyang ika-pitong kaarawan si Mojdeh noong Hunyo 7.

“This is really a grassroots development program. They are starting as early as now and if they stay in the program, you can see what they will become a year after. We are doing this program to continue our search for new talents and potential swimmers. We monitor them to become regular competitive swimmers,” wi­ka ni PSL President Susan Papa.

Nagbalik na rin sa bansa si reigning PSL Male Swimmer of the Year Marc Bryan Dula kung saan ka­agad siyang nagparamdam makaraang angkinin ang ginto sa boys’ 11-year 50m butterfly sa bendisyon ng 33.91 segundo.

Nanalo din sina Richelle Anne Callera (girls’ 8-year 100m IM, 1:32.46), Trump Christian Luistro (boys’ 100m IM, 1:25.22), Charize Juliana Esmero (girls’ 15-over 100m IM, 1:13.68) at Paul Christian King Cusing (boys’ 15-over 100m IM, 1:02.59).

Ang iba pang gold me­dallists ay sina Triza Haile­yana Tabamo, Jasmine Del Moro, Hugh Antonio Parto, Yohan Cabana, Eryza Buison, Stephanie Caropo, Alyssa Cabatian, Hanna Sa­les, Raj-K Rosario, Da­vid Jandayan, Master Charles Janda, Carmen Rose Matabuena, Mervien Jules Mirandilla at Charles Ticbaen.