Dula, Luistro, Montecillo MOS sa Phuket meet

MANILA, Philippines — Naibulsa nina Philippine Swimming League (PSL) tankers Marc Bryan Dula, Trump Christian Luistro at Mary Maika Montecillo ang Most Outstanding Swimmer (MOS) awards sa kani-kanilang age-groups sa 2019 Thanyapura International Swimming Championship na ginanap sa Thanyapura Swimming Pool sa Phuket, Thailand.

Parehong humakot ng pitong medalya sina Masville Elementary School-Parañaque standout Dula at Hope Christian School-Legazpi bet Luistro habang nakalimang ginto at isang pilak naman ang Dipolog Pilot Demonstration School student na si Montecillo sa girls’ 9-10 division.

Nakalikom si Dula ng kabuuang 140 puntos matapos mangibabaw sa 50m backstroke (32.54), 100m butterfly (1:09.57), 100m freestyle (1:05.07), 50m butterfly (30.67), 100m backstroke (1:13.40), 50m freestyle (29.34) at 200m Individual Medley (2:35.71) para pagharian ang boys’ 11-12.

Nakaginto naman si Luistro sa 50m backstroke (38.30), 200m freestyle (2:34.39), 50m butterfly (33.85), 100m freestyle (1:10.18), 50m breaststroke (43.52), 50m freestyle (31.55) at 100m breaststroke (38.85) tungo sa impresibong 140 puntos na produksyon at makuha ang MOS sa boys’ 9-10 class.

Bidang-bida rin ang pambato ng Dipolog City na si Montecillo makaraang manguna ito sa 100m backstroke (1:24.04), 100m butterfly (34.23), 100m freestyle (1:11.53), 50m backstroke (38.83) at 100m butterfly (1:17.42)  at pumangalawa sa 50m freestyle (32.55).

“I would like to congratulate our swimmers for an outstanding performance in Phuket. They were able to surpass our medal production last year and we are hoping to come back next year with more swimmers,” wika ni PSL president Susan Papa.

Kasama rin sa delegas­yon sina Diliman Preparatory School swimmers Albert Sermonia II (boys’ 13-14), Jenn Albreicht Sermonia (girls’ 9-10) at John Leo Paul Salibio (boys’ 15-over) habang naging gabay ng koponan sina coaches Alex Papa, Jen Sermonia at Luisito Luistro  at Dr. Maurice Anthony Montecillo.