4 tankers isasabak ng PSL sa US meet
MANILA, Philippines — Apat na mahuhusay na tankers ang isasabak ng Philippine Swimming League (PSL) sa 2018 Bolles School Sharks May Swimming Meet na gaganapin sa Mayo 4-6 sa Cecil Aquatics Center sa Jacksonville, Florida.
Pangungunahan ni reigning Male Swimmer of the Year Marc Bryan Dula ng Wisenheimer Academy ang kampanya ng PSL delegation.
Nagmula si Dula sa impresibong kampanya sa Thanyapura Invitational Swimming Championship sa Phuket, Thailand noong Pebrero at sa Japan Age-Group Swimming Championship sa Tokyo noong Marso.
Sasabak si Dula sa boys’ 11-year old 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 200m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly at 200m Individual Medley.
“The United States is the best swimming team in the world. It is the home of multi-titled Olympian Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian who won a total of 28 medals in the Olympics. And competing in the United States is already an achievement for these young PSL swimmers,” wika ni PSL president Susan Papa.
Kasama rin sa delegasyon si Arbeen Thruelen, kumuha ng limang ginto at isang pilak na medalya sa 2018 Palarong Pambansa sa Vigan, Ilocos Sur kalakip ang bagong rekord sa 100m butterfly.
Target ni Thruelen na maka-ginto sa 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 200m IM at 100m backstroke sa boys’ 14-year class.
Ang iba pang miyembro ng koponan ay sina Mark Lawrence Sevilla (boys’ 13-year) at Raymund Sevilla (boys’ 18-over).
Magsisilbing delegation head si 2016 PSL Coach of the Year Alexandre Papa sa torneong inorganisa ng Bolles School Sharks sa pangunguna ni Jon Sakovic.
“We’re thankful to the Bolles School Sharks headed by Mr. Jon Sakovic for inviting us in this competition,” pahayag pa ni Papa.
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