Jacinto, Pastolero kumuha ng ginto sa PSL National Series
MANILA, Philippines — Sumisid ng dalawang gintong medalya sina Alvine Jacinto at Chelsea Pastolero upang pamunuan ang mga gold medal winners sa pagsisimula ng 165th Philippine Swimming League (PSL) National Series for Class C and Novice kahapon sa Diliman Preparatory School swimming pool sa Quezon City.
Namayagpag si Jacinto sa girls’ 7-year 50m freestyle event sa bilis na 1:00.53 kasunod ang pananaig sa 25m backstroke bunsod ng naitala niyang 31.16 segundo.
Nagparamdam din ng lakas si Pastolero nang magningning sa girls’ 10-year 100m Individual Medley (1:34.53) at 50m butterfly (41.16).
Umariba rin sina Marcus Red Dula (boys’ 7-year 25m butterfly, 23.72) Mikhaela Dula (girls’ 11-year 50m breaststroke, 48.96), Laiza Llanillo (girls’ 50m breaststroke, 59.00), Raphaela Jimenez (girls’ 9-year 50m breaststroke, 56.97) at Aerich Telebangco (girls’ 5-6 50m freestyle, 1:26.25).
Nagwagi rin ng ginto sina Sophia Rose Garra, Osmond Peng, Jan Rey Aquino, Jhuno Perez, Ferris Espano, Conan Perez, Jeric Cortez, Ania Novero, Naomi Quilala, Princess Baruiz, Ashley Andal, Jamie Cudilla, Natanya Aguilar, Julia Ballena at Sophia De Sola.
“All our good swimmers right now started as novice swimmers. It’s the first step to achieve excellence in the future. We want to expand this kind of competition to discover young and talented swimmers for future international tournaments,” wika ni PSL president Alexandre Papa.
Ang iba pang gold medalists ay sina Alyssa Panahon, Rianne Aquino, Annalise Jandayan, Akiane Jacinto, Niobe Perez, Mark Buenaventura, Chester Cleridad, Duke Santos at Paulina Menor.
“It’s (novice/motivational) a program started by my (late) sister coach Susan Papa back in 2010. We’ll just continue her program and we’re pretty sure that she’s happy watching us from up above,” dagdag ni Papa.
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