MANILA, Philippines — Handa na ang Behrouz Elite Swimming Team (BEST) Philippines sa pagsabak nito sa prestihiyosong 58th Malaysia Invitational Age Group Swimming Championships na aarangkada sa Abril 13 hanggang 16 sa National Aquatic Center sa Kuala Lumpur Sports Complex sa Bukit Jalil, Malaysia.
Darating sa torneo ang pinakamalalakas na junior tankers sa rehiyon dahil magsisilbi itong qualifying event para sa World Junior Championships at sa international events gaya ng Asian Age-Group Championships.
“This event is a World Aquatics-sanctioned meet which means that their times can be used as basis for selection in higher meets such as World FINA Junior championship, Asian Age, and SEA Age meet this year,” ani PH BEST team manager Joan Mojdeh.
Makakasama ni Mojdeh sa delegasyon si deputy team manager Abigael M. Gabriel.
Pangungunahan ng Mojdeh siblings na sina Micaela Jasmine ng Brent International School-Manila at Mohammad Behrouz ng Immaculate Heart of Mary College-Parañaque ang koponan.
Lalahok si World Junior Championships semifina-list Micaela Jasmine sa siyam na events.
Masisilayan ito sa girls’ 15-17 400m freestyle, 400m IM, 200m butterfly, 200m freestyle, 200m IM, 100m butterfly at 200m breaststroke. Babanderahan din nito ang 4x100 medley at 4x100 freestyle relay squad.
Sa kabilang banda, aariba si Mohammad Behrouz sa 11 events sa boys’ 11-12 category.
Sasalang ito sa 50m butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke at freestyle; 100m breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle at backstroke; 200m butterfly at freestyle; at 400m freestyle.
Aarangkada rin sina Immaculate Heart of Mary College-Parañaque tanker Julia Ysabelle Basa at World Junior Championships veteran Filipino-British Ruben White.
Kasama rin sa delegasyon sina Yugo Cabana, Yohan Cabana, Yuan Parto, Samuel Caguimbal, Sierdon Caguimbal, Ashby Canlas, Peter Dean, Kimberly Estacio, Lleyton Rara, Zahjeed Sarmiento, Nathan Sason, Reinielle Trinidad at Mikail Trinidad.