Madi, Mikee hahataw sa Asian Open

MANILA, Philippines — Ipaparada ng SLP sina Behrouz Mohammad ‘Madi’ Mojdeh at Mikhael Jasper ‘Mikee’ Mojdeh sa 3rd Asian Open Schools Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Swimming Championships sa Agosto 29-30 sa Bangkok, Thailand.

Pamumunuan ng Mojdeh borthers ang 12-man swimming team na lalarga sa event na gaganapin sa Assumption University Aquatics Center Suvarnabhumi.

Sasabak sa anim na events sina Madi at Mikee.

Puntirya ni Madi na walisin ang lahat ng kanyang events sa 200m IM, 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 200m backstroke, 100m butterfly at 200m freestyle.

Masisilayan naman sa aksyon si Mikee sa 200m IM, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m butterfly, 100m backstroke at 200m freestyle.

“These kids are the future of Philippine swimming. We give them international exposure so they can build strength, sharpen their spirit, and grow bolder in the water,” ani BEST team manager Joan Mojdeh.

Kasama ng Mojdeh brothers sa delegasyon ang mga teammates nito sa Behrouz Elite Swimming Team (BEST) na sina Annika Quinto, Clara Maligat, Athena Custodio at  Yisa Gamab.

Sasalang si Quinto sa 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly at 100m IM habang lalarga naman si Maligat sa 25m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 100m butterfly, 50m butterfly at 200m freestyle.

Hahataw si Custodio sa 200m IM, 200m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m backstroke, 100m backstroke at 100m IM samantalang aariba si Gamab sa 50m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 50m backstroke, 25m freestyle, 50m breaststroke at 25m breaststroke.

Kasama sa 12-man team sina Adrian Navarro, Amielle Anika Eugenio, Isabella O’Flaherty, Nino Pugay at Rylle Gabriel Bernardino.

“Building world-class strength and fierce determination—these young athletes are diving into the international arena with one clear goal: to fight for the gold,” dagdag ni Joan.