MANILA, Philippines – Pinangunahan nina Marco Isaiah Ubaldo at Inigo Batac ang listahan ng mga record-breakers sa Philippine Swimming League (PSL) 101st National Series Novice and Motivational Swimming Meet na ginanap sa Diliman Preparatory School swimming pool sa Quezon City.
Pinagharian ni Ubaldo ng Kalipayan Sailfish ang boys’ 8-year 25m butterfly sa bendisyon ng 22.93 segundo habang namayagpag naman ang Susan Papa Swim Academy standout na si Batac sa boys’ 6-under 25m breaststroke sa bilis na 33.22 segundo.
Nagtala naman ng tig-tatlong rekord sina Marc Bryan Dula ng Weisenheimer Academy at Ass Villa Mejia tankers Stacey Lianne Traje at Olivia Ocampo sa kani-kanilang dibisyon.
Nagningning si Dula sa boys’ 9-year 25m butterfly (14.70), 50m butterfly (34.43) at 25m backstroke (18.34) gayundin sina Traje sa girls’ 10-year 25m butterfly (19.72), 25m backstroke (19.49) at 25m breaststroke (22.94), at Ocampo sa girls’ 12-year 25m butterfly (17.15), 25m backstroke (19.68) at 25m breaststroke (21.12).
May dalawang bagong marka naman sina Lirisha Limiengco sa girls’ 13-year (25m butterfly, 17.43; at 25m breaststroke, 19.75), Angelo Olaguer sa boys’ 11-year (boys’ 25m butterfly, 18.43; at 25m breaststroke, 20.22), Kyle Adrian Roldan sa boys’ 15-over (25m backstroke, 17.38; at 25m breaststroke, 17.28), Estelle Margaret Mendez sa girls’ 7-year (25m butterfly, 19.12; at 25m backstroke, 22,63), Gayle Dumalaog sa girls’ 14-year (25m butterfly, 23.46; at 25m backstroke, 22.86), Aishel Cid Evangelista sa boys’ 6-under (100m IM, 1:40.28; at 50m backstroke, 46.95), Master Charles Janda sa boys’ 7-year (25m butterfly, 19.87; at 25m backstroke, 23.90), at Ethan Legazpi sa boys’ 13-year (25m butterfly, 18.09; at 25m backstroke, 19.65).
“We’re happy to see these kids break records in this competition. We are starting this novice program to continue our search for new talents and potential swimmers. We monitor them, from novice to become regular competitive swimmers,” wika ni PSL President Susan Papa.
Ang iba pang record breakers ay sina Aubrey Tom (girls’ 9-year 25m butterfly), Joey Del Rosario (boys’ 9-year 25m breaststroke), Tara Beard (girls’ 6-under 25m backstroke), Carlynn Caliwara (girls’ 14-year 25m breaststroke), Allysa Cabaitan (girls’ 7-year 25m breaststroke), Arthur Bondoc (boys’ 10-year 25m backstroke), Alyza Balleza (girls’ 15-over 25m butterfly), Mickey So (girls’ 9-year 25m breaststroke), Lord Rian Valdez (boys’ 8-year 25m backstroke), Harold De la Llana (boys’ 13-year 25m breaststroke), Samantha Inkee (girls’ 9-year 25m backstroke), Jacob Ethan Gapultos (boys’ 7-year 25m breaststroke) at Jude Austine Gapultos (boys’ 6-under 25m butterfly).