Mojdeh lalarga sa World Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Nakatakdang umarangkada si Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh sa prestihiyosong World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2025 na lalarga sa Oktubre 17 hanggang 19 sa Westmont, Illinois.

Kasama si Mojdeh sa University of Southern California (USC) Trojans na sasabak sa World Cup na lalahukan ng matitikas na tankers mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo.

Nasilayan na sa aksyon si Mojdeh sa kanyang unang kumpetisyon sa Amerika bilang kinatawan ng Trojans sa 2025 USC Swimming Invitational Tournament na ginanap sa Los Angeles, California.

Masaya si Mojdeh sa kanyang unang pagsalang dahil nakapagtala agad ito ng dalawang personal best times sa dalawang events.

Nagsumite ang dating World Junior Championships semifinalist ng 55.23 segundo sa 100 yards butterfly at 2:00.44 sa 200 yards butterfly.

“My first competition as a USC Trojan, and I’m happy with my times, especially considering I’ve only been training for a month,” ani Mojdeh.

Kinakapa pa ni Mojdeh ang kumpetisyon gamit ang yards. Huli itong nasilayan sa aksyon gamit ang yards noong 2023 Winter Juniors swimming tournament.

“I’m still adjusting to racing in yards again since the 2023 Winter Juniors, so I know I have a lot more to give. My coaches want me to focus on my turns, which will help me drop below two minutes in the 200-yard butterfly. I wasn’t even tired after the 200 since I’m used to the 50-meter pool in the Philippines,” dagdag ni Mojdeh.

Hangad ni Mojdeh na mas lalo pang mapaganda ang kanyang mga oras dahil target nitong magkwalipika sa US NCAA swimming championships.

“My targets for next year are 1:55 in the 200 fly and 51 seconds in the 100 fly, so I can qualify for the NCAA champs. I know I still need a lot of work, but training at USC is fun and challenging, and I know I can grow so much,” dagdag ni Mojdeh.

Nagpasalamat si Mojdeh sa pamunuan ng USC partikular nasa mga coaches nito at ilang patuloy na sumusuporta sa kanyang swimming journey.

“Thank you to the incredible USC program, my coaches Kevin, Lea, and Mr. Uytengsu, Coach Sherwyn in the PH, and my family for all their support,” ani Mojdeh.

Naghahanda rin si Mojdeh para sa 2025 Southeast Asian Games na gaganapin sa Disyembre sa Bangkok, Thailand.

Ito ang unang pagsabak ni Mojdeh sa SEA Games matapos magkwalipika sa qualifying event ng Philippine Aquatics Inc. kamakailan.