PSL-Ibalong tankers outclass PASA-Mayon

MANILA, Philippines - The PSL-Ibalong Magayon Swimming Club prevailed over the PASA-Mayon Swimming Club in a dual meet between members of the Philippine Swimming League and the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association last week at the Bicol University Swimming Sports Complex.

The three-day competition, held Nov. 24-26, was conducted to determine the Legazpi City selection for the Palarong Pambansa.

Swimmers from both clubs, which had been at war since the implementation of the policy of “unauthorized relations” by PASA, had to join the city tryouts ordered by Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal.

The PASA-Mayon Swimming Club insisted that only its members could represent Legazpi City in the Palarong Pambansa under a PASA policy limiting entry to competitions only to PASA members.

The “unauthorized relations” policy of PASA prevents non-members from joining swimming competitions. In the same manner, PASA members are not authorized to compete side by side with non-members.

The policy had created an animosity between both clubs since the PASA club refused to allow PSL members, who are non-PASA members, to compete in the city competitions on two occasions in the past six months.

Rosal ordered the swim-off to end the dispute and finalize the city’s lineup for the Palaro.