Speedo-backed school teams dominate UAAP swim

MANILA, Philippines - Teams in Speedo dominated the UAAP swimming championships with Ateneo scoring back-to-back championships in the men’s and boys’ divisions at Trace Aquatics Sports Center in Laguna recently.

The Ateneo boys’ team has dominated its side of the event for eight straight years.

The University of the Philippines Varsity Swim Team (UPVST), meanwhile, posted its fourth straight victory in the women’s category while University of the East reigned in the girls’ category for the second straight year.

In the individual senior events, Ateneo freshman Axel Ngui racked up six gold medals and one silver medal while setting three new league records in 800m, 400m and 200m freestyle events. He went on to bag the rookie of the year honors.

Last year’s MVP Johansen Aguilar of De La Salle Green Tankers kept the crown by ruling all his races, highlighted with record-setting feats in the 200m and 100m backstroke. He also broke Enchong Dee’s three-year-old 400m individual medley’s record.

Delia Cordero of UP also stamped her class as she swept the rookie of the year and MVP honors. She capped her feat with two records in the 400m IM and 200m fly.