GenSan tanker creates big ripples
GENERAL SANTOS CITY , Philippines — Christian Isaiah Lagnason made big ripples for the host city with a fourth gold medal as GenSan cracked the Top 10 in the penultimate day of the 2025 Batang Pinoy at the Antonio C. Acharon Sports Compex here.
Lagnason, who started Batang Pinoy swimming with zero gold in 2022, yesterday added the boys’ 12-13 200m freestyle to his harvest, clocking in 2:04.53 to reset his own mark of 2:08.35 in last year’s Games in Palawan.
He previously won the 100m butterfly (1:00.55), 200M individual medley (2:19.63) and 100M freestyle (57.26) for new meet records as well to join the race for the most bemedalled men’s athlete pending the relay events.
In women’s division,Patricia Mae Santor of Manila surged ahead with six gold medals and one silver to break free from four-way tie after ruling the girls’ 17U 4x50 medley relay in 2:08.56 with teammates Kristine Jane Uy, Naomi Sy and Eliana Isabel Rodriguez.
The Santo Tomas standout previously won 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 50m, 100m butterfly events and 4x50m freestyle relay. Santor also netted silver in the girls’ 200m breaststroke.
She broke a logjam with Mabalacat’s FJ Catherine Cruz, Malabon’s Sophia Garra and Aklan’s Nuche Veronica Ibit with five golds.
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