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The team won a total of 7 gold medals--4 golds for sophomore Pricila Aquino in the 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley and 50m butterfly. She was also named one of the over-all MVPs. Senior Joy Rodgers added 3 more to the loot in her 50m, 100m, and 200m breast stroke events.
Jeremiah Esguerra bagged a silver medal in his 100m breast stroke event while Mary Llorente won 2 bronzes in 50m and 200m breast stroke.
Meanwhile, the UP Varsity Swimming Team was also declared as the over-all champions in the college division of the said competition.
The qualifiers in this competition will be competing against other swimmers in the upcoming Summer Universiade which will be held in Kazan, Russia. ● by Paolo Aljibe, Trizia Badong, and Dara Lilang, with reports from Joy Rodgers, Paul Enriquez, Nina Leis, and Aliyah Rojo
UPIS VST finishes 2nd in all-star swimming competition
The UPIS Varsity Swimming Team (VST) won 2nd place over-all in the high school division of the All-Star Swimming Competition last August 11 and 12 in the Rizal Sports Complex.The team won a total of 7 gold medals--4 golds for sophomore Pricila Aquino in the 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley and 50m butterfly. She was also named one of the over-all MVPs. Senior Joy Rodgers added 3 more to the loot in her 50m, 100m, and 200m breast stroke events.
Jeremiah Esguerra bagged a silver medal in his 100m breast stroke event while Mary Llorente won 2 bronzes in 50m and 200m breast stroke.
Meanwhile, the UP Varsity Swimming Team was also declared as the over-all champions in the college division of the said competition.
The qualifiers in this competition will be competing against other swimmers in the upcoming Summer Universiade which will be held in Kazan, Russia. ● by Paolo Aljibe, Trizia Badong, and Dara Lilang, with reports from Joy Rodgers, Paul Enriquez, Nina Leis, and Aliyah Rojo
Wow! Glad to hear that my HS team can now get medals in swim competitions. Back then, we were already happy with just being able to compete. Fun times.
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