Buhain leads swim regional reps roster

SWIMMING icon Eric Buhain was named as one of 19 regional representatives vying for seats in the broad of trustees of the Philippine Swimming League (PSI) and, possibly, could be elected as president of the reorganized national federation.

“Just a few more laps and it’s victory for Philippine swimming, and a bright future for our perennial deep pool of talented Filipino swimmers,” said Buhain, a two-time Olympian and Southeast Asian Games multigold medalist who now heads the Congress of Philippine Aquatics Inc. and is Batangas Province’s First District congressman.

Buhain was named representative for Region 4A or CALABARZON during a hybrid meeting supervised by the Philippine Olympic Committee’s electoral committee for the PSI last week.

The other regional representatives are Cecile “Bing” Doromal (Region 4B), Bing Rosales (Region 5), Cris Bancal (Region 6), Jess Arriola (Region 7), Rex Dela Cruz (Region 8), Gib Sing Wong (Region 9), Leo Sanchez (BARMM), Angel Leonardo (Region 10), Jun Rodriguez (Region 11), Michael Talosig (Region 12), Willie Yu (CARAGA), Emmanuel Dionido (CAR), Isagani Corpuz (Region 1), Elmer Corpuz (Region 2), Biboy Asturias (Region 3), Michael Vargas and Fred Galang Ancheta (National Capital Region) and Marie Dimanche (Sectoral Representative).

They are eligible to run for seats in the 11-member board of trustees of the PSI during the elections set June 8 at the East Ocean Seafood Restaurant in Parañaque City.

The elected members of the board will then elect from their ranks the new PSI president and other executive officers.