PSL tankers bag 14 gold medals on Day 1 of Dubai meet
DUBAI: Masville Elementary School-Parañaque’s
Dula, the reigning Philippine Swimming League ( PSL) Male Swimmer of the Year, made his presence felt in the boys’ 11- year division by winning four gold medals against taller and older rivals.
He posted 32.85 seconds in 50m backstroke outclassing Indian Utkarsh Gor (33.02) and European Brydan Byrne (35.65), who settled for silver and bronze, respectively. 200m backstroke (2:35.55) in the tournament participated in by more than 500 tankers from some 20 countries.
Dula is aiming to sweep all his nine events when he competes in the 400m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke, 200m Individual Medley and 50m freestyle in the second day of the competition.
Palarong Pambansa most bemedalled swimmer Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh of Immaculate Heart of Mary College-Parañaque, on the other hand, copped three gold medals in the girls’ 12-year - 200m IM (2:31.81), 100m breaststroke (1:19.09) and 50m but-
breaststroke (2:55.10).
John Alexander Talosig contributed two gold medals (200m freestyle, 2:07.22, and 400m IM, 5:00.95) and two silver medals
1:02.55) in the boys’ 14-year class.
Marcus De Kam bagged two gold medals in the boys’ 13-year 200m freestyle (2:10.00) and 100m freestyle (58.84) and a silver medal in 50m backstroke (32.35).
Albert Sermonia II chipped in one gold in
and one silver medal in 100m butterfly (1:06.03) while and Francisco Cordero III (boys’ 12-year 50m breaststroke, 32.93) and Yohan Mikhail Cabana (boys’ 13-year 50m backstroke, 31.64) won one gold each.
“Our swimmers performed well in the opening day. But we’re not yet done. We are hoping to win more in the second day. Our counterparts are very happy that our swimmers are competitive. They saw potentials in our swimmers that’s why they love inviting us,” said PSL president Susan Papa.
The other medal winners were Mervien Jules Mirandilla (two silver medals in the
(two silver medals in the girls’ 12-year 50m freestyle, 29.81, and 100m breaststroke, 1:21.20, and two bronze medals in the 200m breaststroke, 2:58.19, and 200m IM, 2:36.83), and Lawrence Jacob Arabes (one silver medal
Kiara Eroy (one silver medal in girls’ 13-year