Cusing, Mojdeh lead top finishers in PSL swim meet
DILIMAN Preparatory School (DPS) standout Paul Christian King Cusing and Susan Papa Swim Academy bet Behrouz Mojdeh copped two gold medals each to lead the gold medal winners in the 153rd Philippine Swimming League (PSL) National Series - DPS Class C and Motivational Swim Meet on Saturday at the DPS swimming pool in Quezon City.
Cusing dominated the boys’ 15- over 50m butterfly in 29.50 seconds and the 100m individual medley event in one minute and 8.59 ticks while Mojdeh reigned supreme in the boys’ 7- year 25m butterfly ( 19.25) and 25m backstroke ( 23.00) events.
Marc Bryan Dula of Masville Elementary School and Trump Christian Luistro of Hope Christian School- Legazpi underscored their readiness for the 2019 Palarong Pambansa Regional Qualifying Meet after topping their respective categories.
Dula ruled the boys’ 12- year 50m butterfly ( 30.05) while Luistro topped the boys’ 10- year 100m IM ( 1: 24.22) in the tournament supported by The Manila Times, MX3 and DPS president Nikki Coseteng.
“We’re happy to see a lot of new talented swimmers. We will monitor their prog- ress because our focus right now is identifying and developing young swimmers for future international competitions,” said PSL president Susan Papa.
Sharing the spotlight were Montessori De ManilaParañaque Kevala Wasan ( boys’ 11- year), and Susan Papa Swim Academy tankers Marcus Jared Dula ( boys’ 6- under) and Mikaela Bliss Dula ( girls’ 10- year), who won medals in their pet events.
The other gold medalists were Rica Angel De Silva; Kristine Sophia Avenido and Jhoenie Romulus Naife of Makati Sailfish Swimming Team; Jenn Albreicht Sermonia, Albert Sermonia II, Jewel Susan Sermonia, Lee Grant Cabral and Paula Carmela Cusing of the DPS Blue Dragons; Euna Alindayu, Christiana Anna Jandayan, Arienn Bernaldez, Jonrell Gabriano, Xavier John Salinel, Sean Quides, Vilzon Corpuz, John Jomlun, Khian Perales, Deron Cervas, Juliana Sajo, Polina Reyes, Antonio Catangay, John Berenguel, Gabriel Del Rosario, Jeric Cortez and Chelsea Mendoza.