Ajido breaks 4 junior records
NATIONAL junior record holder Jamesray Ajido and swimming protegee Trixie Ortiguera swept all nine events in their respective age division to bag the Most Outstanding Swimmer (MOS) awards in the Luzon Leg of the 2022 Finis Long Course Swimming Championships held at the New Clark Aquatics Center in Capas, Tarlac.
Ajido set new junior records in the boys’ 13-14 class 50m butterfly (26.52), 100m butterfly (58.13), 50m backstroke (29.20) and 100m backstroke (1:03.48).
He broke his own national junior record in 50m butterfly (26.95), 100m butterfly (58.82), 50m backstroke (29.60) and 100m backstroke (1:03.28).
“Every tournament po ‘yung focus ko maimprove ko ‘yung personal best at record ko,” said Ajido.
Ajido continued his dominance in winning gold medals in 50m breaststroke (33.62), 100m freestyle (57.82), 50m freestyle (26.23), 200m individual medley (2:17.81) and 100m breaststroke (1:13.22).
On the other hand, Ortiguera emerged champion in the girls’ 15-16 class 100m freestyle (1:02.71), 100m backstroke (1:10.36), 50m freestyle (28.74), 50m breaststroke (39.75), 50m butterfly (30.71), 200m individual medley (2:39.71), 100m butterfly (1:12.54), 50m backstroke (31.97) and 100m breaststroke (1:29.48).
Philippines BEST tanker Marcus Johannes De Kam also shone by collecting multiple medals to claim the MOS award.
The 17-year-old De Kam, a product of Swim League Philippines, dominated the boys’ 17-18 50m butterfly (26.23), 200m individual medley (2:15.47), 50m back (28.48) and 50m free (24.75).