Mojdeh earns second gold in SEAG qualifiers
PHILIPPINE national junior record holder Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh proved to be a force to reckon with by topping the women’s 200 butterfly event in the 32nd Cambodia Southeast Asian Games-National Swimming Qualifying being held at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac.
Mojdeh, a semifinalist in the World Juniors Swimming Championships in Peru, registered two minutes and 20.76 second to claim her second gold medal.
Silver medalist Camille Buico was a few strokes behind with 2:22.26 so was Mishka Sy who submitted 2:25.04 to settle for the bronze medal.
The Brent International School pride Mojdeh met the Qualifying Time-B to strengthen her bid of making it to the national team for the Cambodia SEA Games set in May.
“I worked hard for this and I’m happy with my performance today. But I’m not satisfied yet and I need to work even harder to achieve my goals,” said Mojdeh, the ace tanker of Behrouz Elite Swimming Team-Philippines.
Mojdeh, who is coming off a two-gold medal rampage in South Korea early this month, ruled the women’s 200m individual medley with a time of two minutes and 27.44 seconds for her first gold in the four-day meet.
Meanwhile, Mervien Jules Mirandilla pocketed a bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly following his two-minute, 11.69-second showing.
Juan Marco Alfonso Daos topped the event with 2:09.50 while Paolo Miguel Labanon placed second with 2:11.56.
Filipino British Heather White, a 15-year-old veteran of World Juniors, settled for fourth in the women’s 100m freestyle after checking in at 58.42 seconds.
Olympian Jasmine Alkhaldi touched first in 57.40 seconds while Xiandi Chua wound up second with a close time of 57.42 seconds.