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Swimming program
Manila, Philippines – Driven by the success of the First Sen. Nikki Coseteng Swimming Championships held late last year, the Philippine Swimming League, in coordination with the Diliman Preparatory School, is embarking in yet more comprehensive talent-search program covering the entire year. With a team “Kung Walang Kurakot, Walang Kulelat,“ which is inspired by President P-Noy’s “Kung...
Claveria, Cayanang rule Coseteng tilt
By CLYDE MARIANO Manila, Philippines – Kevin Claveria and Paula Cayanan emerged as the most outstanding male and female swimmers in the first Nikki Coseteng Swimming championship yesterday at the Rizal Memorial pool. Fresh from his successful stint in Singapore last month where he won a gold, a silver and two bronzes, Claveria won the 200-m freestyle in 2:07.47 minutes and the 100-m freestyle...
Swimming results
Manila, Philippines – Young tankers from the Bosay Aquatic Club got into a head start with three gold medals in the morning session of the first Sen. Nikki Coseteng Swimming Championship yesterday at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Robin Serranillo and Joshue Viloria shared the top spot in the boys’ 8-year-olds 50-meter backstroke after clocking similar times of 45.69sec. Bhay Newberry...
RP-Pasay swimfest
Manila, Philippines – The Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management, Inc. will be holding Langoy Pilipinas-Pasay City leg swimming competition on Nov. 26 at the Pasay City Sports Complex Swimming Pool. Open to all schools, colleges and universities and clubs regardless of affiliations and memberships, the meet aims to promote the sport in all levels and to take a step further in fostering...
USA Swimming in sex raps
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AFP) – A civil lawsuit has been filed in an American court against USA Swimming by the family of an Indiana teen who say officials should have done more to protect the girl from sexual assault. The suit lists USA Swimming, Indiana Swimming, Lawrence Swim team and former coach Christopher Wheat as defendants. Wheat was a coach for the Lawrence Swim team, a club sanctioned...
Thorpedoed
BEIJING (AFP) – Swimming great Ian Thorpe failed to reach the 100m butterfly final at the Beijing World Cup short-course meet Wednesday as the second stop of his hotly anticipated comeback came crashing to a halt. The 29-year-old Australian was 13th overall in the heats with 54.35sec, 2.22 off Japanese leader Kosuke Hagino, after also missing the 100m freestyle and 100m individual medley finals...
Thorpe stumbles
BEIJING (AP) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist Ian Thorpe’s comeback bid suffered a setback Tuesday when he failed to qualify for the finals of the men’s 100-meter freestyle and the 100 individual medley at a World Cup short course event. The Australian finished the 100 in 50.21 seconds, placing 15th across modest heat fields. Teammate Kyle Richardson had the fastest time of 48.11 seconds. In...
Thorpe nervous
SINGAPORE (AP) – Former Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe says he’s nervous ahead of his first competitive races in five years this weekend in Singapore. Thorpe told reporters Thursday that his performances in training have been inconsistent, but that he’s still on track to compete at next year’s London Games. The Australian retired in 2006 after winning five Olympic gold medals...
RP tankers off to Indonesia
Manila, Philippines – The Philippine swimming team is sending a new batch of promising swimmers to the Indonesia Southeast Asian Games next week as it hopes to intensify its development and training program. National team coach Pinky Brosas said yesterday although most of his tankers are newbies in the SEAG scene, they couldn’t be underestimated. The squad is composed of Johanssen Aguilar,...
