ni VA @Sports | August 12, 2024
Matapos kumampanya sa 2024 Paris Olympics, nakatakdang sumabak sa idaraos na national trials ng Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) sina Filipino-Canadian Kayla Sanchez at Filipino-American Jarod Hatch.
Ang nasabing trials ay nakatakdang ganapin bago matapos ang kasalukuyang buwan sa Teofilo Ildefonso swimming pool sa Rizal Memorial Sports Complex sa Malate, Manila.
Kasama ng dalawang Olympian swimmers na lalahok sa trials sina Cambodia 2023 Southeast Games (SEAG) champions Teia Salvino (100m backstroke) at Xiandi Chua (200m backstroke); Vietnam 2021 SEAG gold medalist Chloe Isleta (200m backstroke); 2024 Asian Age Group Championships gold medalist Jamesray Ajido (100m butterfly) at mga bronze medalists na sina Jasmine Micaela Mojdeh at Heather White gayundin si 2023 World Aquatics Championships campaigner Jerard Dominic Jacinto.
Ang unang tatlo sa anim na araw na tryout ay gaganapin sa Agosto 15-18 habang ang huling bahagi ay idaraos sa Agosto 20-23. “We welcome them, arms wide open and thankful that Fil-foreign athletes are now showing a big desire to join our national pool," pahayag ni PAI secretary general Eric Buhain sa news release na kanilang inilabas.
Pipiliin sa tryouts para sa short (25m) at long (50m) courses ang magiging miyembro ng national team para sa World Aquatics World Cup series at 46th Southeast Asian Age Group C'ships; gayundin sa World Aquatics C'ships sa Singapore sa 2025.
Gaganapin ang World Cup sa Shanghai, China sa Okt. 18 - 20 (Series 1), Incheon, South Korea sa Okt. 24 - 26 (Series 2); at Singapore sa Okt. 31 hanggang Nob. 2 (Series 3).
Nakatakdang idaos ang championships sa Dis. 10 - 15 sa Budapest, Hungary.
Exciting times for Philippine swimming! It's fantastic to see such a strong lineup of athletes competing in the national trials, especially with Olympians like Kayla Sanchez and Jarod Hatch in the mix. Their participation, along with other talented swimmers, will surely elevate the level of competition and inspire upcoming talents.
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