Team Ilustre claims team title in COPA Golden Goggle

TEAM Ilustre East Aquatics continued its dominance, collecting 30 gold medals, including 17 in the BiFin event as it claimed the overall team championship on Sunday at the close of the Congress of Philippine Aquatics, Inc. Golden Goggle 3rd and 4th legs at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila.

After leading the team to 21 gold medals on opening day Saturday, national junior record holder in the boys’ 13-under Jamesray Mishael Ajido pulled off another remarkable performance, winning four gold medals, including three in the BiFin event as Team Ilustre topped the combined team scores with 4,682 points in the tournament powered by Speedo and supported by the Philippine Sports Commission and MILO.

The 14-year-old veteran interna- backstroke with a time of 1:02.47.

Other multiple-gold medal winners in BiFins, under Team Ilustre were Zoe Adrienne Terrible in the girls’ 16yrs 200 free (2:16.11), 50 free (27.56) and 100 free (1:00.25); Yoana Ysabelle Bersamin in the girls’ 13-yrs 200 free (2:20.83), 200 free (2:56.99), and 50free (28.57); and Rio Rafaella Balbuena in the girls’ 17-yrs 200 free (2:18.59), 50 free (27.17), 100 free (1:02.67) and 100m back in classical swim (1:20.87).

Also contributing to Team Ilustre’s runaway win were Luke Amber Arano in the boys’ 17-yrs 50 free (22.33), Allyssa Cabatian in the girls’ 15-yrs 50 free (26.02) and 100 free (57.27), Ethan Dulin in the boys’ 15-yrs 100 free (55.77), Claine Lim in the girls’ 13-yrs 100 free (1:20.24), Ruth Sula in the girls’ 15-yrs 100 free (1:21.54) and Andrina Rose Victor in the girls’ 9-yrs 200free (3:01.76).

FORMER tennis prodigy Alberto Lim makes his much-awaited return to competitive play in the Brookside Open National Championships beginning today (Monday, May 1), seeking no less than a victory in the first round to fuel a campaign against a slew of aces all primed for battle at the Brookside Hills courts in Cainta, Rizal. Lim, who has dominated the junior circuit and vied in a number of Grand Slam junior events, reaching the second round of the Australian Open in 2017, went on a hiatus due to illness but has since worked his way back to form in time for this week’s championship backed by Rep. Michael John “Jack” Duavit.

But the former singles champion here will have his hands full in his first competition after the pandemic, facing off with Kenrik Ng at 9 a.m. in one of the matches kicking off the Group A tournament organized by Brookside Tennis Club president Allan del Castillo and held under the PPS-PEPP tennis program put up by Palawan Pawnshop president/ CEO Bobby Castro.

Multi-titled Jose Maria Pague, Vicente Anasta, Nilo Ledama, Ronard Joven, Noel Damian, John Mari Altiche, John Tomacruz and Loucas Fernandez banner the 64-player draw that also includes Eric Tangub, Alexis Acabo, Alberto Villamor, Noel Salupado, Rollie Anasta, Chat Conta, Marco Macalintal and Elvin Geluz.

Also on tap are the Legends competitions slated on May 5-7 and the Juniors play on May 1114. For details, contact tournament organizer Bobby Mangunay at 0915-4046464.

C2 MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023

Nickie Wang, Editor Patricia Taculao, Editorial Assistant E-mail: lifeandshow.manilastandard@gmail.com

By Nickie Wang

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