EXCLUSIVE UAAP ISSUE GAME ON! MEET THE SWIMMING TEAMS OF UAAP SEASON 78
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THE TOP 5 NUTRITION COMMANDMENTS Know eating do’s and don’ts during swim meets
THE POWER WORKOUT Strength and conditioning exercise to prevent injuries
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THE NEXT GENERATION Check out our predictions for this year’s Rookie of the Year
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GAME ON! Meet the swimming teams of UAAP Season 78
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SWIM KIDS Look at the future of the sport right here!
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ASEAN SCHOOL GAMES BRUNEI
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BATANG PINOY CHAMPS CEBU
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SEA AGE VIETNAM G-LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
It looks like we’re in for another action-packed UAAP season for swimming! Meet Season 78’s swimming contenders, headlined by four fast-risers: Raegan Gavino, Rafael Baretto, Skyler Claveria and Nikki Pamintuan. Get to know them along with the rest of the UAAP swimming team members who are on their way to becoming THE NEXT GEN swimming champs. Also in this issue, learn more about nutrition commandments to help you perform your best during swim meets, along with strength & conditioning exercises that can help prevent swimming injuries. Whether you’re an athlete, a swimming newbie, or a fan of the sport, there’s something in store for you in this issue of Swim Philippines! JOHAN AGUILAR
HEALTH • NUTRITION • WELLNESS
by harvie de baron | Sports Nutritionist In the case of champions, the pinnacle of every athlete’s preparation is the competition day. Apart from training, eating and recovering well outside training, a swimmer should also look into what he eats during the actual competition day. He must keep in mind that a true champion looks at every possible aspect to be the best swimmer that he can be. Here are 5 ways to ensure optimum nutrition during meet day:
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Thou shall not experiment on food during meet day As tempting as it might be, stay away from food that you don’t normally eat during competition days. Does your teammate’s baon look good? Is there a dish from the country club, where the competition is held, that you want to try? Delay trying it for some other day. Introducing new food might result in stomach upsets and that’s the last thing you want on an important day like a competition. Keep your food “familiar” during a competition to avoid surprise upsets.
Thou shall keep things simple Part of good competition-day nutrition is keeping things simple. Opt for simple, home-prepared meals or simple snacks such as fruits. Keep in mind that everything that you eat needs to pass through your digestive track before it becomes available and useable energy. Keeping food simple also means you avoid “overloading” your digestive system. When you eat overcomplicated meals, your digestive system will need more energy to digest, which is energy that you could use on the swim instead.
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Thou shall stay away from junk and fast food
Thou shall keep hydrated
Thou shall “eat to recover”
Included in keeping things simple is avoiding fast and junk food. Fast food and junk food do nothing good for a swimmer’s body. It is also responsible for weakened immune system. Having home-cooked meals may be more tedious but the long-term positive effects for a swimmer is surely worth it. If you are a serious swimmer, then you would be serious about how you feed yourself. Eat for your purpose. If your purpose and goal is to be the best swimmer you can be, then eat well.
Although it has been said time and time again, all athletes, even swimmers, need to hydrate. Swimmers often take hydration for granted because you do not see sweat physically, being in the pool.
Along with eating for your purpose, eat to recover after a competition. Recovery eating involves food that will contribute to healing your body to be able to perform better on the next competition or training day. If you do not recover well regularly, then the effects will be cumulative.
If available, the best hydration option, apart from pure water, is fresh coconut juice (literally poured out of the shell without anything added). It’s best to keep things healthy and natural.
Eating for recovery means you mind the quality of food that goes into your body to kickstart recovery. A good recovery meal involves unpolished rice (brown/red/black), homemade viand, and vegetables.
You may reach Harvie de Baron through email (behealty@ baronmethod.com); Facebook (baronmehod); Instagram and Twitter (@baronmethod) for more information about his nutritional services. 2
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
THE POWER WORKOUT SKILL WITHOUT STRENGTH CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR GAME
Depending on the competition level, swimming can become a long-term commitment that requires rigorous training. Although considered as one of the most low-impact fitness activity, swimming athletes remain at risk due to extreme repetitive motions. Most injuries affect the shoulder complex, lower back and knee joints depending on the stroke. But it can be prevented through strength and conditioning exercises done well and done regularly. Nothing beats the competition
and gives you the edge than having well-maintained, efficient muscles in your body. Remember, it’s not only about perfecting your strokes, but also maintaining your muscular power and conditioning in the long run. Here are strength and conditioning exercises that targets key muscle groups to prevent swimming injuries and improve performance.
FOR FOR THE THESHOULDERS SHOULDERS
Swimmer’s Shoulder STANDING ROTATIONAL WALL TOSS ALTERNATING DUMBBELL FRONT RAISE
*A shoulder strength training that helps prevent shoulder injuries Start with dumbbells in front of the body with elbows slightly bent. Staying under control, move the arms quickly up and down, while performing flexion and extension at the shoulder.
*A core strength exercise that helps the swimmer produce powerful pulls and kicks Start with the medicine ball directly out in front of your body and with your elbows slightly bent. Swing your arms backwards in a rotational pattern with your elbows slightly bent. Then toss the medicine ball into the wall powerfully, catch the rebound, and perform the same movement to the opposite side.
FOR THE KNEES & ANKLES FOR THEHIPS, SHOULDERS
• Rotator cuff impingement or pressure on the rotator cuff from part of the shoulder blade or scapula as the arm is lifted • Biceps tendinitis or painful inflammation of the bicep tendon • Shoulder instability where structures that surround the shoulder joint do not work to maintain the ball within its socket
Lower Body Injuries • Knee injuries that involve the tendons and ligaments • Hip pain from inflammation of the hip tendons
MODIFIED HORIZONTAL SCOOP TOSS
*Simulates the movement of exploding from the blocks that helps decrease times Start with the medicine ball placed between the feet. In one quick explosive movement, grasp the medicine ball with both hands on either side of the ball. Swing the arms forward and explosively jump while releasing the ball horizontally against the wall.
ANCHORED BARBELL SQUAT PRESS *Helps improve times off the blocks and decrease turn times Start in an upright position holding the end of the bar with both hands at chest level. Flex at the hips and knees to perform a squat, then drive through the heels, extend the hips, and drive the bar above the head.
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N E G T X E N E H E G T X E N E TH R A L I U G A N A H BY JO
This UAAP Season 78, we are featuring four of the top incoming freshmen who have their sights on winning the Rookie of the Year plum, and helping their respective schools win the championship.
RAEGAN GAVINO 17, ADMU– College Division Course: Management engineering Stroke: BUTTERFLY For Raegan Gavino, “The process is, and always will be, more important than the outcome”. She believes that there is a process for everything, and it is thru process that one learns and becomes better. Raegan shares that she started swimming when she was seven years old together with her siblings, Rogan and Raine Gavino. What started out as a casual activity to stay fit and bond with her siblings became a more competitive endeavor once she reached the age of 10, when she started to first compete internationally. Born to a competitive family, Raegan shares that her siblings inspire and push her to be better especially her sister, Raine, who is now studying and training in Thailand. “We always try to beat each other and the thought of being able to race her head to head again is what keeps me going,” Raegan says. As competitive as her sister, Raegan notes that she has also learned to accept that sometimes the good and the bad meet. She recalls her experience in Southeast Asia Age Group Swimming Championship in Brunei as one instance where she simply had to use her bad swims as a positive motivator to become a better athlete and keep improving. A freshman in Ateneo de Manila University taking up Management Engineering, Raegan expects to be able to perform well this UAAP season by breaking her times, setting PB’s, and motivating her teammates to give 110% effort and win as a team. “I love swimming because it is a team sport, but at the same time it is an individual sport,” she says. “Your teammates are there to support and cheer for you, but in the end it’s really you vs. yourself – and that’s what makes the sport enjoyable.” 4
NE N O I T A R E EN With dreams of travelling and teaching younger kids someday, Raegan draws inspiration from her parents, teammates, and coaches to become a better person and athlete each day. She admits that studying in Ateneo while being a swimmer is hard, but she’s aware that time managements is part of the solution. Her advice for the younger swimmers? “Don’t beat yourself up too much over a past meet, over a bad performance (even if you were expected to do really good). I’ve definitely learned that you shouldn’t dwell on failures, but you should use them to inspire and motivate yourself to do better. Also, keep believing in yourself, and always look at the things you can improve on.”
SKYLER L. CLAVERIA 17, UST – College Division Course: Travel Management Stroke: Breastroke “Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it,” is Skyler Claveria’s mantra in life, because whenever he thinks about swimming, he relates it to life. Considered as one of the breastrokers to watch out for, Skyler started swimming when he was seven years old, and immediately fell in love with the sport. He draws inspiration from his friends and family who have been there to support and mold him into the swimmer he is today. Even though he didn’t win his first competition as a novice, he pursued his passion because he was able to interact and meet new friends through the sport. With a dream of becoming a flight attendant, travelling and experiencing the world’s different cultures, Skyler is a focused student-athlete that requires a lot of discipline. Today, Skyler has been making waves in the pool with his impressive times in the breastroke events. When asked about what inspires him to push himself this UAAP season, he recalls his experience in Palarong Pambansa where he suffered from food poisoning and wasn’t able to perform his intended times. With a good showing in the Singapore National Swimming Championships in June 2014, Skyler has set his sights in claiming this season’s Rookie of the Year award. He hopes that through his performance, he is able to inspire and lead his team, the UST Tigersharks, to a podium finish this season. “Don’t be afraid to fail; be afraid when you didn’t even try. Learn from your mistakes and use that to help you in the future,” he says is the greatest lesson he has learned in swimming and in life, and he hopes to instill this to aspiring swimmers who look up to him. 5
N E G T X E N E H E G T X E N E H T NICOLE MEAH M. PAMINTUAN
15, De La salle zobel – high school Division Stroke: Backstroke Nikki Pamintuan lives by the phrase, “No Pain, No Gain” as she believes it is through hard work and sacrifice that success is achieved. A Palarong Pambansa standout and multiple gold-medalist, Nikki started swimming when she was six years old. She attributes her passion for the sport to being diagnosed as an obese child that pushed her mom to enroll her in swimming. What started out as an avenue to stay fit and meet friends, became a drive to win competitions even at such a young age. Her coach, Cyril Carmona, eventually advised her to pursue swimming competitively given her potential and talent. True enough, Nikki lived up to her coach’s expectations by winning seven gold medals and breaking two records in the relay events in the 2015 Palarong Pambansa. This solidified her mark as the female swimmer to watch out for. In 2013, Nikki almost lost the will to swim due to depression from her coach’s passing, but found renewed passion in the sport because she wanted to make her parents and her lola proud. Until today, Nikki considers her grandmother as her biggest inspiration because of her never-ending support and belief in her. Now a student-athlete in De La Salle Zobel, Nikki knows that she has to work hard and balance her time well to achieve her goals. “If you want to reach for something you have to be focused and do whatever it takes to achieve your dream. When you feel that you want to give up, that’s when you have to be strong in order to achieve success,” she shares. Aside from aiming to grab the Rookie of the Year Award this year, Nikki hopes that she can help the team win the championship and inspire other swimmers in the team. With dreams of having her own business and travelling the world with her family someday, Nikki has set her sights to have the right mindset and attitude as early as now.
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A R E N N O I T A R E N E RAFAEL BARETTO 14, ateneo de manila university – high school Division Stroke: BUTTERFLY “When you fail, stand up and go on because when you fail, you learn.” For Rafael Baretto, life is a learning process and it is through failures that you learn the most. What started as a casual learn to swim activity when he was eight years old, Rafael slowly developed a passion for the sport as he honed his swimming skills. Less than a year later, he was already competing in the G-league level along with his brother, Miguel Baretto. Born and raised in Bulacan, Rafael recalls falling off the diving board in a G-league leg in Baguio when he was 10 years old as the turning point in his swimming career. Because of that disqualification, he took that as a challenge to be a better swimmer and to make his parents and family proud. Three years later in the Palarong Pambansa in Dumaguete City, Rafael won seven gold medals and broke two records, winning the most outstanding award for the elementary division and helping Region 3 win the championship in the Boys’ Elementary Division. It was this competition that cemented his place as one of the top swimmers of his age group. Today, Rafael is now living and studying in the Ateneo de Manila High School and acknowledges his parents as his biggest inspiration and supporters in life. With the help of his coaches, Coach Archie Lim and Candice Esguerra, Rafael has his sights set on the Rookie of the Year Award this year. He hopes to help the team in securing the “11-peat” and continue the legacy of winning for the Ateneo High School Swim Team. A Grade 9 student in Ateneo High School, Rafael puts importance on both academics and swimming. Beyond that Rafael also wants to give back to the sport by being a coach or an inspirational speaker to the younger kids. His advice? “Find enjoyment in swimming, but make sure you do not sacrifice your studies. You won’t win all the time, so you have to take losing graciously and know how to get back from it.”
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FEATURE • UAAP SWIM TEAMS • COLLEGE DIVISION
game on!
Meet the swimming teams of UAAP Season 78
“As a team, we aim to exceed our expectations and previous achievements, and be known as the team that brings out the best in each individual”
ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY PROGRAM HEAD: Archimedes C. Lim COACHES: Candice Ramonne Y. Esguerra, Sherwin A. Dela Paz, Aldo Zelig U. Tong, Krystal Rae C. Dela Cruz MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Axel Toni Steven C. Ngui MEN’S TEAM CO-CAPTAINS: Alberto N. Batungbacal and Jessie Khing D. Lacuna WOMEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Basille Ernestine T. Uy WOMEN’S TEAM CO-CAPTAIN: Hannah E. Dato
MEN’S TEAM Eman Nuellito M. Dapat, Francisco V. Gargantiel II, Jose Ignacio P. Mapa, David Anthony R. Mendoza, David Bernard A. Mendoza ,Paolo Gabriel C. Mutuc, Antonio Gabriel A. Olympia, Jethro M. Ong,Jose Gio Fidel A. Palencia, Gerard Christoffe G. Reyes, Jan Jeric L. Santos, Giancarlo F. Silva, Brandon Willis W. Sing, Justin Vito A. Sy, Steven Kymson Y. Tiu WOMEN’S TEAM Julia Iona I. Balanag, Hannah Emmanuelle T. Castañeda, Queenie V. Chan, Ramona Angelina N. Datu, Romina Rafaelle D. Gavino, Ariana C. Herranz, Sofia Ysabelle G. Jamila, Elizabeth Anne B. Margulies, Bethanie Faust C. Martin, Anya R. Ramos, Dominiq Ruth G. Reyes, Nathania Kristina B. Rockwood, Brigette Candace A. Tan, Shayn O. Ting, Maria Andrea Katrina C. Torres,, Kimberly L. Uy, Shaye Chantal O. Uy, Abegail Julianne P. Yu
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“It is important that we would be known as the team that never gives up; that we are able to learn from our mistakes and strive in the face of problems, which will make us the best team we could be.” DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
HEAD COACH: Raphael Evan Grabador ASST. COACHES: Maxim Quilala & Teohdy Gavino MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Vince Raymundo WOMEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Jas De Guzman MEN’S TEAM Alfonso Bautista, Alnair Guevara, Baron Ong, Benjo Narciso, Gabe Ong, Gummy Torres, Hans Velecina, Jason Difunturom, Jm Ereñeta, Jomai Santos, Kyle Paggabao, Lance So, Luis Barangan, Miggy Narciso, Miguel Peñafiel, Neil Puyo, Paulo Mendoza, Red Silvestre, Robby Agustin, Sage Yabut, Troy Espiritu WOMEN’S TEAM Angelie Frewen, Aria Sahagun, Aya Carandang, Aya Panganiban, Cathy Bondad, Dara Evangelista, Eisa Agustin, Glycel So, Imari Takahashi, Ingrid Ilustre, Jia De Guzman, Mikee Tablada, Sarah Castañeda, Tinky Alvina
UAAP SWIM TEAMS • COLLEGE DIVISION • FEATURE
“Our goal is to reclaim the championship as ONE TEAM and give honor back to UP.”
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES HEAD COACHES: Noel Rivera, Bernie Cavida, Timmy Chua, Christine Hipol ASST. COACH: Nikita Dacera MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Jao Elamparo WOMEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Onie Tiquia VARSITY TEAM CO-CAPTAINS: Jaycen Cruz and Gaston Beloso
MEN’S TEAM Lorenzo Abanilla, RA Agtarap, Miguel Alava, Fritz Anos, Neil Aynera, Rydell Ayroso, Joshua Balinas, Gian Berino, Bryan Bibat, Joaquin Burgos, Jeosiah Cainglet, Gabriel Castelo, Julius Constantino, Jace Cuachin, Lawin Dacera, Jan Del Rosario, Carl Dela Cruz, Daniel Directo, Lans Donato, Carlos Doragos, Jerem Esguerra, Dexter Lacuna, William Lara Derek Libadia, Asa Mahiwo, Tenten Mercado, Benssen Ong, Francis Pallasigui, Lynwell Peña, Joks Ranque, Rianney Reynoso, Alfred Rojo, Patrick Sajol, Jiego Santiago, Pael Sta. Maria, Samuel Tan, Juneau Villanueva, Charlie Walker WOMEN’S TEAM MIkee Alcover, Pricila Aquino, Anna Bartolome, Andrea Beloso, Jezmin Ann Cainglet, Thea Caluma, Ariana Canaya, Allia Cortado, Isaeva Dalabajan, Teresa Dela Rosa, Danielle Infantado, Erica Lukang, Kyla Mabus, Kaye Magnaye, Coleen Marasigan, Chickee Meily, Kyle Mendoza Alex Nacpil, Trisha Oliveros, Corinne Pacheco, Joy Rodgers, Kayla Taguibao, Jea Talavera, Nikki Tan, Nadine Tee Ten, Daniella Torres, Ariane Velasquez
“We want to improve our UAAP team standings by giving 101% in every race and be known as a team with a heart.” UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST
HEAD COACH: Ahli Frigillana ASST. COACH: Fernando Frigillana MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Jowan Carlo De Veyra WOMEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Jullianne Coline Landas
MEN’S TEAM John Ronnel Bautista, Elkim Samuel Chan, Clifford Dizon, John Louigi Graspela, Sean Kendrick Manicad, Jo Lester Molina, Patrick James Supan WOMEN’S TEAM Tiffany Louise Conception, Claire Anne Galang, Alexandra Marie Neyra, Maricris Johanna Silvala, Frances Therese Sta. Ana
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FEATURE • UAAP SWIM TEAMS • COLLEGE DIVISION UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
MEN’S TEAM COACH: Cyrus Alcantara WOMEN’S TEAM COACH: Caesar Augustus Alcantara MEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Michael Bunag WOMEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN: Danielle Sanchez MEN’S TEAM Chino Agngarayngay, John Michael Gordon Aguirre, Michael John B. Bunag,Michael Anthony C. Castillo, Rois Cifred Custodio, Brayan Kyle S. Celestial, Ralph Kevin Claveria, Skyler Claveria, Archer Dadpaas, Alvin John Dela Cruz, Fitz Hofer, Marc Joven C. Madero, Jae Rudolf E. Magbalot, Francis Alvin G. Marquez, Franz G. Marquez, Allen Felex F. Miranda, Jeremy Pomer, Jux Keaton C. Solita, James, William Uy, Angelo Vitug
“Our mindset is focused in helping and motivating each other, and to do much better than we did before. As a team, it is our pride to push our limits and give back glory to our school.”
WOMEN’S TEAM Katrina Nicole M. Aguelo, Althea Aira V. Belen, Jan Franchesca C. Bustria, Samantha A. Cambronero, Denielle Chloie R. Cruz, Ana Dela Cruz, Isabelle G. Gubat, Zsuzsanna R. Gatchalian, Rhezel V. Jugar,Coralyn Lim, Danica Claudia Locsin,Celyn A. Parco, Ryan Kaith Regidor, Dominique Jooyce Rivera, Mary Angelic Saavedra, Danielle Marianne Q. Sanchez, Mary Margaret Q. Sanchez, Zoe Elisha Teodoro, Jana Bettina S. Toledo, Julianne Khryztelle Torres
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
HEAD COACH: Liane Marice Marquez ASST. COACH: Ronald Alejo Guiriba TEAM MANAGER: Alice Eduardo TEAM CAPTAIN: Marc Artemius Joseph Paderon VARSITY TEAM MEMBERS: Justin Estremos, Saturnino Ajeto Jr., Martin Jacob Pupos, Carl Patrick Bormate, Juan Carlos Abad, Renz Guiller Gawidan, Justin Albert Belarmino, Marc Artemius Joseph Paderon, Nicholas Suryc Alcantara, Kristopher Witt
“Becoming a champion is not only about swimming. It’s about education, attitude, passion, heart, commitment, dignity, courage, trust and faith. This is our goal— to have these values to become a champion.”
ADAMSON UNIVERSITY HEAD COACH: Gavino T. Roxas Jr. TEAM CAPTAIN: Jan Ramos
MEN’S MEMBERS: Xandro Poquiz, Kelvin Coronel, Norveen Cagampan, Patrick Enoconado, Julian Ordanel, Jous Aldemo, Sean Martin Ortega WOMEN’S TEAM: Marie Dominique Duma, Yvette Mae Aguilar, Nicole Incapas
“Our goal is to improve our team ranking in the UAAP and to be known as a school that produces national swimmers” 10
UAAP SWIM TEAMS • HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION • FEATURE ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
PROGRAM HEAD: Archimedes C. Lim COACHES: Candice Ramonne Y. Esguerra, Sherwin A. Dela Paz, Aldo Zelig U. Tong, Krystal Rae C. Dela Cruz BOYS’ TEAM CAPTAIN: Miguel Antonio M. Arellano BOYS’ TEAM CO-CAPTAIN: Akiva Jose S. Cariño
“Our goal is to continue our legacy and get number 11. We want to be known as the brotherhood of champions who will fight to the end, no matter what. “
MEMBERS: Miguel Antonio M. Arellano, Rafael C. Barreto Akiva Jose S. Cariño, Daniel Gabriel R. De Guzman, David Raphael M. Dy, Sebastian A. Francisco, Christopher Dave F. Fua, Gabriel Martin F. Gfeller, Joseph Anthony C. Go, Jean Dennis R. Hipolito, Henry Bernard B. Margulies, Jose Gabriel F. Santos, Johannes R. Sison, Joshua B. Taleon, Emilio Jose P. Viovicente, Enrico Raphael P. Viovicente, Jacob O. Vitangcol, Joshua O. Vitangcol, Viel Emmanuel C. Vitug, Joshua Benzi O. Yang
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST
HEAD COACH: Ahli Frigillana ASST. COACH: Fernando Frigillana BOYS’ TEAM CAPTAIN: John Patrick Eligino GIRLS’ TEAM CAPTAIN: Carmenrose Matabuena BOYS’ MEMBERS: Ronnel Andrew Alcantara, Luis Miguel Bagus, Kurt Daineill Bautista, Judiel Joseph Buna, John Vince Chua, Lance Zeth Cruz, John Patrick Eligino, Jerard Jacinto, Wilfred Benedict Lazara, Allen Wren Santos, Christian Kyle Santos GIRLS’ MEMBERS: Patricia Nicole Alvarado, Marron Alferos, Jerielle Louise Barrientos, Jhycca Lenor Bautista, Princess Borason, Trinity Borason, Leichelle Buenaventura, Shakira Calayag, Jamielyn Chua, Isabella Denise Dee, Julia Demi De Leon, Princess Domingo, Erin Gellego, Carmenrose Matabuena, Caycee Joy Mendoza, Aliah Jae Rementilla, Mary Juliane Kaye Solita, Chyle Eira Sy, Elijah Yee ADDITIONAL: Jasmin De Leon and Trehb Santos
“By fighting with all of our hearts, we can improve our previous standings and regain the championship title for the Girls’ Team”
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
HEAD COACH: Liane Marice Marquez ASST. COACH: Ronald Alejo Guiriba
BOYS’ MEMBERS: Dan Christian Leyba, Miguel Raphael Adormeo, Leandro Arne Ness Faelnar, Jerico Salas GIRLS’ MEMBERS: Clinyl Mae Chuateco and Allana Sagubo
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FEATURE • UAAP SWIM TEAMS • HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
“We want to be known as a well-bonded and God-fearing team.” UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
BOYS’ TEAM COACH: Caezar Augustus Alcantara GIRLS’ TEAM COACH: Ferdinand Frigillana BOYS’ TEAM CAPTAIN: Chaz Claveria GIRLS’ TEAM CAPTAIN: Lea Llamas
BOYS’ MEMBERS: Troy Zamora, Gab Guerrero, Jiron Rotoni, Baron Bibat, CD Andres, Joven Pelagi, Grayiel Guerrero, Jeremy De Luis, Luis Lucero, Joboy Enrile, Cheolo Sequerra, Bem Castillo, Daniel Retuya, Daniel Uy, Alonzo Magadia, RJ Peraira, Mier Dela Cruz, Jiel Daiz, Roberto Frias GIRLS’ MEMBERS: Ronalyn Lalimo, Imee Saavedra, Camille Buico, Cheska Baccay, Yvoria Rosales, Louise Saavedra, Crystel Cruz, Joanne Henson, Imma Managuelod, Deina Moncal, Shannessa Tena, Kathrine Lorete, Lainette Iglesias, Kelly Ko, Shakira Iglesias, Shane Encinares, Aleks De Leon, Phoebe Orlina, Alyssa Andal
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“We want to improve our team standing and eventually win the championship, and be known as a focused and disciplined team who is prepared to work to achieve the best results possible.” DE LA SALLE ZOBEL
HEAD COACH: Garry Domingo ASSISTANTS: Jon Roxas and Karla Francisco TEAM MANAGER: Lawrence Sahagun TEAM CAPTAIN: Nicolas Martin
MEMBERS: Luis Adrias, Gerardo Rafael Alava, Diana Angelica Ampil, Samantha Borlain, Juliana Marion Burgos, Roman Cabreza, Anna Selena Coronel, Xyryll Noelle Cruz, Rafael Joaquin De Guzman, David Franco Dela Rosa, Veronica Flores, Emilio Gonzales, Matthew Hernandez, Gavin Benjamin Ignacio, Maurice Sacho Ilustre, Yuri Ilustre, Claire Therese Joseph, Kayleen Keh, Jessica Laman, Sabrina Laman, Jana Cassandra Laurian, Iñaki Emil Lorbes, Michael Gabriel Martin, Nicolas Martin, Seth Isaak Martin, Kara Mendoza, Milcah Therese Mina, Nicole Meah Pamintuan, Maria Luisa Aurora Pascual, Jonathan Jacob Ramos, Chrystelle Alina Reyes, Raphael Sacdalan, Antonio Lorenzo Sahagun, Keith San Juan, Isaac Santos, Dylan Marie Tangan, Liam Tangan, Fernando Trinidad, Christiana Renee Verzo, Emeryn Beatrice Ylen
Czeck Emeril P. Valdez 7 years old
Team: Rizal Memorial Swimming Club Birthday: Nov. 10, 2007 Favorite Event: Freestyle and Butterfly What I want to be when I grow up: Olympian and policeman Person I look up to: My Parents Hobbies: Running, Swimming, Dancing What I love most about swimming: It cured my asthma, I got to meet new friends, and it makes me cool.
French O. Frias 8 years old
Team: Makati Skipjacks Swimming Club Birthday: March 07, 2007 Favorite event: Freestyle and Breastroke Future goal: To be a gold medalist in local and international competitions What I want to be when I grow up: A chef and to become a Navy Seal Person I look up to: Missy Franklin Hobbies: Cooking and baking What I love most about swimming: I get to have new friends, I stay health and get to train mentally.
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Elaiza Anne Nisperos 9 years old
Team: Subic Bay Dolphins Swim Club Favorite event: Butterfly What I want to be when I grow up: I want to be an Attorney Person I look up to: My Dad Hobbies: dancing, singing What I love most about swimming: It makes me fit, healthy, and helps me build friendships in the club.
Enzo Raphael Thelmo 6 years old
Place: San Juan City Birthday: Aug 10, 2009 Favorite event: Freestyle and backstroke What i want to be when I grow up: To be a Firefighter and soldier Person I look up to: St. Ignatius Hobbies: Playing What I love most about swimming: I love swimming because it’s fun. I love to go to the beach.
If you’re a swimmer 10 years old and below, email your answers to the above questions together with your photo to swim.mag.ph@gmail.com