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Champions since 1965, Singapore’s water polo team in danger of losing SEA Games gold

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Tears flowed freely on the pool deck at the New Clark City Aquatic Centre on Thursday (Nov 28), after the Singapore men’s water polo team were beaten 7-5 by Indonesia in their SEA Games round-robin match, almost certainly putting an end to the Republic’s five decades of dominance in the event.

Singapore have won every gold medal since the competition started in 1965, and clinched a 27th straight title in Kuala Lumpur two years ago despite a shock 4-4 draw with arch-rivals Indonesia then.

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PH Men’s water polo downs Thailand; still in the running for SEA Games gold

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

The Philippine Men’s Water Polo team downed Thailand 7-4 to secure it’s first win in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Thursday evening.

Tied at one point after the first quarter, the Filipinos strung together three goals in the second then added two more in the third to go up 6-3 and never look back.

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PH Women’s water polo team succumbs to Singapore

November 28, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Displaying a solid start in the first quarter, the Philippine Women’s Water Polo team succumbed to Singapore, 9-18 in its opening match in the 30th Southeast Asian Games women’s water polo competitions at the New Clark City aquatics center in Capas, Tarlac Wednesday morning.

The women’s team held a 3-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, but reigning silver medalist, Singapore, scored six goals each in the second and fourth period to turn the match around.

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PH Men’s water polo team opens SEA Games campaign with a draw

November 27, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

The Philippines men’s water polo team took a gallant stand in the endgame to force reigning silver medalist Indonesia to a 6-6 draw late Tuesday at the start of water polo competitions in the 30th Southeast Asian Games here.

Paulo Serrano’s five-meter penalty shot found the net with less than three minutes left in the match to give the Philippines the deadlock amid the loud cheers of the hometown crowd at New Clark City Aquatics Center.

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History of Philippine Aquatics’ SEA Games performance

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Since joining in 1977, Philippines went home without a Gold Medal six times, of the twenty-two times we have participated.

First zero gold medal was in 1999, after the retirement of Raymond Papa, and then in the following SEA Games in 2001.

With the entry of Miguel Molina in the Philippine Swimming Team in year 2003, Philippines managed to score gold medals from 2003 to 2009.

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SEA Games 2019 : Full Water Polo Schedule

November 24, 2019November 26, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

The Water Polo events of the 30th Southeast Asian Games will be held at the NCC Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac from November 26 to December 1, 2019.

There will be five participating nations win the Men’s Division, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore; while only three teams in the Women’s Division – Philippines, Thailand and Singapore.

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The 2019 SEA Games Philippine Swimming Team

November 23, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

A total of twenty seven tankers, fourteen men and thirteen women, will represent Philippines at the swimming events of the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the NCC Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac this December 6-11, 2019.

Leading the pack are Olympians Jessie Khing Lacuna and Jasmine Alkhaldi who are set to strut their wares on their sixth appearance at the prestigious biennial meet in the region. They are joined by other SEA Games veterans James Deiparine, Roxanne Ashley Yu, Rosalee Mira Santa Ana and Nicole Oliva.

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SEA Games cash incentives doubled

November 19, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Cash incentives for Filipino athletes who will deliver a medal at the up coming 30th Southeast Asian Games has been doubled.

From the P300,000-cash incentive that the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will dole out to SEA Games winners, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has promised to double the money for gold-medal performers.

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Remedy Rule finished second in 200m Fly at International Swimming League 2019

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Philippines’ pride, Remedy Rule, finished second in the Women’s 200m Butterfly event at the 2019 International Swimming League in Washington DC, USA early morning Monday.

Swimming for DC Trident, Rule clocked 2:05.38 to finish behind Cali Condors’ Hali Flickenger who topped the event with a time of 2:03.81

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SEA Games 2019 Schedule : Water Polo, Diving and Open Water events

November 17, 2019November 18, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Philippine Aquatics 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 2019) campaign kicks-off with our Men’s and Women’s Water Polo team strutting their wares on November 26 to December 1, 2019 at the NCC Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac.

Our divers will then see action on December 2 and December 6, 2019 at the NCC Aquatic Center, followed by our swimmers who are going after the elusive SEA Games gold medal on December 4 to 9, 2019.

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Remedy Rule is first Filipino to swim at International Swimming League

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

SEA Games bound and national record holder Remedy Rule is the first Filipino swimmer to see action at the prestigious International Swimming League (ISL).

DC Trident has announced last Wednesday the addition of Remedy Rule and Texas A&M swimmer, Claire Rasmus, to their roster.

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SEA Games 2019 : Swimming full schedule of events

November 13, 2019December 3, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

The swimming events at the 30th Southeast Asian Games is scheduled on December 4-9, 2019 and will be held at the NCC Aquatic Center in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines.

Preliminary heats start at 9:00 in the morning, while Finals start at 6:00 in the evening.

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Team Philippines Results at FINA World Cup Doha Leg 2019

November 11, 2019November 12, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Here’s the full results of the 2019 SEA Games bound Philippine Swimming Team members who saw action at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha, Qatar Last November 7-9, 2019.

Of the five swimmers who joined the said championships, only Thanya Angelyn Dela Cruz and Joy Rodgers have made a finals appearance in Doha.

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Five SEA Games bets in action at Doha FINA World Cup

November 7, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Five 2019 SEA Games bets are set to see action at the FINA Swimming World Cup in Doha starting today, November 7 until Saturday November 9, 2019.

Olympian Jasmine Alkhaldi leads our campaign at the Hamad Aquatic Center where she is set to see action in all her SEA Games events namely 50m Free, 100m Free, 50m Back, 100m Back, 50m Fly and 100m Fly.

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Swimming Pinas bags overall championship in PSI Short Course GP

November 1, 2019November 3, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Swimming Pinas bagged the overall championship title in the 2019 Philippine Swimming Inc. (PSI) Short Course Grand Prix National Championships held at the Trace College Aquatic Center in Los Baños, Laguna.

Brent International School-Laguna standout Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh led the team’s campaign by winning four gold and one silver medals in the girls’ 11-13 division.

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Luke Gebbie wins silver at 2019 Australia Short Course Champs

October 25, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Tokyo Olympic Games QTB swimmer, Luke Gebbie, won the Men’s 100m Freestyle silver medal at the Hancock Prospecting Australian Short Course Swimming Championships 2019 in Melbourne Thursday afternoon.

Swimming in lane 6, Gebbie clocked 48.84 seconds to finish behind Singapore’s Joseph Schooling with 48.05 and UWA West Coast’s Zac Incerti with 48.23

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Ateneo captures UAAP swimming championships; men’s 6th-straight title

October 21, 2019October 24, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Just when everyone thought that Ateneo’s dominant reign in the UAAP Season 82 Men’s Swimming Championships has reached its end, it pulled off a remarkable turnaround to sneak past erstwhile leader La Salle, Sunday at Trace Aquatics Center here.

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DLSU off to a flying start at Season 82 UAAP swimming championships opening

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

De La Salle University green tankers kicked off their Season 82 campaign to a flying start after leading the men’s and boys divisions points tally on day one of the 82nd UAAP Swimming Championships in Trace Aquatic Center in Laguna Thursday evening.

SEA Games bound Maurice Sacho Ilustre contributed two gold medals for DLSU at the opening day, where he reigned supreme in the Men’s 800m Free and 100m Free events with times of 8:53.09 and 52.07 respectively.

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UAAP Season 82 : Swimming Order of Events

October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

The UAAP Season 82 Swimming Championships will be held at Trace Aquatic Center in Laguna this October 17-20, 2019.

Ateneo de Manila University are the defending champions in both Men’s and Women’s senior divisions; while De La Salle University are the defending championships in both Boys and Girls junior divisions of the championships.

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Diver Villaflor ends Philippines’ Asian Age Group campaign with Bronze

October 3, 2019 kotsisko 0 Comment

Philippine diver Jana Mary Villaflor ended our country’s campaign at the 10th Asian Age Group Championships with a bronze medal in India Wednesday afternoon.

After failing to land a medal in the 1m Springboard event, Villaflor again strutted her wares in the 14 & Under Girls Platform event along with five other divers from Asia.

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