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Fil-foreigners stamp class at National Trials

Published Aug 15, 2024 07:53 am

At A Glance

  • A Filipino-American athletic scholar at the government-run National Academy of Sports (NAS) and a trio of foreign-breed tankers pulled off stunning performances to overshadow the absence of Olympian Kayla Sanchez on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the start of the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) 50-meter (long course) National Sports Trials at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool in Malate, Manila.

A Filipino-American athletic scholar at the government-run National Academy of Sports (NAS) and a trio of foreign-breed tankers pulled off stunning performances to overshadow the absence of Olympian Kayla Sanchez on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the start of the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) 50-meter (long course) National Sports Trials at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool in Malate, Manila.

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 Riannah Chantelle Coleman

Riannah Chantelle Coleman, a regular campaigner in the local swimming circuit, broke the 33.98 seconds Southeast Asian Age Group Qualifying Standard Time (QTS) for girls 14-15 50-meter breaststroke with a winning time of 33.96.

A protegee of coach Dax Halili of Dax Swim Club, Coleman beat Krystal Ava David of Golden Sea Eagles (34.69) and Jamaica Enriquez of Pangasinan (35.62) in the event backed by Speedo, Pocari Sweat and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

‘It feels so amazing because I sacrificed so much for this moment. I woke up at 2 am every day to practice before going to school, there’s so much pressure on me but surprisingly I made it and I am so very happy with the results,” said the 15-year-old Coleman.

“I was excited when I saw the name of Ate Kayla (Sanchez) in the starting list. I said to myself, wow I’m going to swim off with the Olympian medalist, but unfortunately, her name was scratched at the last minute, Sayang!,’ quipped Coleman referring to a chance swim off with the Fil-Canadian Olympian in heat 12 of 13 Finals of the said event.

The 23-year-old Sanchez, a bronze medalist in the relay event swimming for Canada in the 2021 Tokyo Games before representing the Philippines in the just-concluded Paris Olympics, was a ‘no show’ in the 50-m breast – one of three events she entered in the Trials.

“Napagod ng husto. Na-late kasi yung parade yesterday. Pag-uwi namainsa hotel kagabi masama na ang pakiramdam, kaninang paggising medyo may sinat na kaya nag-decided kami na scratch na lang yung event today,” said Sanchez's father Noel.

According to PAI Secretary General Batangas 1st District Congressman Eric Buhain, the trials will be used as the selection process for members of the national training pool who will represent the country in scheduled international competition this year until the first two quarters of 2025.

“Huwag ninyong sayangin ang pagkakataon. Kung ano ang mga natutunan ninyo sa training, gawin ninyo ang lahat ng iyong makakaya. Kami po sa PAI ang bahala pag nakasama kayo sa National Team,” said Buhain during the opening ceremony which was attended by PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann and Executive Director Paulo Tatad.

Gian Santos, who is based in Rancho Santa Margarita in California, shared the limelight topping the boys 16-18 400-meter freestyle in a time of 4:01.26, almost six seconds better than the 4:07.74 QTS for his age group. He beat the promising Davaoeno Paolo Miguel Labanon of Rasa Wave (4:07.79) and Anton Della of La Union (4:17.70).

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