Two-time Olympian Kayla Sanchez turned heads and was named the top athlete in the 2025 U Sports Swimming Championships in Toronto, Canada recently.Two-time Olympian Kayla Sanchez (AP/File)The Filipino-Canadian tanker made her debut for University of British Columbia a memorable one after snaring...
Paris Olympics swimmer Kayla Sanchez is up for a new challenge as she aims to compete in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand next year.Kayla Sanchez eyes SEA Games debut next year. (AP)“I want to make a statement and win as many golds as I can in my first SEA Games,” said...
PARIS – Swimmer Kayla Sanchez scored a small victory despite her failed bid in the women’s 100m freestyle semifinals in the Paris Olympics at the sparkling Paris La Defense Arena late Tuesday, July 30, here.Fil-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez makes small win in spite of falling short for a spot...
PARIS – This could be the mother of all battles for rower Joanie Delgaco and Fil-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez.Rower Joanie Delgaco, left, and Fil-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez (File)For sure, it’s going to be tall order for both of them, especially to the former volleyball setter from Iriga...
Olympian Kayla Sanchez made waves in the 59th Annual Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet after clinching the gold medal in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Center in Vancouver, Canada over the weekend.Kayla Sanchez seeks a return trip to the...
The Philippines failed to advance anew in two events to end its campaign in the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar over the weekend.Xiandi Chua finished 18th overall among 21 competitors in the women's 400-meter medley after timing 4 minutes and 51.01sec -- 11 seconds behind top...
Filipino swimmers came close to qualifying to the finals of the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay following their record-breaking performance in the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, Feb. 17.The team of Jarod Hatch, Kayla Sanchez, Teia Salvino and Jerard Jacinto mustered...
Filipino-Canadian swimmer Kayla Sanchez failed to reach the final round in the women's 100-meter freestyle event of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, Feb. 15.The 22-year-old Sanchez clocked 55.07 seconds for 15th spot, which was also short of the Olympic qualifying...
Filipino swimmers finally made a splash at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships after resetting the national record in the mixed 4x100-meter medley relay on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in Doha, Qatar.The team of Jerard Jacinto, Thanya Dela Cruz, Jarod Hatch and Kayla Sanchez clocked 3 minutes and 53.91...
The Philippines stumbled on the opening day of the swimming competitions at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships after it failed to advance to the next round on two events on Sunday, Feb. 11, in Doha, Qatar.Fil-Canadian Kayla Sanchez is leading the PH team in the world championships. (File...
Olympians Jasmine Alkhaldi and Kayla Sanchez banner the seven-player Philippine squad when the swimming competition kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 11, in the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.Kayla Sanchez, left, and Jasmine Alkhaldi compete with five other Filipinos in the World Swimming...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has formally approved the application of swimmer Kayla Sanchez to represent the Philippines in the 2024 Paris Olympics.In a letter addressed to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino dated Nov. 29, the IOC Executive Board “decided to...
