Joanie Delgaco won a silver while Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievarez and the duo of Edgar Ilas and Zuriel Sumintac settled for bronze medals as the Philippine Rowing Team closed out their 31st Southeast Asian Games campaign on Saturday, May 14 at the Thuy Nguyen Boat Racing Center. The gold remained...
Officials and coaches of the national rowing team are optimistic their athletes will deliver podium finishes at the 31st Southeast Asian Games despite having to resort to borrow boats for the competition. Philippine Rowing Association president Pato Gregorio said they decided to seek help with...
Photo from the Philippine Rowing Association's Facebook page The Philippine rowing team started the year with a bang by reaping six silver and two bronze medals in the recent 2022 Asian Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships. Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievarez bannered the crew by bagging the silver medal...
It's all systems go for the Philippine rowing team ahead of its first competition of the year in the 2022 Asian Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships this month. Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievarez Leading the pack from Jan. 15 to 22 is Tokyo Olympian Cris Nievarez who will compete in the U-23 men's...
Photo from Cris Nievarez's Facebook account Rower Cris Nievarez admitted to feeling the pressure of being the first athlete in the Philippine team to see action in the Tokyo Olympics late this month. Nievarez will debut in the men’s single sculls heats in the morning of July 23, a few hours...
Melcah Jen Caballero (Photo from Caballero's Facebook account) Melcah Jen Caballero boosted her Olympic qualifying preparations after an impressive finish at the 2021 World Indoor Rowing Championships over the weekend. Caballero, double gold medalist at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, settled for...
Philippine Rowing Association president Patrick Gregorio, left, and deputy secretary-general Magnum Membrere during the PSA Forum in a file photo. (PNA) With the impending return to training of Olympic qualifiers and hopefuls as announced by Philippine Sports Institute national training director...
Members of the Philippine Rowing Association, led by president Patrick Gregorio, in an online seminar regarding ISO certification. (PRA Image) The Philippine Rowing Association (PRA), as the national governing body for the sport , is gearing towards excellence, professionalism and transparency...
